Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Chickasaw Nation finalized new tobacco and vehicle tag and registration compacts on Monday, an accomplishment that was praised by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat.
A $400-million Chickasaw Nation resort and waterpark that is expected to create 800 jobs in Oklahoma City recently hit a major development milestone.
Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Thursday his plan to bring sports betting to Oklahoma, but two tribal leaders are taking exception with the governor's decision to not consult them.
The governor of the Chickasaw Nation highlighted the tribe's business growth in his State of the Nation Address, attributing growth to business diversification and economic development efforts.
The Chickasaw Nation broke ground on the first of multiple planned child development centers that are expected to provide vital childcare services to Ada community members.
Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell highlighted the many contributions Native American tribes are making to Oklahoma's workforce and business landscape and the potential for future growth during a luncheon at the First Americans Museum this week.
Members of the Cherokee Nation recently gathered at Cherokee Film's Owasso campus and broke ground on a new soundstage and other production spaces that will expand Cherokee Film Studios.
Gov. Kevin Stitt sent an offer to the Cherokee Nation's principal chief to extend the car tag compact between the state and the tribe for one year to provide time to renegotiate the compact.
The Oklahoma State Legislature succeeded in overriding Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of a bill that extends the tobacco compact with tribal nations, but Stitt said he is filing a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to continue his fight against the compact as it exists in its current form.
The Oklahoma State Legislature has successfully overridden Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of a tribal compact extension, and the State Senate voted to override a second tribal compact extension veto.
