Oddly enough, this is a ruling I would expect from a truly conservative court.
My logic is that the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the “dead raccoon under the back porch” of federal agencies. And neither the Democrats nor Republican liberals have been willing to deal with the it or any of the other legal cesspits within the government. They are too messy, take too much thought, and their degree of difficulty means that only conservatives have the brains and guts to tackle them.
But there is no way to treat the long infected wound than first to remove the old encrusted, dirty bandage covering it.
So what of this case? Simply put, even before this decision, half of OK was Indian territory in the law, however not enforced or applied. This decision just removes the old bandage and points this out.
To fix the problem is not the SCOTUS problem, but that of the congress and President.
And expect to see more of this in the future. Such decisions are neither left or right, but they are absolutely necessary to get US law back on track.
But neither conservative nor liberal commentators will notice.
****************
Do you really think putting the toothpaste back in the tube is possible? Not being sarcastic, just doubting that its even possible given the profound cultural and demographic changes in this country. We are not the same country we used to be. As we see time and again our laws are now selectively enforced. We have a tiered legal system and that is firmly established.