So far, five tribes have agreed to new deals: the Kaw, Cheyenne and Arapaho, Otoe Missouria, Apache and Fort Sill Apache tribes. In recent months, Fallin’s office has been negotiating the compacts with nearly all of Oklahoma’s 32 federally recognized American Indian tribes. Mary Fallin’s office, however, said the main goal in its negotiations with tribes over new tobacco compacts is not to improve health outcomes, but to make tobacco taxes more consistent in the state. The effort, if successful, also could make smoking less attractive for Native Americans, who have high rates of smoking and smoking-related illnesses Q: Will an effort to level the playing field in tobacco taxes end up saving Native American lives?Ī: Oklahoma officials are pushing to raise taxes on tribal tobacco sales to a level that could reduce or wipe out the competitive price advantage tribal smoke shops have enjoyed for decades. The Price of Smoking on Tribal Lands - Oklahoma Watch Close
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