tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post1204351008718673013..comments2024-03-28T06:01:57.947-04:00Comments on <center>Original Pechanga Blog</center>: NOOKSACK GENERAL COUNCIL: WE are the TRIBAL LAW, NOT Corrupt CouncilOPechangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-4695949752990079122016-07-22T16:39:32.413-04:002016-07-22T16:39:32.413-04:00It will be interesting to see how the BIA responds...It will be interesting to see how the BIA responds to Tribal members acting to restore the democratic institutions of their Constitutional government. We have all watched in horror as the BIA has consistently sided with tyrannical tribal leaders seeking to overturn democracy and to install themselves as the sole political power of the tribe. Individual Indians have no voice, and majority votes of General Councils have been disregarded by the BIA. <br /><br />In the federal government's eyes the tribal leaders are the tribe. If it was easy to restore democracy every tribe with corrupt, tyrannical leaders would meet and vote them out. In actual practice the BIA reverts to the last duly elected Tribal Committee (or Council depending on the terminology of the governing document) whenever there is a dispute over the leadership.<br /><br />In Nooksack the members here to meet off rez under threat of termination from the leaders in order to uphold their own laws. Can the BIA actually disregard their legitimate action to restore democracy? Or will the agency support the leaders who suspend meetings, and elections and disestablishing the tribal court and tribal police? We all hold our breath to see if it is possible for a tribe to maintain its government-to-government relationship while it is restoring the democratic process and rule of law. Reinstatement_Restitutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930007890367591643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-74564764650898414142016-07-21T11:39:09.926-04:002016-07-21T11:39:09.926-04:00Good for you guys, way to go. I wish all tribes wo...Good for you guys, way to go. I wish all tribes would follow in suit and start healing their tribes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com