Oklahoma governor’s feud with Native American tribes continues over revenue agreements

By SEAN MURPHY
Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican leaders in Oklahoma are grumbling publicly that Gov. Kevin Stitt’s hostile posture toward Native American tribes is costing the state money and are considering pushing him out of tribal negotiations altogether. The agreements between the state and tribes, called compacts, include division of revenue from gambling, vehicle tags and the sale of tobacco and motor fuel on tribal land. The Oklahoma Senate plans to return for a special session Monday to override Stitt’s vetoes of bills that would extend compacts on tobacco and motor vehicles. Stitt’s relationship with many tribal leaders has deteriorated since he tried unsuccessfully to rework gambling contracts in his first term.