Are Democrats A Threat to Tribal Sovereignity? WOW!!!!

[Bobbieo]

I just got this submitted for my column BUT there is No Way am I supporting this group.

Is Union Card Check legislation the biggest upcoming threat to Tribal Sovereignty?

http://originalpechanga.blogspot.com/2008/09/will-democrats-help-erode-tribal.html

This could happen!

[Bobbieo]

1. Where is Omaha Steve today to respond to this?

[tama]

2. Lot ot partisan tribalism among Democrats

but when it comes to choice between native tribes and invader tribes, I'm with the natives.

[Omaha Steve]

3. NO it is not!

Congressman Cole is repeating REPUBLICAN talking points, point by point.

Let us start here: WHO SUPPORTS THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT?

http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/efca/allies.cfm

Read the text of the Employee Free Choice Act: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.800:

Here is enough to keep you busy for a few days: http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/efca/whatis.cfm

I am 1/4 Cherokee. I have never lived on a reservation. I do feel for all Native Americans. Notice my sig photo. I doubt the good Congressman has ever read the proposed act. He is misleading his constituents. This digs deep. Natives tend to be unemployed, underemployed, lower educated, etc... While most on reservation natives live below the poverty line without basics promised by the white man many generations ago, he spreads this trash. I can see no way this will worsen the tribal sovereignty in any way, shape, or form. Notice the replies at the original link since this was posted. IF the individual wants a secret ballot, they can check that on the card. Simple. I will be donating $10 to Congressman Cole's opponent tonight.

http://www.blakecummingsforcongress.com/

Donate at Act Blue: http://www.actblue.com/contribute/entity/20139

[Omaha Steve]

4. List of More Than 100 Tribal Leaders Endorse Barack Obama

This says it all!

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/nicole0827/gGgmBV

Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr. and More Than 100 Tribal Leaders Endorse Barack Obama
By Nicole - Sep 20th, 2008 at 3:48 pm EDT


Chicago, IL – Today, the Obama campaign announced that Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr., and more than 100 Tribal Leaders have endorsed Barack Obama for President. These endorsements come from tribes across the political spectrum and from all corners of the country. The Navajo Nation is the largest North American Indian Tribe, comprised of approximately 300,000 members located around Southeastern Utah, Northeastern Arizona and Northwestern New Mexico.

Senator Obama said, “I am honored to have the support of President Shirley and so many of our tribal leaders. Their commitment to public service is something that every American should be proud of. Indian tribes in our country face a special set of challenges – from issues of sovereignty to access to affordable healthcare. I look forward to working with Joe and all of our Tribal Leaders to ensure that we meet these challenges in an Obama-Biden administration.”

“For eight years, we have lived with Federal policies that erode our culture and language and, therefore, attack our very identity as Native people,” said President Shirley. “It is time for change: a real change! It is time for the United States of America to truly honor its obligations to its Native peoples. Senator Obama understands the uniqueness of Native nations and Native peoples – that is why I support Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States.”

In addition to the individual tribal leaders, Senator Obama has received the endorsement of at least seven tribal councils, including the Crow, Rocky Boy and Fort Peck nations and the All Indian Pueblo Council. He has also been endorsed by the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association. Earlier this year, Senator Obama became an honorary member of the Crow Nation.

Tribal leaders that have endorsed Senator Obama are:

· Chief J. Allan, Chairman, Coeur d’Alene Tribe

· Dave Archambault, Jr., Councilman, StandingRock Sioux Tribe

· Floyd Azure, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Dorothy Barber-Redhorse, Vice-President, Sanostee Chapter, Navajo Nation

· David Z. Bean, Councilman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians

· Harriett Becenti, Council Delegate, Navajo Nation

· Lorenzo Bedonie, Council Delegate representing Hardrock/ Pinon Chapters (Arizona), Navajo Nation

· Elmer Begay, Council Delegate, Navajo Nation

· Garrett Big Leggins, Vice- Chairman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Richard Bird, Jr., Councilman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

· Cedric Black Eagle, Vice-Chairman, Crow Nation

· Rodney Bordeaux, President, Rosebud Sioux Tribe

· William "Shorty" Brewer, Vice-President Oglala Sioux Tribe

· Theresa Bridges, Chairwoman, Franks’ Landing Indian Community

· Joe Brings Plenty, Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

· Donna Buckles-Whitmer, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Diana Buckner, Chairwoman, Ely Shoshone Tribe

· Ronald Charles, Chair, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

· Abe Chopper, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Thomas Christian, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· M. Brian Cladoosby, Chairman, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

· Robert Cournoyer, Chairman Yankton Sioux Tribe

· Gene Culbertson, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Gerald L. Danforth, Former Chairman, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin

· Herman Dillon Sr., Chairman Puyallup Tribe of Indians

· Ron Duke, Tribal Council Representative, Oglala Sioux Tribe

· Peter Dupree, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Andy Ebona, Councilman Douglas Village, Tlingit Tribe, Alaska

