After months of negotiations, the Oklahoma Legislature’s Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations approves a renewal of the state’s motor vehicle compact with the Cherokee Nation.

 

The compact was approved by the Cherokee Nation earlier in December.

 

Under the new compact the tribe will continue to issue vehicle tags to both in-reservation and at-large Cherokee citizens. As with previous motor vehicle compacts, the term of the agreement is 10 years. The new compact goes into effect today.

 

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said he appreciated the Oklahoma legislature for recognizing the mutual benefits of the new compact and called the agreement proof that all four million Oklahomans win when all parties approach shared responsibilities with mutual respect and collaboration.