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Anti-Indian Sovereignty Movement and its Politicians
Indian Country Today
Editorial
"Indian nations are forming a serious united front against
the growing forces focused on destroying the bases of Indian sovereignty
under United States law.
"At its 58th Annual Session the National Congress of American Indians,
with its membership of more than 250 tribal governments from every region
of Indian country, adopted a resolution condemning the actions of anti-Indian
organizations and hate groups. Likewise, at its January 2002 Impact Week
in Washington, D.C., the 24 Indian nation members of the United South and
Eastern Tribes passed a resolution identifying and condemning groups intent
on eliminating American Indian governments, societies and cultures. Both
of these respected American Indian advocacy organizations appropriately
called attention to anti-Indian groups including but not limited to Citizens
for Equal Rights Alliance, United Property Owners, and Upstate Citizens
for Equality.
"The backlash movement against the honorable foundation of tribal government
sovereignty by regional, and increasingly, nationally networked anti-Indian
organizations represents a serious political challenge that Indian nations
must confront. It is of utmost importance that the nations and all Indian
leadership everywhere understand that no matter how much local clout you
might have, all Indian nations are, of necessity, in it together on such
critical termination movements that would deny American Indian freedoms
and liberties in their aboriginal lands.
"The current anti-Indian movement has several bases in the non-Indian
population, and even enjoys allies among a very few Indians who have turned
on their own governments, for whatever reasons." Read
More...
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Stand up for your
rights
Tribes and states
contesting sovereignties
A history of critics
getting our story wrong
TIME has slanted
view of Indian country
Indian Issues and Anti-Indian Organizing
Prepared for the Western Lands Gopher by Dan Thurman
Center for Democratic Renewal
'This tract examines the evolution of modern anti-Indian movements
in North America, and the varied ways that Indian and Indian support movements
have responded to them. It also contends that anti-Indian movements cannot
be countered without an understanding of deeper economic, political, and
cultural issues." Read
More...
Some Pro-Sovereignty and Indian Rights Groups
Some Examples of Anti-Indian Sovereignty Groups and Individuals:
It is not uncommon to find members of various tribes active in groups that
challenge sovereighty claims or disparage Indian rights activists.
Citizen's Equal Rights Foundation is a related group:
Board of Directors for CERF;
Curt Knoke President
J. Tonny Bowman Vice-President
Roland Morris Secretary
Darrel Smith Treasurer
Dying in Indian Country
Roland Morris, Sr., and Lisa Morris
Lisa Morris essay
Roland Norris, Sr.
bio and essay
Using the Charge
of Racism as a tool of censorship
by Darrel Smith
Some
information on individual states
"Reservation Report is a news and information alert service pertaining
to U.S. Native American Indian reservation policies and matters affecting the lives and welfare of Indian,
non-tribal Indian and non-Indian residents in and around such reservations throughout the nation. Copies
of Reservation Report are offered here in PDF format."
A member of the Comanche Tribe, Yeagley routinely belittles Indian rights
activists for a right-wing online news outlet, Front Page magazine.
Other Groups
Compiled by Larry Kirby in 1996
All Citizens Equal, Montana
American Land Rights Association, National
Cheyenne River Landowners Association, South Dakota
Citizens Equal Rights Alliance, National
Citizens Right Organization, Montana
Concerned Citizens Council, Nebraska
Concerned Citizens for Property Rights Inc., National
East Slope Taxpayers Association, Montana
Equal Rights for Everyone, Wisconsin
International Association of Fish and Wildlife
Interstate Congress for Equal Rights and Responsibilities
National Coal Association
National Mining Coalition
National Wildlife Association
North Dakota Committee for Equality
People For The West, National
Protect Americans Rights and Resources, Wisconsin
Steelhead/Salmon Protective Association and Wildlife Network
Trout Unlimited, National
U.S. Farm Bureau, National
Western States Coalition
Wisconsin Alliance for Rights and Resources
Overlaps
Sometimes anti-Indian sovereighty groups overlap with and join coalitions
of groups opposing environmental regulation. See for example, the
Grassroots ESA Coalition
(Endangered Species Act).
See Also:
http://www.unitedpropertyowners.com/links.htm
http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/clear/view/1997.html
http://www.consumeralert.org/issues/enviro/earthday.htm
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