Tribal leaders in Oklahoma reject governor's extension plan

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Sean Murphy, Associated Press
Updated 4:10 pm CST, Thursday, December 19, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Leaders from nearly every Oklahoma-based Indian tribe that has a gambling compact with the state on Thursday rejected Gov. Kevin Stitt's offer to extend the compacts for an additional eight months.

Flanked by leaders from 32 separate tribes, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Chairman Matthew Morgan said the tribes are united in their rejection of Stitt's offer.

“We stand united today against the proposed extension by Gov. Stitt as utterly unnecessary, given the automatic renewal," Morgan said.

Stitt and the tribes are locked in a disagreement about whether the 15-year compacts between the tribes and the state expire on Jan. 1. Stitt says they do and wants to renegotiate for the state to get a larger slice of casino revenue.

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[turbinetree]

1. You mean to tell me that the oil companies don't pay enough tax revenue to the state

so they want it to come from the Natives to pay for it and make up for the slack, maybe Stitt should read Blowout by Rachel Maddow...................

Natives have had to "pay" for a lot of things............................Stitt...................

[rickyhall]

2. I would love to see a Native American as Oklahoma's governor.

Native America ought to be governed by Native Americans.

[OKNancy]

3. Not me. Most are Republicans

Rep. Tom Cole is Chickasaw. Rep. Markwayne Mullin is Cherokee.. both asshole Republicans.

And more to the point Native Americans are only 6% of the population of Oklahoma.

[Recursion]

4. Still not clear to me why the states should get a dime from First Nations revenues

I know that's a pipe dream, but still.

[Bayard]

5. Native tribes are separate nations on their own lands

Why should they pay anything to the state?