The Oklahoma Bar Journal April 2024

contents April 2024 • Vol. 95 • No. 4

THEME: I ndian L aw Editor: Sheila Southard

On the Cover: “Fire” by Brent Learned from the Oklahoma Judicial Center Collection

FEATURES

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6 The Last True People’s Court: Oklahoma’s Tribal Courts as an Access to Justice B y R obert D on G ifford 16 The Unfortunate Path: The History Leading to the Indian Child Welfare Act B y J. R enley D ennis 22 Bridging the Gap: A Systematic Guide to Tribal Code Drafting B y C hloe M. M oyer 28 Fractionation or Consolidation? The Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (2012-2022) B y C onor P. C leary 34 Examining the Implications of L ac du F lambeau B and of L ake S uperior C hippewa I ndians v . C oughlin : How are Tribal Business Enterprises Impacted Under the Bankruptcy Code? B y M ark A. C raige , L ogan H ibbs and M ichael M c B ride III The Model Tribal Energy Code: Energy Sovereignty for Native American Nations B y D r . G reg G uedel and P hilip H. V iles J r . DEPARTMENTS 4 From the President 84 From the Executive Director 86 Law Practice Tips 88 Ethics & Professional Responsibility 90 Board of Governors Actions 94 Oklahoma Bar Foundation News 98 Young Lawyers Division 100 For Your Information 102 Bench & Bar Briefs 104 In Memoriam 105 Editorial Calendar 112 The Back Page 42 Farm Bill Implications in Indian Country B y C arly G riffith H otvedt , K elli C ase and M allory M oore 50

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Annual Meeting

Legislative Monitoring Committee

Law Day 2024 Mock Trial

OBA Leadership Academy

Milestone Member Anniversaries

Proposed Changes to the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct

PAGE 62 – Mock Trial

PAGE 70 – Milestone Member Anniversaries