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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 9, 2017

CONTACT Neely Tsoodle
PR Manager
P.O. Box 580
Okmulgee, OK 74447
(918) 758-6599
NTsoodle@muscogeenation.com

 

MCN Attorney General’s Office releases statement regarding 10th Circuit Court ruling in Murphy case

Muscogee (Creek) citizen Patrick Murphy’s death sentence was overturned Aug. 8 in a federal court of appeals based on an argument of tribal jurisdiction. The Oklahoma Attorney General sought a rehearing , but the U. S. Tenth Circuit has made the decision not to rehear the case.

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Attorney General’s Office released the following statement Nov. 9 regarding the court’s decision.
“The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is pleased with the Tenth Circuit’s decision to not rehear the Murphy case.  The opinion of the Court thoroughly analyzed the historical record and faithfully applied the relevant law and it should continue to be upheld and the Nation remains committed to seeing that it is.”

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation partners with University of Oklahoma for social work grant

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TULSA, Okla. — The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and University of Oklahoma partnered for a grant that would provide stipends to students to earn their Bachelor or Master of Social Work degree.

The application for the grant has been funded and five students were selected for the Workforce Excellence Initiative-University Partnership stipends. Of those five, four are Muscogee (Creek) citizens. Two are College of Muscogee Nation graduates and two work for the MCN Children and Family Services Administration (CFSA).