Cite as: 29 CNCA § 110

A. It shall be unlawful as a violation of the Cherokee Nation's criminal laws for any person subject to the jurisdiction of such laws to enter restricted lands or privately owned fee lands of another, public lands of the State of Oklahoma or the United States, or Tribal Lands closed to the public by applicable rule or regulation promulgated under this Code to hunt, fish, trap, harvest wildlife or otherwise engage in related activities without first obtaining appropriate permission from the owner of the lands privately held; or in the case of public lands of the State of Oklahoma or United States, compliance with rules applicable to land access promulgated by the owning government or land management agency responsible for such lands; or in the case of Tribal lands, a permit, license, or other valid authorization from the Department. Any person violating this provision shall be guilty of trespass and subject to criminal and civil penalties in accordance with this Code and Cherokee Nation law.

B. Any person who may hunt, fish, or otherwise take, fish, birds, plants or wildlife on lands and waters subject to the Nation's jurisdiction shall comply with the requirements set forth in this code and rules promulgated hereunder, applicable federal laws, and the other laws of the Cherokee Nation .

Historical Data

LA 36–06, eff. January 7, 2007. Amended LA 04-22, eff. January 27, 2022. Amended LA 37-24, eff. October 28, 2024.