Tennessee Indian People's Issues

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The Scope of Federal Power over Indian AffairsAnonymous, Sat Nov 7 5:59pm
this is worth printing out and keeping http://thorpe.ou.edu/cohen/5cohen89.pdf
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States have powers - can't undercut their rightsAnonymous, Sat Nov 7 5:46pm
very interesting thoughts here about state powers and indivudual rights as well. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&dbname=cp104&sid=cp104p0OD6&refer=&r_n=hr664.104&item=&sel=TOC_120809 & Indeed, given that the power that states have to reject marriages of which they disapprove on policy grounds derives directly... more
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CNO satellite group membership formAnonymous, Sat Nov 7 2:27pm
This one is from the Los Angeles satellite community. http://losangeles.cherokee.org/Portals/41/documents/Application_Form2008.pdf
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This has beenTammera, Mon Nov 2 8:57pm
This has been one AWESOME EXCITING month here in Tennessee! God is good and He is ABLE! After this past month, I am excited to see just what this new month shall bring. I feel like a Joshua. Please be safe in your journeys. See some of you very soon.
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Will the BIA be dissolved? sovereignty?Anonymous, Sat Nov 7 12:20pm
http://www.citizensalliance.org/links/pages/articles/Citizens_or_Slaves.html American Indians, Citizens or Slaves? by Lana Marcussen The United States owns all Indian lands and private property. The Indian Tribes own nothing. The individual Indian on the reservation owns only what they can carry off the reservation.... more
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Misc info that might helpAmisa, Sat Nov 7 1:55pm
I haven't posted on that board in awhile because I've been too busy. But in case anybody used to have this link and lost it, here it is. There is a lot of useful info there. http://www.network54.com/Forum/635955/
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Yes, I did hear of that in newspaper articles out here in the West, and Indian people talking about it, a few years back. I heard that the BIA was going to be dissolved and all federal tribes's affairs would be taken over by the states within which those tribes resided. That would mean that federal tribes would then... more
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http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?format=print&inDoc=/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hcr2028p.htm REFERENCE TITLE: recognition of Indian tribes State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session 2008 HCR 2028 Introduced by Representatives Chabin, Ableser, Bradley, Gallardo,... more
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The drunken trollAnonymous, Sat Nov 7 7:03am
WashedUp has pulled another all nighter and stumbled back over from the sewer board. Put her in time out………….. IGNORE HER!
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This crap is what's tearing Indians apartAnonymous, Tue Oct 27 4:31pm
Right here, scroll down when you get to the link. Its near the bottom of the page embedded in some more bullshyt. http://64.38.12.138/boardx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=38741 secondly he said: I have not researched Conley's ancestry directly. However, I have spoken to Jack Baker, genealogist, author and historian, regarding... more
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I've been going to powwows for the past 31 years here in Arizona and other areas, and it means a lot to me. My sons grew up in the powwows, dancing even as young as in diapers. I love the Gourd Dance and all parts of the powwow, including the specials which honor people for something good, by their own giving away to... more
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No SubjectHoly Warrior I don't think so....., Fri Oct 30 1:12pm
Holy Warrior is a name he bestowed upon himself. There is no such thing as an Atheist Holly Warrior. That is a oxymoron. Warrior is a deserving title given to a man by his people. A Title that must be earned by proving honor, bravery, honesty, and having the heart to put your people before your own self serving needs. ... more
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Prosecutorial ImmunityLawrence, Fri Nov 6 1:39am
For those who missed it, it was argued before the Supreme Court that prosecutors should have immunity for wrongfull convictions. I was asked to write a piece about it: Prosecutorial immunity is nothing less than a dagger through the heart of justice. In recent years, we have seen more than enough evidence that... more
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Fake IndiansJames Everett Meeks, Tue Nov 3 12:59am
Reference: Cherokee Nation: What is a real Indian Nation? What is a fake tribe? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp7Z4eiEuaw Fraudulent groups passing themselves off as tribes have become big business during the past two decades, with more than 200 that claim to be some sort of Cherokee tribe. However, there are only... more
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Boiling it down for some who need itAnonymous, Thu Nov 5 11:42am
Why do Tennessee Indians need recognition? Here you go: 1. When Indian preference is needed to fill seats on the commission or other organizations, federal or state cards are needed. You see, "state" cards are accepted in Tennessee and in any other state of the U.S. It isn't just relegated to the state that the tribe... more
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CNO going to include all peopleAnonymous, Thu Nov 5 12:49pm
Take a look at this. Think about it. http://64.38.12.138/boardx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=38820&whichpage=2 http://www.cherokee.org/Organizations/Communities/Default.aspx
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heres one of Chad's Florida sub-tribesAnonymous, Thu Nov 5 4:16pm
http://centralflorida.cherokee.org/
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Chad taking his cues from ChoctawsAnonymous, Thu Nov 5 4:28pm
The Choctaw Chief has been way ahead of Chad. He's been doing the same thing for years but not on this kind of scale that Chad is taking it to. http://www.oklachahta.org/
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Oklahoma and other tribes under IRAAnonymous, Thu Nov 5 3:59pm
IRA info, tribal corporation charters http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA.html More info about Oklahoma below http://thorpe.ou.edu/guide/robertson.html Oklahoma tribes are under the Indian Welfare Act. But not the CNO? Native Americans and the Law: Native Americans Under Current United States Law Native American tribal... more
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Looks like North Carolina's Indian Commission works for all Indians, not just federally recognized Indians. That sure isn't like Tennessee's "commission" of 2 and their yes men, (private club) http://www.doa.nc.gov/pio/news/showrelease.asp?id=0002-16JUL09 North Carolina Department of Administration Beverly Eaves... more
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