On the latest episode of the High School SCOTUS Podcast, Elise sits down with Rebecca Nagle, the host of the This Land podcast from Crooked Media and a powerful activist for indigenous rights. They spoke primarily about two monumental Supreme Court cases, McGirt v. Oklahoma, a 2020 case that considered whether Creek Nation land qualified as a “federal reservation,” and Haaland v. Brackeen, a case currently before the Court that weighs the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Also included: the hidden record in the Brackeen case, Rebecca's take on Justice Gorsuch's progressive stance in tribal law cases, and the failure of the media to properly cover Native American issues.
Mentioned in this episode:
Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta (2022)
"'Complete, dysfunctional chaos': Oklahoma reels after Supreme Court ruling on Indian tribes" (The Washington Post)
Further reading:
"Where Is Oklahoma Getting Its Numbers From in Its Supreme Court Case?" (The Atlantic)
"Texas, Big Oil Lawyers Target Native Children in a Bid to End Tribal Sovereignty" (Lakota People's Law Project)