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What was the main purpose of the 2020 United States Supreme Court ruling regarding the Muscogee (Creek) Nation?

  • Land rights

  • Tribal recognition

  • Sovereignty

  • Treaty enforcement

Answer

The 2020 United States Supreme Court ruling regarding the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, which also extended to the Cherokee Nation, determined that their land rights had never been disestablished in the years before allotment and Oklahoma Statehood. This ruling reaffirmed the tribes' jurisdiction over their respective territories.
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