Cherokee Nation to Sign Compact Expanding Hunting, Fishing Rights

TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA — Cherokee Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin are expected to sign a compact Friday that would expand hunting and fishing rights for Cherokee Nation citizens.

Cherokee Nation citizens are guaranteed hunting and fishing rights by treaty and tribal law on Cherokee Nation land, but the new compact will expand hunting and fishing rights across all of Oklahoma at no cost to tribal citizens. Currently, the cost for a joint hunting and fishing license is $42.

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