Muscogee Creek Nation Reintegration Program

Transcending Borders in Tribal Nation-Building

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Dr. Stephen Cornell addressed the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, House of Commons, in Ottawa, Canada. The following is the excerpted transcript from his address, which, among other things, discusses what really does and should matter to Indigenous peoples--whether they reside within the borders of the United States or Canada--when they attempt to engage in the often difficult process of tribal nation-building...

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Cornell, Stephen. "Transcending Borders in Tribal Nation-Building." Red Ink: A Native American Student Publication. Vol. 8, No. 2. American Indian Studies Program, The University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona. 2000: 57-62. Article.

DOJ Grants Muscogee Creek Nation $3.78 Million for Ex-Prisoner Reintegration Program

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The Muscogee Creek Nation has received $3.78 million from the U.S. Department of Justice for the tribe’s Reintegration Program (RIP), which assists tribal citizens who have served time in a correctional facility and are ready to be welcomed back into society.

The grant will go towards the construction and renovation of a regional, Henryetta, Oklahoma-based transitional living facility for these citizens, designed to help address public safety issues. It will also provide a positive and structured environment for clients to receive educational and vocational training by teaching valuable life and job skills and providing core classes...

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ICT Staff. "DOJ Grants Muscogee Creek Nation $3.78 Million for Ex-Prisoner Reintegration Program." Indian Country Today. November 8, 2013. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/doj-grants-muscogee-creek-nation-378-million-for-ex-prisoner-reintegration-program, accessed April 5, 2023)