· Ian Erlich (Native Village of Kotzebue) – Vice Chairman, Alaska Inter-Tribal Council

· Ingrid Firemoon, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Leonard Forsman, Chairman Suquamish Tribe

· Jerry Freddie, Council Delegate, Navajo Nation

· Marlin Fryberg Jr., Secretary, Tulalip Tribes of Washington

· Margaret Gates, Councilwoman Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

· Shawna Gavin, Secretary, General Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

· Alison Gottfriedson, Councilmember, Franks’ Landing Indian Community

· Arlyn Headdress, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Ron His Horse Is Thunder, Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

· Wesley “Chuck” Jacobs, Tribal Council Representative, Oglala Sioux Tribe

· Michael Jandreau, Chair, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe

· Michael R. Johnson, Chair, General Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

· Richard Kirn, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Ronald "Smiley" Kittsen, Councilman, Blackfeet Nation

· Shelly Luger, Vice Chairwoman, Spirit Lake Tribe

· Cynthia Lyall, Chairwoman, Nisqually Indian Tribe

· Michael Marchand, Former Chairman, Conf. Tribes of the Colville Reservation

· Robert McGhee, Councilman, Poarch Band of Creek Indians

· Jesse McLaughlin, Councilman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

· Joseph McNeil, Jr., Councilman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

· Christopher Mercier, Councilman and former Chairman, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

· Kenneth Meshigaud, Tribal Chairperson, Hannahville Potawatomi

· James V. Miles, Councilman Puyallup Tribe of Indians

· Elmer L. Milford, Council Delegate representing Ft. Defiance Chapter (Arizona), Navajo Nation

· John Miller, Chairman, Pokagon Band of Pottawatomi

· Antone Minthorn, Chair, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

· Armand Minthorn, Council Member, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

· Jeff Mitchell, Council Member, Klamath Tribes

· Robert Moore, Councilman, Rosebud Sioux

· Wayne A. Newell, Passamaquoddy Indian Township Tribal Council Member, Passamaquoddy Tribe

· Ned Norris, Chairman, Tohono O'odham Nation

· Benjamin H. Nuvamsa, Chairman, Hopi Tribe

· Darrin Old Coyote, Vice-Secretary, Crow Nation

· Stuart Paisano, Governor, Pueblo of Sandia

· Brian Pearson, Secretary-Treasurer, Spirit Lake Tribe

· Myra Pearson, Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe

· Louis Peterson, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Rick Phillips-Doyle, Sakom/Chief, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Pleasant Point Reservation

· Matthew Pilcher, Chairman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

· Jennifer Porter, Chair, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

· Gloria Ramirez, Councilwoman, Tohono O’odham Nation

· Darryl Red Eagle, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Kenny Reels, Vice-Chair, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

· Sarah Riggs, Vice-Chair, Dilkon Chapter, Navajo Nation

· George Rivera, Governor, Pueblo of Pojoaque

· Bobby Robbins, Council Delegate representing Naneez dizi/ Coalmine Canyon Chapters (Arizona), Navajo Nation

· Andrew Roybal, Tribal Council Member Piro/Manso/Tiwa Indian Tribe, Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe

· Scott Russell, Secretary, Crow Nation

· Brandon Sazue Sr., Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe

· Richard Sebastian, Tribal Councilor, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

· Michael Selvage, Chairman, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe

· Melvin Sheldon Jr., Chairman, Tulalip Tribes of Washington

· Wink Soderberg, Council Member, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde

· A.T. Stafne, Chairman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· James H. Steele Jr., Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation

· J.D. Stone, Speaker of the House, Crow Nation

· Aurolyn Stwyer, Vice-Chair, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs

· Ron Suppah, Chair, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs

· Michael Thomas, Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

· Larry Townsned, Tribal Veteran Service Officer, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

· Leonard Tsosie, Council Delegate, Navajo Nation

· Lee Juan Tyler, Vice-Chairman, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

· Carl Venne, Chairman, Crow Nation

· William Walksalong, Former President and Tribal Council member, Northern Cheyenne Tribe

· John Warren, Councilman, Pokagon Band of Pottawatomi

· John Weeks, Sergeant at Arms, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Marcus Wells, Jr., Chairman, Three Affiliated Tribes

· Bill Whitehead, Tribal Executive Board, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Ft. Peck Reservation

· Mike Williams, Tribal Council Member for the Akiak Native Community

· Jonathan Windy Boy, Business Committee Member, Chippewa Cree of the Rocky Boy Reservation

· Mervin Wright, Jr. Chairman, Pyramid Lake Paiute

· John Yellowbird Steele, President Oglala Sioux Tribe

· Marie Zackuse, Vice Chairwoman, Tulalip Tribes of Washington