>>Hoskin Jr. pointed the blame at Gov. Kevin Stitt for refusing to renew hunting and fishing compacts with his nation and the Choctaw Nation in 2021, as did Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill.<<
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Do tribal citizens need state-issued hunting, fishing licenses off trust lands? Oklahoma officials say yes
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shared a press release on Wednesday, drawing disapproval from several tribal leaders of the five largest tribes in Oklahoma and tribal lawyers. It highlighted a gray area of where tribal citizens can hunt and fish with tribally issued licenses.