Are Pretendians The Reason for Spike in Native Population?

 Interesting article at RedState on why the huge leap in the Native American population. The author seems to believe pretendians are the reason.  I think that’s too simplistic 

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Well, it’s not likely that more Native Americans are entering the U.S. right? So, there has to be another explanation.

But, according to Sturm, this increase is occurring because “individuals who previously identified as white are now claiming to be Native American.”

She also explains that “[t]his growing movement has been captured by terms like ‘pretendian’ and ‘wannabe.’”

The author refers to this phenomenon by what she calls “racial shifting.”

Insert Elizabeth Warren and Rachel Dolezal jokes here.

But what is interesting is that the author points out that those choosing to identify as Native American are trying to move further from “whiteness.” The author says that in her 14 years of researching this issue and interviewing “dozens of race-shifters” for her book, “Becoming Indian,” she “learned that while some of these people have strong evidence of Native American ancestry, others do not.”

Pechanga Christmas 17 Without A Tribe For Descendants of Original Pechanga Paulina Hunter

Christmas 2020 marks the 17th Christmas without a tribe for many Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians descendants, including young children, now, not so young, and the newly born will only be able to hear about their heritage in oral history, since the Pechanga tribe erased their history, via disenrollment, which is the stripping of tribal citizenship.

Pechanga Flag Flown at Standing Rock,
 Upside Down Showing Tribe Under Distress

Mark Macarro, Andrew Masiel, Frances Miranda, Bobbi LeMere and the tribal council CAUSED our children and our elders to suffer for their greed and to hide their subterfuge.   

It's NEVER too late to open your hearts and for the  council to DO THE RIGHT thing for the Holidays.  

Alegre v US CASE ENDS DUE TO Fatal Flaws Summary Judgement for US

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The San Pasquale case we have documented, Alegre v is OVER.  SUMMARY JUDGMENT in favor of the United States  Attorney for the plaintiffs Alexandra McIntosh was determined, and spent years on the case, only to lose because there were time limitations and this case was a decade too late.  Sad for the Jose Juan Descendants, and a victory for white interlopers.

Alegre v US has details from last year.

Plaintiffs next contend that if the Court finds they filed their complaint beyond the six-year statute of limitations, that the Court should apply the doctrine of equitable tolling. (Doc. No. 186 at 14.) However, Plaintiffs did not diligently pursue their rights or show that extraordinary circumstances prevented them from doing so. Although Plaintiffs assert “the non-San Pasqual Trask descendants mandate all Tribal Government meetings be closed to all people, except Federally Recognized Tribal members” and “the BIA would not meet with the San Pasqual descendants who are not Federally Recognized Tribal members,” (id. at 15), Plaintiffs have failed to make any showing that attempts were made to pursue their rights. Equitable tolling is therefore not appropriate. See Kwai Fun Wong v. Beebe, 732 F.3d 1030, 1052 (9th Cir. 2013) (the party seeking equitable tolling must establish: “(1) that [it] has been pursuing [its] rights diligently, and (2) that some extraordinary circumstances stood in [its] way.” (internal quotation marks omitted)), aff’d sub nom, United States v. Kwai Fun Wong, 575 U.S. 402 (2015).

Lastly, Plaintiffs’ argument that there is a “continuing violation” fails because the “continuing violations” doctrine “is not applicable in the context of an APA claim for judicial review.” Gros Ventre Tribe v. United States, 344 F. Supp. 2d 1221, 1229 n.3 (D. Mont. 2004), aff’d, 469 F.3d 801 (9th Cir. 2006); see also Preminger v. Sec’y of Veterans Affairs, 517 F.3d 1299, 1307 (Fed. Cir. 2008).

Based on the foregoing, the Court finds Plaintiffs’ APA claims barred by the statute of limitations.

Nooksack Tribe of Washington DEPRAVED INDIFFERENCE To Their 306 Elders. Evictions For Christmas

I am still recovering from Covid 19, but seeing this on attorney Gabe Galanda’s twitter, got my blood boiling.  Years of elder abuse of the Nooksack 306 is coming to a head with evictions scheduled DESPITE the HUD protestation.  Sadly, deathly silence from Washington’s two Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell.

Galanda: Despite a 2nd @HUDgov request to Nooksack to halt evictions pending @USIndianAffairs investigation of ICRA violations, tribal politicians refuse. They sent cops to @nooksack206 homes twice since getting this letter. 12/28 is the first slated eviction. 3 days after Christmas

These are @HUDgov- & @WSHFC-backed Low Income Tax Credit homes, which our clients have leased to own for as many as 23 years. They enjoy home equity, if not own the units outright. But they are being evicted without due process or access to counsel, in violation of federal law.

The Nooksack 306 struggles have been documented here on this site since the beginning.At this late date, only a fliurry I’d your support could make a difference.  Spotlight is the best disinfectant.

Covid strikes Original Pechanga Will Be Back After Recovery

 Sorry to my loyal readers. After a cross country move, my wife and I have contracted COVID.

