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One repercussion of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling, which declared that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Oklahoma reservation was never formally disestablished for purposes of federal major-crimes law, is that a legal challenge has since been filed claiming that American Indians living in areas affected by McGirt are exempt from paying Oklahoma state income tax.
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In my neck of the woods every Saturday and Sunday from January through March is reserved for someone’s branding. So when it came time to brand my calves every available day was already spoken for. And no one dared jump on another rancher’s day for fear of being excommunicated. This meant that someone either had to die or quit ranching in order to claim their day. So for the first five years my wife and I had to brand our own calves which meant we worked them on a calf table. But please don’t tell anyone because this is a sin worse than jumping on someone’s branding day.
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Heritage Elementary Students of the Month
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