A Glimpse of the Future?
The Chumash tribe wants to take 6.9 acres from the citizens of Santa Ynez Valley and put it into “trust” for their “cultural center.” Jon Bowen, president of Preservation of Santa Ynez notes:
When the community that is affected the most by tribal expansion is not even considered in the tribal land acquisition process and is basically being ignored by the Interior Board of Indian Appeals and told they are not protected under the law despite clear legal precedent to the contrary, there is something very wrong, and this community has the right and a responsibility to demand that our rights be protected.
And:
To allow land to be taken into trust and out of state and local rules and regulations that have been set up by this community and our elected officials to protect our community and the environment is wrong.
Circumventing fair and equitable land-use rules and regulations by any individual or government is wrong. Telling a community they cannot be heard is wrong. Not aving an open and transparent government process is wrong. Different land-use rules and regulations for individuals or groups, tribal and non-tribal, living in the same community, is wrong.
Is this the end result of having a separate “soveriegn nation” intermixed with our community?
What will happen here? Whole article here.
Anonymous said,
April 18, 2006 @ 3:20 am
There is no sovereignty with the akaka bill, Native Hawaiians will still be americans.
Get that straight and stop spinning wheels here.
Anonymous said,
April 23, 2006 @ 2:07 pm
First the land will be claimed by force. People will be forced to relocate. A new system of government that only recognizes tribal rights for “natives” will be forced on the people. We will all be at the mercy of natives who hate collectively. That is their common ground. Of course, they are going about it in a “civilized” manner with the help of friends in Washington who strive to increase the social democratic majority. All of this for the common good? There is nothing good about common. Politically speaking, the majority strives for mediocrity and the minority for excellence. Shouldn’t we be leaving our children a legacy of excellence?