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What was the result of the United States Supreme Court ruling on July 9, 2020?

  • Cherokee Nation never disestablished

  • Cherokee Nation regained land rights

  • Cherokee Nation granted new rights

  • Cherokee Nation recognized as a state

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On July 9, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and by extension the Cherokee Nation, had never been disestablished in the years before allotment and Oklahoma Statehood. This ruling has significant implications for the jurisdiction and sovereignty of these Native American governments.
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