Monday, September 21, 2009

Brian Frank: California's Tribal Cleansing


by Brian Frank






'aamokat said...


That is the point, much of Mr. Gomez's extended family but not all of them were kicked out of the tribe in 2004 but other blood relatives with virtually the same family history are still tribal members, why is that?

So the descendants of Canderaria Nesecat Flores, the sibling of Manuela Miranda, were cleared from disenrollment and the M. Miranda descendants such as Mr. Gomez, were kicked out of the tribe.

A clear violation of Article V of the Band's constitution forbidding malice or predjudice of tribal members

creeper said...

I wonder if this James Mills, tribal consultant, would feel the same if all of a sudden he would get a letter from the White House
declaring his family as non-american since his ancestors where born on another continent.

'aamokat said...

It wouldn't surprise me that James Mills is involved with DCI America, an organization that puts on conferences about Native American affairs.

DCI America, just before we were disenrolled, had some sessions on enrollment and if I remember correctly one of the topics was how a tribal enrollment committee could get around the General Membership of a tribe to disenroll members.

Sound familar? Well it should as our tribe voted in 2005 to stop all further disenrollments but we, the Hunters, were disenrolled in 2006 anyway.

I wonder if DCI America is paid by some of the more dishonest big gaming tribes to come up with plans on how to get rid of their people?

Creeper, I agree, I am sure Mr. Mills would not be very happy if all of sudden the government came after him and his family and claimed over 100 years after the fact that his ancestors were not really American citizens even though he could prove that he really was a legitimate citizen.

Well that is exactly what is happening to thousands of Native Americans who have been or are being disenrolled from their tribes.

Anonymous said...

The fact is.... your PABLO APHISH is M E X I C A N!

not an indian leader.. that title was given to him by the California Mission CHURCH system. why you ask..

because he was a young boy who grow up in the church a was USED to communicate with the native people of the area!!!!

Pablo is a mexican name. not a traditional indian name. what a joke and another piece of time placed in history to mislead and confuse the PUBLIC!

creeper said...

The Creator of all things really had a sense of humor, when he made YOU.

t'eetilawuncha! said...

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