C-NEWS publishes numerous items by large, mainstream
conservative groups, including Eagle Forum, Rush Limbaugh,
Cal Thomas, Ken Hamblin, pro-family and pro-life organizations.
This is the first item I've seen regarding Indians since I
first subscribed to C-NEWS in October.
We need to watch what these people are saying.
-- SRL
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From: Alex Gimarc <agimarc@anchorage.net>
To: c-news@world.std.com
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 1996 12:00:07 -0900
Subject: C-NEWS: Interesting Items 11/10
Sunday, Nov 10, 1996 - Interesting Items
[Non sequitor items 1-8 deleted - SRL]
9. Tyonek. Federal judge Holland issued a judicial edict that the
Tyonek village (across Cook Inlet from Anchorage) was a native
American village and should now have all special rights and
privileges afforded those gifted with full tribal status. The case
is a 14 year old case about a couple ejected from a house in the
village for being white. Unlike the rest of the lower 48, Alaska
does not have formal reservations, tribes or Indian Country.
Tribal status is something that is determined via treaty and
congressional action. No Indian Wars were fought up here, and
congressional action during Statehood, 1971 and 1980 basically say
that all people up here are Alaskans. Both the Clintonoids and
some native groups are trying to create over 200 tribal entities
without congressional action. This creation of tribal status by
judicial fiat will be appealed and fought through the legislature
over the next few years. Our problem is that our governor, Phony
Tony Knowles (rumored to be on algore's short list for VP in 2000),
gained his margin of victory via voter fraud out in the Bush,
secret handshakes and promises to native leaders. He is not
expected to fight this one very hard.
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