tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post3676872321493261375..comments2024-03-28T06:01:57.947-04:00Comments on <center>Original Pechanga Blog</center>: Request for Johnny Mathis to Cancel Performance at PechangaOPechangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-39395156997785425362008-10-31T22:24:00.000-04:002008-10-31T22:24:00.000-04:00Thanks for the letterr and fax numbers OP.Thanks for the letterr and fax numbers OP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-13679580534174202282008-10-31T19:39:00.000-04:002008-10-31T19:39:00.000-04:00At this early date, there is probably an out claus...At this early date, there is probably an out clause. <BR/><BR/>Funny, the tribe suing, and yet those on the outside of the tribe can't sue a sovereign nation?<BR/><BR/>Maybe we should just request people stay away, or stage an informational picket?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-62294162086376667712008-10-31T19:26:00.000-04:002008-10-31T19:26:00.000-04:00Mr. Mathis, both as a gay man and an African Ameri...Mr. Mathis, both as a gay man and an African American, should know more than most people about discrimination and hate....but can he legally cancel his contract without the tribe suing him??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-86742002868970599962008-10-31T15:51:00.000-04:002008-10-31T15:51:00.000-04:00The fax numbers for William Morris Agency NY 1-...The fax numbers for William Morris Agency <BR/><BR/>NY 1-212-246-3583<BR/>LA 1-310-859-4462<BR/>Miami 1-305-938-2002<BR/><BR/>Rojon Productions 1-818-567-4433OPechangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-66488317810502436452008-10-31T15:43:00.000-04:002008-10-31T15:43:00.000-04:00People don't realize it, but what Pechanga did, in...People don't realize it, but what Pechanga did, in terminating 300 people is comparable to California removing 8,000,000 of it's citizens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-50445094071869757842008-10-31T15:41:00.000-04:002008-10-31T15:41:00.000-04:00A big name like Johnny Mathis, cancelling a concer...A big name like Johnny Mathis, cancelling a concert would really help the disenrolled Pechanga in making a statement.<BR/><BR/>Pechanga doesn't need MORE bad publicity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-74330990914085070142008-10-30T14:46:00.000-04:002008-10-30T14:46:00.000-04:00Mr. Mathis was a victim of civil rights violations...Mr. Mathis was a victim of civil rights violations as a young man when he started his singing career. He would know what some tribal members are going through.<BR/><BR/>Chukchansi eliminated almost 50% of their tribe, Pechanga 25%.<BR/><BR/>When Johnny Mathis was performing at least he was still American and nobody tried to take away his citizenship, like Pechanga, Chukchansi, Redding, Enterprise among others have done. Many of us stood with Dr. King and some of our own families have African American blood. They know what loss of or lack of civil rights is about.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Mathis, PLEASE do not perform at Pechanga.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-49036484157650965722008-10-30T14:05:00.000-04:002008-10-30T14:05:00.000-04:00One more thing, I really don't know if Pala in the...One more thing, I really don't know if Pala in their compact gave away too many concessions to the state or not but I believe that any tribe should not lobby state officials in opposition to another tribe's government to government relationship with the state.<BR/><BR/>I just know that Pechanga opposed any tribe who they believed was doing so.<BR/><BR/>Added note: if members of certain famlies of the CPP faction of the tribe hadn't filed disenrollment papers against us, we would have never challeged their membership credentials even if we had reason to believe they are not orgininal Pechanga themselves.<BR/><BR/>After all, they have had a presence on the reservation for many years even if not from the beginning, so we would have left them alone.<BR/><BR/>I think that these people know they don't have the credentials as original Pechanga people so they went after us first thinking that we would expose them.<BR/><BR/>You know, a good offense is the best defense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-20611680947127617142008-10-30T11:15:00.000-04:002008-10-30T11:15:00.000-04:00An interesting thing about the Pala band of Missio...An interesting thing about the Pala band of Mission Indians, painted as a thorn in the side of Pechanga by some of the Pechanga's leaders because Pala, in those Pechanga leader's minds anyway, was giving away too many concessions to the state.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, Pala's history is unique in the region because up until 1903 there were only Luiseno people living at Pala when some other Indians known as Cupenos were forced out of their land near what is now Warner Springs and moved to Pala.<BR/><BR/>Today the two groups live as one tribe and the Luiseno people at Pala all of a sudden over 100 years after the fact don't try to disenroll the Cupeno people just because the Luiseno were there first.<BR/><BR/>Pechanga on the other hand tried to find reasons to divide the people but in the case of Pechanga the people the tribe got rid of were there first and the people who voted them out of the tribe don't appear to have a presence before the early 1900's.<BR/><BR/>By the way, the Pechanga reservation was created in 1882 so an orgininal Pechanga person is from then, not from after 1900.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-69296995644568323922008-10-30T00:44:00.000-04:002008-10-30T00:44:00.000-04:00wow great letter. well written! if i was him, i wo...wow great letter. well written! if i was him, i would cancel my performance and tell the tribal government why -- genocide and violation of civil rights is just wrong and i don't want to associate with this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-49056398598306446042008-10-29T22:38:00.000-04:002008-10-29T22:38:00.000-04:00Maybe Johnny Mathis could play Pala or San Manuel ...Maybe Johnny Mathis could play Pala or San Manuel instead of Pechanga.<BR/><BR/>Standing up for those whose civil rights were violated, PLUS, impacting those who perpetrated those violations is a perfect way to express moral outrage.<BR/><BR/>Please consider showing support Mr. Mathis, it would be Wonderful, Wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com