tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post2054423507106861861..comments2024-03-28T06:01:57.947-04:00Comments on <center>Original Pechanga Blog</center>: The Indian Civil Rights Act at FORTY - A Mostly Toothless Law Trusting Tribes to Act ResponsiblyOPechangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-85990885201801055452012-06-14T15:30:24.490-04:002012-06-14T15:30:24.490-04:00What I wanted to say when I wrote
"Another ...What I wanted to say when I wrote <br /><br />"Another way in changing the law is by changing our representatives who are in-agreement with us" <br /><br />was change those representatives who are not in-agreement with us, and replace them with those who understand the issues and our position regarding civil rights and due processWhite Buffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418439711300071894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-12210182457946864442012-06-14T15:22:19.036-04:002012-06-14T15:22:19.036-04:00Have to read the book, but I think I agree with Er...Have to read the book, but I think I agree with Eric. Eric posted on his Blog some comments about the issue. One thing I do understand is the people who wrote it are looking at ICRA from an external point of view with all of their interviews and materials coming from the tribes, government, and court documents. <br /><br />If we were allowed our civil rights as Americans, and were allowed to have our cases heard in court then there would be undisputed evidence that could be used by the US Congress who writes the laws to fix the laws. <br /><br />Then if we had those legal decisions we would have that leg to stand on and be able to legally petition congress to revisit. Then the loopholes in the sovereignty laws could be closed and disenrollment issues could be heard. <br /><br />Nobody talks to much about this aspect from this point of view, but this is another reason why the courts will not hear disenrollment cases. It is simple without precedent then there is no need for a change in the law. <br /><br />Sure one could argue that the Martinez and San Pueblo, not too sure about San Pueblo, addressed membership issues but anyone who is familiar with current disenrollment issues knows that these two cases were broadly interpreted by the courts, so that they could pass the issue on without having to create president.<br /><br />We also know that these two cases were a misrepresentation of the law, and that these new rulings like in our case defeats the purpose of PL 280. What the courts told us was that it was a legislative matter. As I have already mentioned Congress may act on court precedent when a law is deemed unconstitutional, but rarely will congress change the law without said president. <br /><br />There is another couple ways to change laws one is to unite at the grassroots level and inform and spread the issue to the populous, so that it becomes a national issue that cannot be ignored, thus forcing congress to act on the will of the people. It is not unheard of, remember, 1964 and Dr. M.L. King and the passage of the civil rights act. That passed after decades of mistreatment since the civil war a group of people lead by King started the movement in the 50s; this is the short version, and look what happened. The law was changed. <br /><br />Another way in changing the law is by changing our representatives who are in-agreement with us, and who will work to change the law just as was done with the original ICRA was written. Nobody said that fighting the corrupt and the influence of the corrupt would be easy, but culture, history, and identity are worth the effort. This is just something to think about and discuss with others. I still walk with you my brothers and sisters.White Buffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418439711300071894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-11041294119267374002012-06-13T23:03:25.269-04:002012-06-13T23:03:25.269-04:00Thanks ErickThanks ErickWhite Buffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418439711300071894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-87971401914157395072012-06-13T22:50:16.873-04:002012-06-13T22:50:16.873-04:00ISBN 9780935626674ISBN 9780935626674Erick Rhoanhttp://erickregalado.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-11092888955800853932012-06-13T13:27:03.992-04:002012-06-13T13:27:03.992-04:00http://www.change.org/petitions/congress-stop-abus...http://www.change.org/petitions/congress-stop-abuse-of-tribal-sovereignty-and-ensure-human-and-civil-rights?utm_campaign=share_button_modal&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition <br /><br />please go to that link and help our cause.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-34714031692580030662012-06-13T12:51:03.388-04:002012-06-13T12:51:03.388-04:00Do you have an ISBN for the book?Do you have an ISBN for the book?White Buffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418439711300071894noreply@blogger.com