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Supreme Court's 'landmark decision' on tribal sovereignty

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed Native American rights to millions of acres of land in eastern Oklahoma. The 5-4 opinion granted jurisdictional control to the Muscogee Nation and extends to four neighboring tribal nations, which together make up more than half the state. Allison Herrera, a reporter for KOSU public radio, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the “landmark decision.”

Supreme Court's 'landmark decision' on tribal sovereignty

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