Posted on 09/16/2017 4:14:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Edward Manuel is determined to prevent President Trump's proposed border wall from carving a path through his tribe's lands — a move which he said would separate members from much needed resources and disrupt the community’s way of life.
The nation, which is about the size of Connecticut, is a federally recognized tribe that has land and members on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border.
“Walls are made to keep animals in or out, walls cannot contain people,” Manuel said. “People are too intelligent. They can always find a way to get over the wall, under the wall or through the wall.”
The Tohono O’odham Nation is just one of many groups that have expressed concerns about the potential path of the president's proposed $1.6 billion border wall. The National Congress of American Indians is also calling on the U.S. government to work with tribes on the border to address their concerns about the impact on communities.
Much of the nearly 2,000 mile border is owned by private citizens. The government may gain rights to the land via “eminent domain laws.” These laws would allow the land to be bought out from under the owners, some of whom have already begun receiving notices.....
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Give the Native Americans jobs to help do the building.
Let the native Americans take care of things. We can provide a bounty. They’ll handle things far better than the progressives would.
And, aside from that snarky answer, methinks the native Americans don’t want illegal aliens walking through their land any more than we do.
Is the rio grande a big river along it’s entire Texas border?
South of the border, they're called Mexicans and they have no say on the matter.
Shades of kurdistan
Well, the same can be said about anything. Dumb ass liberals like him would suggest that putting bars on a store in a high crime area shouldn't be attempted, because people can always defeat them.
I would tell the guy to go pound sand.
Is there a square inch of land on this continent that isn’t sacred to the Indians?
Not a big river by any means but it is constantly flowing. In the canyon area’s it narrows but gets pretty fast. Class 5 and 6 rapids in the canyon when the water is up. The river is a whole different story when it comes to a fence. Since the border is the middle of the river you’ll never see a fence on the Texas southern border.
yes..... much of East Tennessee, South West Virginia and Central Kentucky. They sold it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Grant_Deed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_Grant_Deed
If it’s anything like Rancho Miarage, Ca the indians will be VERY VERY happy about this.
A fence already runs through it.
Just waiting for the right amount of Wampum in $$$..........
“”And, aside from that snarky answer, methinks the native Americans don’t want illegal aliens walking through their land any more than we do.””
I believe that already a high traffic area with possible tribal involvement.
Yes. I'm happy for them. I kinda like how the Indian reservations have turned out. They're small areas all over the place that are not regulated by the state or federal government.
How do you build a wall in the center of the Rio Grande?
Ummm, same way they built a dam across the Colorado River....just guessing.
Not a showstopper.
An opening of negotiations, just like along the rest of the border. The Federal Government has eminent domain, but there are always local issues to work out - especially water access and where gates will be needed.
Put up a little stink, and you can get the FedGov to throw in a few extras as part of the construction plan, like water pumping stations, or access control points that will hire local Tribe members for good FedGov careers with benefits.
Really, whoever is in charge for the Tribe has a responsibility to try to get a good deal. Just business.
Ain’t that where the boundary is?
We should build the wall on the Mexican side. "We're taking the river."
I guess they can wait till the dry season.
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