WE ARE recovering and hope to be acini action next week. We had been vaccinated, pretty good at following masking rules. The little virus found us.  Please help keep the blog out there, by rereading some posts and sharing them on social media so others can find us.

THANK YOU

Joanne Shenandoah, Grammy Award Winner Needs Prayers After Mayo Clinic Denies Her a Spot on Its Transplant List UPDATE

Oneida Songstress
Joanne Shenandoah

UPDATE:  Sad to report, that Joanne has walked on.  Please pray her journey to be with her ancestors, is a happy one.

Earlier this week, I asked for prayers and support of a GoFundMe page for Native American Treasure Joanne Shenandoah.  While that support increased both financial and spiritual, I'm sad to report that the Grammy winning songstress is nearing her end.  Please watch video below.

From daughter Leah's FB:

We met with the medical team earlier today and they said my Mom Joanne Shenandoah is on her way to the spirit world. The Dr said there is a small sliver of a chance she could pull through if her BP rises. 

This came after an earlier update on Joanne Shenandoah's health:
My Mom is in the ICU at the Mayo clinic in AZ, she had cardiac arrest early this morning. The Mayo clinic denied her being placed on the transplant list despite our family doing everything we can to meet their requirements. We are trying to get her tranferred to the NY Presbyterian Weill Cornell hospital, and hoping she stabilizes in order to be transferred. I do not know how much time she has left. I am waiting to hear from her doctors about her condition, she is currently having an IR to stop the bleeding.

Opposition to Sara Dutschke for Native American Heritage Commission Pour IN

I keep receiving opposition letters of people OPPOSED to Sara Dutschke for a position to Native American Heritage Commission in Calfornia.  I'm printing this with authorization, I removed the name, but the Governor's appointment secretary has this now.

Dear Ms. Rivera-Hernandez,

In addition to the information drafted in the group petition below, I would like to add information pertaining to my personal experience working with Sara Dutschke.

I worked with Mrs. Dutschke on a series of projects through a prominent Indian Law research group.

RED SHAWL DAY Honors #MMIW Who Are Disproportionately Affected and IGNORED

 

Photo by Marian Bitsui, BIE

Red Shawl Day  is a day of remembering and honoring all missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.

The color red is worn to draw attention to the horrible acts of violence that have disproportionately affected Indigenous communities, particularly women and children, and have been ignored for far too long. 

Led by Secretary Deb Haaland, we are leading a multi-agency effort to ensure that the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people is finally addressed. We are assisting Tribal communities with investigations and providing resources to prioritize these cases. #RedShawlDay

Merrick Garland Says U.S. has FAILED on #MMIW

From the Tribal Nations Summit

Attorney General Merrick Garland acknowledges that Department of Justice has "failed to meet the crisis of #MMIW."

“We acknowledge that our country has historically failed to meet the crisis of missing or murdered indigenous people with the urgency and resources it demands. We also recognize that solving this crisis requires that we work in partnership with one another.”

Well said General.  Let's keep the issue on the front burner.

Native American GRAMMY AWARD Winner Joanne Shenandoah NEEDS YOUR HELP. Seriously Ill Songstress

My friend Vicky Shenandoah posted this on her facebook page. A link to the Go Fund Me page is at the bottom.  PLEASE, if you can, HELP this Native American Treasure with your donation.

Joanne Shenandoah

Update on Joanne Shenandoah, November 16/2021: Joanne has been at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ for a month. She is stable but has experienced swelling and her ammonia levels fluctuate. She was discharged to outpatient nursing care only to have a relapse and had to be treated in the Clinic's ER. She is growing weary of her illness caused by a liver infection and wants to go home but cannot until she has a transplant. Her doctors said they do not think that organ will survive beyond 60 days.

President Biden Gets Chaco Canyon Drilling Ban RIGHT. Such a Rare Occurrence for This Failure

 

President Joe Biden will propose a 20-year drilling ban for oil and gas in the areas in and surrounding Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, according to reports, despite soaring energy prices in the United States.

The president plans to announce his plan during the White House tribal nations summit on Monday.

The park is in the home state of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a deeply personal issue for the former environmental activist.  OP: and where my mother was from, and where my brother currently lives

“Chaco Canyon is a sacred place that holds deep meaning for the Indigenous peoples whose ancestors lived, worked and thrived in that high desert community,” Haaland said to the New York Times.

WATCH the documentary on Amazon on Chaco Canyon. AMAZING

NCAI VP MARK MACARRO, WHO DENIED VOTING RIGHTS TO 20 PERCENT OF TRIBE ISSUES STATEMENT ON VOTING

 This is RICH, AND DISGRACEFUL coming from a guy like Mark Macarro.  I can't VOTE in MY tribal elections, neither can my children who are adults.   We lost, thanks to Macarro, our FUNDAMENTAL right to vote in Pechanga elections.

American Indians from HIS TRIBE HAVE BARRIERS TO VOTING  HE ALLOWED . SADDAM HUSSEIN WOULD BE PROUD.