Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Expresses Disappointment in Oklahoma Governor’s Native American Liaison Selection

On Monday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) named former Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor Wes Nofire to serve as his new Oklahoma Native American liaison. Gov. Stitt’s office said Nofire has been outspoken about the McGirt decision, the  U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said a significant swath of eastern Oklahoma remains American Indian land for certain legal purposes.