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• MARSHALS: Someone's Watching "Marshals Family Frightened"
  Muskogee Daily Phoenix (March 29, 1997)

• Editorially Speaking: Federal Probe Is Critical To Cherokees
  Muskogee Daily Phoenix (March 29, 1997)

• Press Release: Statement of Justice Philip H. Viles by Philip H. Viles, Jr., "Justice of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Judicial Appeals Tribunal (Friday, March 28, 1997)

• Request for D.A. to Obey "Tribal Court Orders Dropped"
  by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 28, 1997)

• Tribunal Refuses Byrd's Request To Toss Search Warrant "Justice Tells Chief No One Is Above The Law" by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 28, 1997)

• Prosecutor Files Charges Against Chief by Donna Hales,
  Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 28, 1997)

• Press Release: Statement From Former Chief Ross O. Swimmer
  (Thursday, March 27, 1997)

• Court Faults D.A.'s Advice by Donna Hales,
  Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 27, 1997)

• Byrd: "I don't have to answer your question." by Donna Hales,
  Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 27, 1997)

• Officials Locked Up, Then Freed "Two Cherokee Leaders Jailed For Contempt Of Court"
  by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 26, 1997)

• Press Release: Statement of Justice Ralph F. Keen by Ralph F. Keen Chief Justice
  of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Judicial Appeals Tribunal (March 24, 1997)

• Memorandum Addressed to "Members of the CNO Tribal Council"
  From Diane Blalock, Tribal Prosecutor (March 21, 1997)

• Mankiller: Cherokee Are In Crisis "Former Longtime Chief Says She Had To Speak Out"
  by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 22, 1997)

• Byrd Forms New Tribal Police Force "Executive Order Again Defies Tribunal's Order Forbidding Byrd To Fire Marshal Director" by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 21, 1997)

• Chief Asks Council to Strip Court of Cases "Move Would Be An Assault On the Constitution, Attorney Says" by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 21, 1997)

• Editorially Speaking: Cherokee Budget In Question
  Editorial by the Muskogee Daily Phoenix (March 15, 1997)

• CNO Inspector May Face Contempt by Donna Hales,
  Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 15, 1997)

• Jay Resident: FBI Found No Evidence of Conspiracy by Donna Hales,
  Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 15, 1997)

• Attorney Alleges He Was Fired For Representing Marshal "He's Handed a Note Telling Him to Withdraw From Cases Before Tuesday Hearing" by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 12, 1997)

• Cherokee Divided On Budget "Council Meeting Followed A Prayer Call" by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 11, 1997)

• Top Judge: Byrd Nixed Peace Offer "Chief Says He Wants All Motions Before The Court Heard" by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 8, 1997)

• Justice Dwight W. Birdwell's Statement "Concerning Allegations of Conspiracy" (Press Release of March 7, 1997 from Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Judicial Appeals Tribunal)

• Recent Attempt to Bring Sides Together "Concerning Dispute Over Criminal Investigation' Failed" (CNO Judicial Appeals Tribunal Press Release of March 7, 1997)

• Federal Agencies Probe Tribe "Councilor Perturbed By Inspector General's Role"
  by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 7, 1997)

• Tribunal To Chief Byrd: Back Off "Documents Ordered Moved"
  by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 6, 1997)

• Byrd Tells 'His Side' of Story "But Tribunal Justice Issued Gag Order Hours Before Chief Spoke" by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 5, 1997)

• JAT Statement Concerning Rumors "Press Release of March 4, 1997
  from Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Judicial Appeals Tribunal"

• CNO Marshalls Director Requests the BIA to Send Police "Press Release of March 3, 1997, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Marshal Service Director, Pat Ragsdale"

• Editorially Speaking: Chief's Resignation is Best Move for Tribe
  by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Editorial (March 2, 1997)

• Byrd Says Marshal Still Fired "Cherokee High Court Says Anyone Interfering With Marshal Is In Contempt" by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 2, 1997)

• Byrd says he asked FBI to investigate "But Inside Source Say That's Not What The Chief Asked" by Donna Hales, Muskogee Daily Phoenix Staff Writer (March 1, 1997)

• Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Report On Trip to Washington, D.C.
  from Lisa Finley, CNO Press Secretary (February 22, 1997)

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