tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post5997759956207833004..comments2024-03-28T06:01:57.947-04:00Comments on <center>Original Pechanga Blog</center>: AT LONG LAST, A TRIBE, GRATON RANCHERIA DOES THE RIGHT THING ON DISENROLLMENTOPechangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-78752170453064114812017-09-16T11:35:23.258-04:002017-09-16T11:35:23.258-04:00The BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) is not a judici...<br />The BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) is not a judiciary and are not equipped to act like a judiciary for Tribes without a constitutional accountability avenue. As sovereign nations, accountability is on us, not the federal government. There will always be culprits. In my case; a highly intelligent and educated deluded narcissist without the strength of character to man up. Without a constitutional accountability avenue, no tribal member is safe.<br />I didn't receive my ID card until Feb 2012, (2 months later and well within the three year time frame) in April 2012 a formal complaint against Chairman Greg Sarris for his abuses and offenses was filed and received-acknowledged by both the Tribal Vice Chairperson and the Secretary, yet no hearings were held.<br />While Sarris can talk circles, he can't write his way out.<br />Lezlie Grigone<br />Federated Indians of Graton RancheriaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022125327493614132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-3285780217723600772013-04-09T03:23:22.817-04:002013-04-09T03:23:22.817-04:00I forget his exact words (maybe someone here can p...I forget his exact words (maybe someone here can post it for me), but when confronted with the fact that the enrollment committee was not following the constitution Mark M. said something to the effect as "oh, that silly piece of paper". With an attitude like that, no wonder they didn't feel compelled to follow it.Luisenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716990645661766960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-4988348976621582492013-04-08T13:23:27.368-04:002013-04-08T13:23:27.368-04:00If Pechanga doesn’t change it constitution for enr...If Pechanga doesn’t change it constitution for enrollment and disenrollment how will they protect the Layva line and the Ruth’s who has no birth certificate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-53763504914453873872013-04-07T15:23:46.088-04:002013-04-07T15:23:46.088-04:00There is no need to change the constitutions of tr...There is no need to change the constitutions of tribes who have disenrolled like Pechanga and Pala. All we need to do is to ensure that they follow there constitutions as they are written now. As in Pechanga's case, IF they had followed there constitution, there would have been NO disenrollment.Luisenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716990645661766960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-37164479785912957922013-04-07T14:07:48.351-04:002013-04-07T14:07:48.351-04:00That fact is there own family who was in office wa...That fact is there own family who was in office was tampering with the enrollment and he know he got caught.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-38897154321961953842013-04-06T19:18:07.688-04:002013-04-06T19:18:07.688-04:00That's great to see leadership with the right ...That's great to see leadership with the right intentions. Hope they stay that way even after the money starts coming in. I sure wish Congress would amend the Indian Civil Rights Act so that the wrongfully disenrolled could at least have a chance to be heard in court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-87944726468098535202013-04-06T15:59:47.698-04:002013-04-06T15:59:47.698-04:00Encourage comments, get a mailing list together of...Encourage comments, get a mailing list together of current tribal members.<br /><br />OPechangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-82540092258935895172013-04-06T14:17:18.689-04:002013-04-06T14:17:18.689-04:00Get a blog , tweet your stories to congress , or t...Get a blog , tweet your stories to congress , or to obama .<br /><br />When they start hacking your (blog)you know your doing a good job.<br /><br />(Don't hate on bloggers) pale ridernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-77323568557135160242013-04-06T14:16:07.298-04:002013-04-06T14:16:07.298-04:00It sounds great, but the lawyers work with the tri...It sounds great, but the lawyers work with the tribal leaders to leave loopholes in their constitutions and ordinances for actions taken later by the Chairmen when they decide they want more power and money, after all as long as their are discrepancies the lawyers still need to be on account, and they know this means big big money down the line. They should make a clause that states the term limits to a certain amount of years and that the incumbents cannot run again for a certain amount of years and that this part of the ordinance cannot be amended in any way by anyone, that way the existing Chairman cannot go behind the general council's back with a secret meeting of a quorum and change this clause, like Robert Smith did in Pala. Be careful Graton Rancheria people because the chairman has already been there 21 years and I don't know if that is a good sign. He will think he deserves more because he brought them to this point. Hope it goes well and praying for them to stay honest, but greed is a powerful evil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-83094710484041983402013-04-06T12:11:51.274-04:002013-04-06T12:11:51.274-04:00Pala also has a clause in the Enrollment Ordinance...Pala also has a clause in the Enrollment Ordinance of their Constitution that states: <br /><br />"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive Committee of the Pala Band, by adoption of this revised Ordinance, does not intend to alter or change the membership status of individuals whose membership has already been approved and who are currently listed on the membership roll of the Pala Band of Mission Indians..." <br /><br />These so called efforts to prevent disenrollment don't work. Tribal leaders become corrupt when they get their hands on the money, and then create situations where they need the money to bribe people to stay in power and out of jail. They get that money by stealing it from legitimate tribal members. <br /><br />There also is a lot of discrimation involved in disenrollments, petty grudges, family fueds being played out. The whole mess reveals an immaturity and incompetence that make it difficult for tribes to handle their own affairs in a democratic fashion.<br /><br />We will keep fighting for reinstatement as long as there is still beating in our hearts. No crooked tribal leaders can tell us we are not true Indians and true Pala.Reinstatement_Restitutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930007890367591643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-3885315088970262922013-04-06T02:16:39.003-04:002013-04-06T02:16:39.003-04:00And what was so hard about that?
Isn't that s...And what was so hard about that? <br />Isn't that something like Pechanga<br />did, just before we were "Disenrolled?"..."Eagle Eyes."<br />smokeybearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-49712552290446208502013-04-05T23:49:46.240-04:002013-04-05T23:49:46.240-04:00You MUST keep drawing attention to them. A SPOTLI...You MUST keep drawing attention to them. A SPOTLIGHT is the best disenfectant.<br /><br />Respond to this story at the Press Democrat, write a letter to the editor, share this story on Facebook and twitter (@Interior @TheJusticeDept ) <br /><br />Send the council letters every week. Letters/faxes keep pushing them.OPechangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-69475614046861532802013-04-05T22:16:53.075-04:002013-04-05T22:16:53.075-04:00I totally agree with Mr. Rhoan. Major issue: How...I totally agree with Mr. Rhoan. Major issue: How do you change the constitutions of tribes who have disenrolled like Pala? 1989 Final Decision by DOI that Margarita Britten was full blood Indian was trashed no reason by a corrupt tribal leadership. Fear stops the enrolled at Pala from standing beside the Britten ancestors.chaplawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-90013588621825809492013-04-05T18:19:28.738-04:002013-04-05T18:19:28.738-04:00This is exactly what's needed and very refresh...This is exactly what's needed and very refreshing.Erick Rhoanhttp://erickregalado.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com