“The most impactful part of this decision was Justice Gorsuch saying, ‘On the far end of the Trail of Tears there was a promise’. And I think every Native that read that felt like, hey it’s about time. The US government is now going to be held to the treaties they made with our First Nations when they removed our people from their homelands”. – Kara Bacon
Friends, on July 9th, 2020, THE single most extraordinary and unprecedented Supreme Court decision in our lifetime was made for Native country. It was decided in McGirt vs. Oklahoma that Creek Nation lands would remain “Indian Country” jurisdiction. And other tribes would soon follow. This was a win – a BIG win!
But as much as we celebrated this victory, we also simultaneously looked at each other asking, “But what does it really mean - for us as Natives, for our tribe, for our justice system, for our healthcare and so on?”
To squelch the confusion, I’ve called in the best of the best – our Choctaw Nation Chief, Gary Batton and our Tribal Prosecutor, Kara Bacon. It’s important for everyone, but especially we as Chahtas to comprehend what all of this means. I highly recommend taking time to listen and soak it all in.
High fives to us all – to Indian country, to our ancestors who were swindled and lied to, and to our future generations who will hopefully carry the torch even further. Chahta sia hoke!
Season 1, Episode 14: “Choctaw Nation’s Chief Gary Batton & Tribal Prosecutor, Kara Bacon on McGirt vs. Oklahoma and About Tribal Government” (post episode)
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S6, E9, Part 2, The Preservation of 100 Stories: Native ChocTalk’s 100th Episode!
S6, E9, Pt1, The Preservation of 100 Stories: Native ChocTalk’s 100th Episode!
Season 6, Episode 8: God in the Song of the Whippoorwills: Blas Preciado, Kiowa
S6, E7, Pt2 Barry Friedman on The Pendleton Blanket and the Stories and History Woven Within, Part 2
S6, E7, Pt1 Barry Friedman on The Pendleton Blanket and the Stories and History Woven Within, Part 1
S6, E6, Pt2: Stanford Lake & Ancestral Stories of the Navajo, Part 2
S6, E6, Pt1: Stanford Lake & Ancestral Stories of the Navajo, Part 1
Season 6, Episode 5: Cattle Drives, Lighthorsemen, and Legends of the Turnbulls with Bobby Bulls (Choctaw)
Season 6, Episode 4: “Blood on the Crossties: The Florida Chautauqua Murders (A Choctaw Parker Mystery/Adventure)” with Author James D. Brewer
S6, E3, Pt2 Solomon Little Owl (Crow) on The College Mascot Story, Buffalo Hunts & The Crow People, Part 2
S6, E3, Pt1 Solomon Little Owl (Crow) on The College Mascot Story, Buffalo Hunts & The Crow People, Part 1
S6, E2: Erin Pendleton (Choctaw) & Inspiration for Women’s History Month
S6E1Pt5: Dr. William Meadows on “The First Code Talkers, Native American Communicators of WWI”, Pt5
S6, E1, Pt4: Dr. William Meadows on “The First Code Talkers, Native American Communicators of World War I”, Part 4
S6, E1, Pt3: Dr. William Meadows on “The First Code Talkers, Native American Communicators of World War I”, Part 3
S6, E1, Pt2: Dr. William Meadows on “The First Code Talkers, Native American Communicators of World War I”, Part 2
S6, E1, Pt1: Dr. William Meadows on “The First Code Talkers, Native American Communicators of World War I”, Part 1
S5 E4 Pt 2 Sam Guerrero Stitt (Choctaw) on The Spirit of Giving & Native Genealogy & History
S5, E4, Pt 1 Sam Guerrero Stitt (Choctaw) on The Spirit of Giving & Native Genealogy & History
S5, E3: Chickasaw Composer, Brandi Berry Benson and the Pa I Sha Story Put to Music
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