"Examines the McGirt v. Oklahoma case from historical and legal perspectives, placing the case within the historical context from which it derived, the legal context that took the case to the Supreme Court, and the legal and political implications of the decision"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction --Part I. History of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation -- The origins and early history of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation -- Removal of the Creek Indians -- The Muscogee (Creek) Reservation in the Indian Territory -- Oklahoma encroachment -- Part II. The McGirt case -- The case law preceding McGirt v. Oklahoma -- McGirt v. Oklahoma -- The consequences of McGirt -- Conclusion -- Epilogue.