Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Dianne Feinstein's Investigation into BIA's handling of San Pasqual Matter Ongoing

California Senator Dianne Feinstein has her team inquiring into the Bureau of Indian Affairs actions in the San Pasqual Descendants matter.

This response, the second received by Native American rights activist Emilio Reyes, proves that persistent efforts achieve results.  In this case, getting a Senator to help a constituent.   Feel free to send ME your responses from Feinstein or Boxer (just kidding on Boxer).






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30 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wonderful news that the actions of the CA BIA are finally being looked into.

Amy Dutschke seems to be out of control. Senator Feinstein will take care of it I'm sure...

for ALL nations...for ALL chukchansi people said...

ALL members of the United States Congress need to take a stand against the corruption of tribal disenrollment. It is PAST time for Congress to use their plenary power to sanction tribes who engage in the disenrollment of their People, and to strongly encourage offending tribes through these sanctions (including threat of loss of federal recognition and/or contract funds) to bring our People home--where WE BELONG!!!

Cathy L. Cory
Chukchansi
Disenrolled 2006 (along with 600 other Chukchansi People)
Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians

Anonymous said...

Positive Action!

Anonymous said...

Thank you senator Feinstein, this is the right thing to do.

Anonymous said...

If Feinstein can change an ancestors blood from half San Pasqual Indian to full San Pasqual Indian, I would be really impressed.

Unknown said...

Thank you Senator Feinstein!

Anonymous said...

When you start digging up old bones, they aren't always what you thought they were. Tread lightly Martinez family, you could ultimately bring out some things you might not like.

nickey said...

When you start measuring the blood and then call them "non- Indian" you're doing an ethnic cleanse. That is non-human behavior. That is Nazi-like bull shit.

polysqwalis said...

Senator Feinstein Can you please call Executive Meeting with all Representatives of Congress we own land on Pechanga that they leased encumbered to Southern California Edison the Pechanga tribe is gaining financially from our land without compensation we were Banished from our land and put on a 16 year waiting list for enrollment Congress Knows all about it we met with them about water rights 4 years ago.and Pechanga are guilty of HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS Declared BY UNITED NATIONS

polysqwalis said...

Senator Feinstein Can you please call Executive Meeting with all Representatives of Congress we own land on Pechanga that they leased encumbered to Southern California Edison the Pechanga tribe is gaining financially from our land without compensation we were Banished from our land and put on a 16 year waiting list for enrollment Congress Knows all about it we met with them about water rights 4 years ago.and Pechanga are guilty of HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS Declared BY UNITED NATIONS

Anonymous said...

What happens when a mexican Spaniard family(1830's) gets put on native American census rolls(1880s) because they marry into the family. Is it possible to get more blood through generations or does it dilute? This is what Feinstein is going to have to divest.It is going to be so interesting because so many tribes have enrollment issues and what is she going to do? Wave a magic wand? If you don't have the blood, what is the end result? And how can Feinstein resolve anything when it's a tribal matter and she has helped tribes so minimal. I believe she is overstepping. IMHO

Anonymous said...

Im SP all day. Don't matter much bllod. Still SP. Census don't mean shit. Get it straight or you don't know. SP rez for life!!

A. Robot said...

To Nicky @11:17am,
If they are non-Indian, they are non-Indian; I see nothing nazi about that, just a fact of nature.

WeRone said...

Remember our Ancestors had settlements with the Federal Government and we ALL need to appreciate that fact. Federally recognition can be taken away just like the tribes today who believe they can strip band members rights and not honor ALL members and their Ancestors only a select group. If these things can happen within a Band, the recognition can be stripped by the Federal government. KARMA has a way of clarifying the TRUTH. I'm not saying this is going to happen, but if the bad things happen inside and some want to ignore the TRUTH and honor ALL, anything is possible. Why should some have more rights than ALL? Especially if we ALL were recognized by elders before our time. The book is crystal clear.

DISENROLLMENT TRUTH! said...

Don't let her fool you! Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, and the BIA are all corrupt! They are all part of the disenrollments. Read this link. https://buffalohair.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/miwok-wikileaks-reveal-corruption-all-the-way-to-congress/

DISENROLLMENT TRUTH! said...

https://buffalohair.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/miwok-wikileaks-reveal-corruption-all-the-way-to-congress/

Anonymous said...

https://buffalohair.wordpress.com/tag/california-valley-miwok-tribe/
This is a better link with much more info.

Anonymous said...

