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I'm no lawyer, but I think the broad impact is more than that. This is coming from my complete lack of knowledge of the legal system, so I'm probably wrong.Oklahoma will still be one state, but the civil and criminal jurisdiction for Native Americans may/will change within the "reservation" area(s).
How long were you digging for that can of worms?Whole can of worms.
Oh, about 30 seconds. I'm good at 'what if'-ing?How long were you digging for that can of worms?
In theory, I agree with you.The government should give all the land they own back to the Natives. 700,000 acres. It’s a small portion but it’s a start.
The 700,000 acres owned by the government is mostly empty land. There is 44 million acres in the state. Any wildlife refuges or parks should be given back. I can only think of one way to give it back. When the owner passes the government buys it back at rates similar to what they do to confiscate land for roads which compensates the inheritance.In theory, I agree with you.
In practice, what about the rights of those what own land or businesses in Tulsa? Not saying they shouldn't do it, but how would you work out recompensing people living on the land now?
How do expect a few hundred/thousand people to run the water/sewer/electricity of the area? Or do we just let it go fallow? Do we then need to pay for the resulting environmental damage of decaying cities?