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Indian Country Post Mcgirt: Implications For Traditional Energy Development And Beyond, Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Heather Tanana
Indian Country Post Mcgirt: Implications For Traditional Energy Development And Beyond, Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Heather Tanana
Utah Law Faculty Scholarship
The decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma is being heralded as the most important Indian law decision of the last 100 years, as it affirmed the reservation boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Reservation – an area long considered by many to be under Oklahoma’s jurisdiction. Yet, following release of the Court’s decision, the outcry from the oil and gas industry was almost instantaneous, as roughly twenty five percent of Oklahoma’s oil and gas well and sixty percent of its oil refineries are impacted by the Court’s decision. Additionally, the territory affected by the Court’s decision also includes pipelines crucial to the …
Changing Consultation, Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Kathy Lynn, Kyle Whyte
Changing Consultation, Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Kathy Lynn, Kyle Whyte
Utah Law Faculty Scholarship
As climate change and fossil fuel extractive industries ravage Indian country and burden many Indigenous communities with risks, the negative impacts on tribal sovereignty, health, and cultural resources demand consultation between tribes and the federal government. Yet, this is an area where the law fails to provide adequate guidance to parties who should be engaging or are already engaging in tribal consultations. The law, both domestic and international, may require that consultation occurs, but leaves parties to determine themselves what constitutes effective and efficient consultation. The legacy of the law’s inability to provide effective guidance has generated a litany of …