tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434819406898941181.post1249235388119103954..comments2024-03-28T03:13:56.387-05:00Comments on MuskogeePolitico.com: Stitt: "fresh eye", negotiations needed on renewal of tribal gaming compactsJamison Faughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02717547537110650231noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434819406898941181.post-2780837395206892932019-07-10T10:05:25.761-05:002019-07-10T10:05:25.761-05:00As a lifetime citizen of Oklahoma with strong Cher...As a lifetime citizen of Oklahoma with strong Cherokee ancestry but without a CDIB card, I understand how tribal citizenship is established and quite a bit about how the tribes work. I also discovered that many, many of our State Representatives and Senators do have CDIB cards. I found this out the hard way by trying to get my voice heard at the State Capitol without a CDIB card.<br />When I heard about the upcoming compact renewal in 2020, my first fear was who is going to represent ALL Oklahoma citizens and who is going to represent their Tribe over and above the rest of us. It's difficult to belong to 2 nations but when you have the privilege to serve as an Oklahoma Representative and you take the Oath of Office, your loyalty should be clear; BUT I'm afraid that's not how this negotiation will work. I only hope that our new Governor Stitt will look out for us all. Jeanne Rorex Bridges, Oktaha, OK JEANNE ROREX BRIDGESnoreply@blogger.com