Caddo Nation publishes liquor control code, a federal notice that could change who pockets the profits when drinks are sold on tribal land

Key points

• The Interior Department published the Caddo Nation Liquor Control Code on 2026-08-21, which governs alcohol on Tribal land.
• This specifically touches restaurants, bars and retail alcohol sales on Caddo Nation land, where revenues are meant to go to Tribal government and enterprises.
• The notice says the code will conform to Oklahoma law, but the Federal Register entry gives no fee schedules, tax rates or effective dates.
• The record lists no money or lobbying disclosures, so there is no public sign in this document of outside payments shaping the code.
• Watch local Caddo Nation announcements or future Federal Register entries for implementation details, because the notice itself sets no next date.

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