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Wasn't Oklahoma supposed to be given back to the native tribes? Like more than 50% of it?
It was, but Oklahoma passed a law saying tribal lands couldn't use postal addresses and had to use PO boxes instead. Then they passed a law saying you needed a postal address to vote.
It was. And in fact the Supreme Court ruled in McGirt v. Oklahoma that the reservations still exist. One consequence is that Google Maps now shades the entire eastern half of the state in dark shading showing the borders between the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and so forth.
The tribal governments are taking an increasing role in providing public services to all of the citizens within their borders, as the civil state government descends deeper into libertarianism.
Oklahoma was built on genocide. Is it any wonder those that govern it are garbage people.
Unlike Massachusetts which was totally uninhabited when people settled there.
America was built on several genocides. Oklahoma isn't special.
The Cherokee genocide was seriously fucked up and the Trail of Tears ended in Oklahoma.