June 12, 2026
An Oklahoma district judge said Oklahoma officials must face challenges that look to block the state's wildlife conservation director from requiring tribal citizens to obtain state-issued fishing and hunting licenses for use on reservation lands, saying the Indigenous nations presented "colorable claims" on their treaty rights and inherent authority.
February 17, 2026
A special prosecutor for Oklahoma's governor and the state's wildlife conservation director have asked a federal court judge to throw out the Muscogee Creek Nation's hunting rights lawsuit, saying the tribe has gone along with state hunting regulations for more than a century.
January 06, 2026
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has joined three fellow Oklahoma tribes in asking a federal court to block state wildlife officials from requiring tribal citizens to obtain state licenses to hunt and fish on their reservation lands, arguing that the practice violates its sovereignty and right to self-govern.