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Skagit County GOP Makes Stealth Attack on Tribal Sovereignty
The Skagit County GOP (of Washington State) has again issued a platform calling for serious infringement of tribal sovereignty. This is a less obviously anti-Indian platform than the 2000 version that was eventually passed at the state level, but its effects–having the DOI guarantee representation of non-Indians in tribal governments–would be similar.
Here’s a well-researched bulletin on the subject from Borderlands Research and Education: Bulletin – 2012 Skagit GOP Plank
And the platform itself is located on page 3 of this document: Skagit GOP Platform 2012
Addendum to Report on Anti-Indian Movement in Skagit County, Wash.
New Report on Anti-Indianism in the Skagit County, WA GOP
Here’s a new report from Borderlands Research and Education, based in Silverdale, WA: Anti-Indianism in Skagit County – 4-15-2012 Having practiced in Skagit County, it’s good to see this sort of sentiment, which I found to be fairly prevalent, brought to light. I mentioned the State Republican Party’s resolution requesting termination of tribal sovereignty, which this report addresses in considerable detail, in one of my articles. See 13 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 737 n.239 (2011).
Yakama Tribe’s Efforts to Obtain Retrocession Under P.L. 280
Here’s a news article about the Yakama Tribe’s ongoing efforts to obtain retrocession of state jurisdiction under P.L. 280.
Suquamish Tribe Approves Same-Sex Marriage
The news article is here.
BIA Expresses Concern About Sauk-Suiattle Firings
The news article is here.
Swinomish mourns passing of former leader
Wa-Walton (Bob Joe, Sr.), who served on the Swinomish Senate for 25 years and as tribal chairman for 18 years, passed on yesterday. Here’s a link to his obituary.
Sauk-Suiattle Tribe fires 11 employees amid Council dispute; remaining employees put on administrative leave
The news article is here.
Tsunami could erase Northwest Washington village – bellinghamherald.com
Here’s an article about the Quileute Tribe’s efforts to move its village to avoid tsunami dangers: Tsunami could erase Northwest Washington village – Northwest McClatchy – bellinghamherald.com.
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