Great article. We have been saying that this corruption is deep and wide for a longtime and still it is happening. These people have literally destroyed the lives of thousands of Native Americans, they are as bad if not worse than the men who killed Indians hundreds of years ago. All of this for money in their pockets, which they do not even really need. How sad that people who think they can do this without real harm, but they are harming, not only the disenrolled, but all of their families. Vengeance is mine says the Lord, may the Lord have his vengeance with you. You are not human beings with any kind of compassion or love for others, you are selfish, self-centered, narcissistic, animals.

Anonymous said...

Don't you understand? The only reason she is pretending to help is to cover her tracks. She has built a spiderweb of corruption within the BIA. What is she going to do? What can she really do? These matters have to go through the courts. We will never get justice until we can have the courts supersede the Tribes. That will be never.

Anonymous said...

She probably thinks that since San Pasqual is a Casino tribe that the disenfranchised can come with some funds for her expertise in Native American Equality and Civil Liberties.

Reinstatement_Restitution said...

The BIA does need to be investigated. It won't change the decisions that have been made, but it might have an impact on the way they do business. The decisions on blood degree are historic and it is up to tribes to make determinations on membership. The BIA's role should be to insure that Tribes actually make the decisions and not the tribal leaders. Any disenrollment of members on federally approved rolls should require Secretarial elections. That is how to make sure that rogue leaders don't interfere with the benefits of tribal members.

How hard is that? Really, I mean it. How hard is that?

Anonymous said...

I received the same letter from Feinstein about 2 yrs ago.
The only difference is the date.

White Buffalo said...

It's sad that I have been writing to Senator Feinstein for years now and thi8s i8s longest reply I have ever received:

September 30, 2005

Dear Mr. Nunez:

Thank you for writing to me about the difficulties
you are having with a federal agency.

I understand your concern, and my office will be
very glad to do all they can to be of help. To contact an
agency on your behalf, we need to have you complete
and return the form on my Senate website under the title
"Casework Services." It is necessary to have a signed
request from you in order to start an inquiry. Be sure to
include a copy of correspondence from the federal
agencies in question if you have any.

Please send this information to my California
office that handles the specific casework request. For
your convenience, please send your request to the office
handling agency casework as referenced below. This list
is also available on my website. Please know that as
soon as your request is received, we will go to work on
your problem.

The San Francisco office handles casework with the
following agencies:

Anonymous said...

How much has Feinstein worked on your problem , White Buffalo??

White Buffalo said...

January 17, 2016 at 1:39 PM

Unfortunately my problem(s)is the same as every disenrolled Indian. I have been writing to our representatives for some tine now, and it appears that my words have no effect, for I am not rich, I have made mistakes in my past that strangle me like a weight round my neck, so this takes away my credibility as an upstanding citizen. I do believe that the slow steady path is the best. I encourage you to keep moving forward even if it seems that you are not getting any ware that is all we can do.

Anonymous said...

Feinstein is full of shit just like Darrell Isa.

Anonymous said...

It seems that everyone is counting on Feinstein and others to solve these issues.
Why don't you take this shit for what it is.
It's not the Government that's dragging their asses IT'S YOU, the still enrolled members that are to chicken shit to stand and defend their own Family Members against a corrupt EC.
This could be over and done with if you would not be scared of Robert Smith and the other Corrupt EC members of the different Tribes that are doing these unforgivable acts to Native American Indians.
A note for Pala, you people better act soon because good sources are confirming that more disenrollments are on the horizon.
That's right Pala is looking at another large voting block to disenroll in the next couple of months.

White Buffalo said...

My post is not meant as a "oh why wont someone help me/us" it is just an example of; "do not expect everyone to do what you must do for yourself" this lesson has not come easily. The only true help comes from Jesus, and he is not interested in our nationality. He is interested in our souls and spiritual salvation. He requires from us only repentance, and the belief that he was born of the virgin Mary, he is the son of God, he is without sin, He died for our sin, and he rose again after having been dead for three days. Last our family, Francis Miranda was one of the persons behind our disenrollment. I am sure she will answer for what she has done, so I forgive her, just as Jesus forgives me of my sin.

Anonymous said...

May the Lord save your souls and that devil Feinstein.

URBAN NATIVE said...

The hand of the creator moves upon those that seek him..And we are many in The San Pasquale tribe, that seek his face daily.everyday..and forever more..Can't hide... when you reap what you sow ..#NativeKarma