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HERE is a letter YOU can and SHOULD send to Attorney General Merrick Garland It's a request for a policy statement, which could be as simple as "we won't defend the civil and human rights of Native American people harmed by their own Tribes." And may be far too likely.
Should a tribe that cheated over 10 percent of their tribe, be trusted? If they cheat their own, won't they cheat the people of Redding?
The estimable Cecily Hilleary has an excellent article up in Voice of America. You can read the full article here ...Paper Genocide.. We have used the term paper genocide to describe disenrollment. It also applies here.
Excerpt
Colonial construct
For thousands of years, Native tribes understood “belonging” in terms of social kinship. Settler colonialism, however, introduced notions of race to determine social status, eligibility to marry, hold office or own land.
By the 19th century, terms such as “mixed-blood” and “half-breed” crept into treaties such as that with the Osage in 1825, by which the United States set aside a separate reservation for “half-breeds.”
Gradually, BQ became the standard test for deciding who was eligible for land and treaty benefits.
PLEASE read the full article at the link above
(2) GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION TO STRIKE THE
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD, (Doc.
No. 139)
Excellent news from our friend Rhonda Grayson of the Muscogee Creek Indian Freedmen.
The Muscogee Creek Indian Freedmen Band Inc. is Thrilled to announce that H.R. 4637 was introduced by Congressman Danny Davis on July 22, 2021. We have worked tirelessly with Congressman Danny Davis staff to ensure that HR 1514, introduced in the 116th Congress, was reintroduced in the 117th congress, now H.R.4637.
The intro to that bill reads:
H.R.1514 - To sever United States Government relations with the Creek Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Creek Nation of Oklahoma restores full Tribal citizenship to the Creek Freedmen disenfranchised in the October 6, 1979, Creek Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.
The express purpose of H.R. 4637 introduced on behalf of Creek Freedmen is To sever United States Government relations with the Creek Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Creek Nation of Oklahoma restores full Tribal citizenship to the Creek Freedmen disenfranchised in the October 6, 1979, Creek Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.
WHAT can YOU DO? ASK your representative to SUPPORT this action.
Years ago, the #stopdisenrollment visual advocacy campaign was started by Indigenous Attorney Gabe Galanda and others. There was no event this year and we wanted to remind our readers that the webpage is STILL UP. Please take a look
Off TOPIC for this post, but, my longtime friend's son Bubby Rossman, a picher makes and unassisted double play. PLEASE watch and share with your sports minded friends
We are working on a post about the trauma that the Redding Rancheria cause the Foreman Family when they forced them to exhume their ancestors, but look at what we found on their Twitter page, the Redding Rancheria states:
The Redding Rancheria Tribal Government has been active in the #notyourmascot movement #proudtoplayourpart #shastacounty pic.twitter.com/n8RCDdZ63Q
— Redding Rancheria (@RRancheria) July 28, 2021
So they are proud to stand with the #notyourmascot issue, but silent on the #stopdisenrollment issue. They choose the low hanging fruit of sport team nicknames hoping to avoid the spotlight we've shone on them for a dozen years now.
IF they were really concerned about the harm to Native youth, they would look WITHIN their own and bring their people home.
PISS off, Jack Potter Jr.
Native American tribes looking for Federal Recognition have to jump through MANY HOOPS and show mountains of PROOF to be federally recognized. The 35 page PDF is HERE but here is an example of what they need below.
Shouldn't tribes that disenroll their people have to show SOME proof that can be evaluated before US Indian affairs De-RECOGNIZES Natives?
a. Proposed Elimination of Current
‘‘Criterion (a)’’ and Requirement for
External Observer as an Independent
Criterion
b. Proposed Criterion (a), Requiring
Narrative of Pre-1900 Existence
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| Former Senator Barbara Boxer |
Earlier today former Senator Barbara Boxer was assaulted in the Jack London Square neighborhood of Oakland. The assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped in a waiting car. She is thankful that she was not seriously injured." We wish the elderly former Senator a speedy recovery, something so many of our elders are denied. Read more on Boxer responds to constituent on water rights Boxer's Son accused of BILKING GRATON RANCHERIA
There is NO pathway for redress at this commission. People will make comments but should their comments be...document, refer to other group external to our group.
The Pechanga leader has a point. But this commission on Truth and Healing is exactly what thousands of aggrieved Indians need. to be heard, whether non federally recognized, or those disenrolled, some without due process.
WE WISHED HE WOULD Have Stood UP AGAINST the OPPRTESSION of PECHANGA RESORT CASINO Tribe, which runs and apartheid/segregation reservation in TemeculaPitbull Cuban American Rapper
We need to stand up, step up. But if you don't understand what's going on, then you need to wake the f— up," PITBULL Also he said, This is about unity, not division. And bottom line, this is about taking action."
WE AGREE on the issue of Cuba and he hope he puts these thoughts into action by NEVER Performing at a Tribal Casino that has disenrolled their own members. He performed at Pechanga Resort Casino July 21. So does he REALLY care about human and civil rights? Or is it only CUBAN civil rights?
WE wrote about Castro when he died in 2016. We've also asked other performers NOT TO PERFORM, like Gabriel Iglesias Johnny Mathis Jill Scott We hope to have success, one of these day.
MEANWHILE, Pitbull, we will continue to stand with YOU against the oppressors of Cuba.
