Posted on 12/19/2007 9:58:16 PM PST by Dundee
THE Lakota Indians, who gave the world legendary warriors Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, have withdrawn from treaties with the US.
"We are no longer citizens of the United States of America and all those who live in the five-state area that encompasses our country are free to join us," Indian rights activist Russell Means said.
A delegation of Lakota leaders has delivered a message to the State Department, and said they were unilaterally withdrawing from treaties they signed with the federal government of the US...
The group also visited the Bolivian, Chilean, South African and Venezuelan embassies, and would continue on their diplomatic mission and take it overseas in the coming weeks and months.
Lakota country includes parts of the states of Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
The new country would issue its own passports and driving licences, and living there would be tax-free provided residents renounce their US citizenship...
The treaties signed with the US were merely "worthless words on worthless paper"...
"This is according to the laws of the United States, specifically article six of the constitution," which states that treaties are the supreme law of the land...
"It is also within the laws on treaties passed at the Vienna Convention and put into effect by the US and the rest of the international community in 1980. We are legally within our rights to be free and independent,"...
The Lakota relaunched their journey to freedom in 1974, when they drafted a declaration of continuing independence...
Thirty-three years have elapsed since then because "it takes critical mass to combat colonialism and we wanted to make sure that all our ducks were in a row,"...
One duck moved into place in September, when the United Nations adopted a non-binding declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples...
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.news.com.au ...
In 150 years they have morphed from Fierce Warriors to Litigation Lizards.
Leni
Rarely do I ever peruse FreeRepubelick w/out learning something.
Even if its merely a "hit & run": check it out, see what's going on, they still bickering 'bout the same crap as yeesterday (or last week - or even last month?), I've yet to find a time where if I took a few moments to glance through some of the posts that I learned "something that I didn't know".
Sometimes one learns more about who their forum members are than the actual topic. This is a good example of such. Such knowledge is just as valuable as anything else, in that one may run into the same members on a different topic, and subject to certain predjudices/biases and pre-concieved notions that otherwise may be unknown. It would behoove everybody to investigate posting history of anybody that one is inclined to lash out against. Without doubt that's easier said than done.
It appears to me that part of what I've suggested is true, and that in conjunction with the greater whole of what you've posited, comprises the greater truth (only to be disputed by one of the aboriginal First Nations members).
FYI: that later nomenclature is a Canuk term. I believe that term actually carries whatever sense of dignitity that these people may still possess in their hearts and minds.
As far as the aboriginal First Nations being "citizens" of the U.S.A., your citations notwithstanding, I'm sceptical in that dual citizenship is un-Constitutional; you either are or are not - you can't be both. I believe that is can be demonstrated in accordance to LEO jurisdiction with respect to territory. Concerning the nomenclature of "wards" of the State, I'm not going to get into.
The aboriginal First Nations are allowed to pursue thier religios activities (regardless of infringement by DEA regulations), and they are "less" fettered by environmental regulations than U.S.A. citizens.
I agree that there are a great many stupid and ignorant people on this forum (as any forum), and I belong to at least one of those categories (if not both). With respect to cultural or ethnic bigotry, I need to check that; I need to look deep into my heart and ascertain why it is that I may (or may not) feel the way that I do.
Case in point: certain Chines cuisine suggests that cat or dog are delicacies. In fact I suggest that there is a great deal of parallel between the two cultures.
Not learning English is one example of multi-culturalism. Allowing the Indians to be treated as separate from the US is another huge problem.
I would love the casino rich Indians make the same declarations and then have state police cruisers block the entrances and bankrupt the gambling operations. Here in Florida the horse tracks are allowed slots and poker and pay 65% taxes on this. Seminoles pay nothing. And this is when Florida has economic problems due to real estate
This sovereign nation stuff is just so much bull. Indians have fought in the US Army and have a humongous array of welfare programs available from Uncle Sugar
According to this, it’s bad reporting that propagated like mad.
The left just gets loonier by the minute.
First there was Feinstein et al and the “secession” talk after the 04 election.
Accompanied by the emigration threats to Canada, Australia, Western Europe (side note: ever notice how these tolerant, “diversity” advocates always threaten to move to predominantly white countries?)
Now this. LOL
What a bunch of total nutcases. But please, leave. Go “diversify” the Third World. You’ll fit right in.
I heard “Skunk-Monkey” is all the rage...
Put “Skunk Monkey, or Skink Minky, or whatnot...
That’s what I heard...
Dunno...
I’m pretty scared ‘bout it all...
“Skunk-monkey” pretty much sums it up, eh?
You are going to see other racial and ethnic enclaves in the United States begin to poke their beaks through the shell in the days ahead.
The US government reaction needs to be strong and forceful and if it is not then it will embolden others.
I've said it once before here at FR and I'll say it again - diversity and multiculturalism in lieu of the melting pot is a recipe for national disaster.
From a blog posting of mine...
"Take a cue from a country like Singapore who had to learn the hard way about the wondrous glories of diversity and multiculturalism. A country who was forced to adopt Draconian laws limiting freedom of speech just to ensure ethnic and religious harmony and who has spent countless millions over the years on government propaganda directed at their own citizens extolling nationalism and unity over diversity. Funny how there is no mention of how "diversity is strength" in this little ditty penned by Singapore's Ministry of Information, Communication & the Arts entitled "We are Singapore". Is this what we want for the United States?
How long will it be before these ethnic and racial enclaves that are being nurtured like unhatched chickens begin to poke their beaks through the shell? I fear it won't be long now. From having lived in a multicultural society, I can say from personal experience that rising ethnic chauvinism among immigrants both illegal or legal is not only a warning sign, but is is the ultimate destroyer of peace and harmony and when the winds shift it will get bloody. When that happens there will be two paths for Americans to take and both of them will be unpleasant. Either Americans will stand up and fight for liberty and freedom or they will have to accept certain restrictions to liberty and freedom in order to keep the peace."
the US as I see it can now stop them at their border and demand identification.....the US can now demand tariffs on their cigs and their booze that they sell to people coming into America...
I've been robbed by the govt my whole life by taxation and nobody gives a rip...
“I own 40 acres in the middle of the Black Hills of South Dakota. I paid for it. It is mine. They cannot have it back.”
You bought stolen land, so legally your title is no good. Of course past precedent ( Maine ) is that privately held land has not been returned, only government-owned land. The Sioux would need to be very lucky to get that much. The rule of law is a sporadic thing here in the USA.
Better buck up on your history. Indians were made citizens in 1924.
The Lib/Democrats have been promising the moon to Indians about every four years at election time and, of course, never delivering the goods. Yet the Indians are still about 90% Democrat as far as votes go. Why do they not turn Republican, here’s a hint, read this thread? (of which I suspect is mostly Republicans)
You definitely have a point.
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