Stitt Hires Tribal Issues Consultant

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in McGirt vs. Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt (l.) has hired Tulsa attorney Ryan Leonard as a consultant on Indian affairs. The ruling stated a Native American individual was improperly tried in state court among other questions, such as the status of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's reservation. Stitt said the case "creates uncertainty and raises issues for the state of Oklahoma."