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Kotek approves first request to return civil jurisdiction to an Oregon tribe

  • Mia Maldonado

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is on track to regain control over civil legal matters on its tribal land. Gov. Tina Kotek in late May signed a proclamation to return civil jurisdiction to the Tribes, aiming to undo a 73-year federal law that took away federal legal resources from most tribes located […]