Opinions
April 26, 2011
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People slander each other everywhere—without regard for territorial boundaries. But the legal treatment of such speech differs drastically depending on whether tribal or non-tribal laws apply. Tribal courts sometimes treat reputational torts like... Anthony Broadman
April 25, 2011
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A few weeks ago Bloomberg News reported that Saudi Arabia is investing $100 billion in renewable energy sources ("Saudi Arabia to Target Solar Power in $100 Billion Energy Plan"). In other words the country with the largest known reserves of oil is... Mark Trahant
April 22, 2011
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To the editor:
Your article, “Feinstein’s New Bill: It’s a Travesty” (April 9) does a disservice to your readers by carelessly mischaracterizing my recent legislation to reform casino gaming on tribal land.
Let me be clear: The Tribal Gaming... Dianne Feinstein
April 22, 2011
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It is important to arm our people with the knowledge to combat predatory lenders. It is common for predatory lenders, those with outrageous fees and extraordinarily high interest rates, to operate in border towns of reservations where they prey on... Tanya Fiddler
April 21, 2011
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How profoundly disappointing it is to find out that the Department of the Interior has approved Cape Wind’s Construction and Operation Plan (COP); that the decision is not only being rushed through the approval process, but pushed forward without... Cheryl Andrews-Maltais
April 20, 2011
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Some years ago, I came across the book Massacre: A Survey of Today’s American Indian published in 1931. Written by Robert Gessner, the book is an exposé. It provides what one Indian writer recently called “contextual and perspective research” of... Steven Newcomb
April 20, 2011
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Beginning in the 1950s Native peoples across the country, fed up with poverty, stereotypes, and racism, rose up and challenged an oppressive set of federal policies—termination, relocation, and state imposition of jurisdiction (P.L. 280). Their... David E. Wilkins
April 19, 2011
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Some proponents of internet gaming have used what I will refer to as the "Netflix argument" to urge Indian tribes to support various proposals to legalize internet gaming, even if the terms of the legislation are not particularly favorable to tribes... Joseph H. Webster
April 18, 2011
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Tall tales are fun. Most of us love the story about the day we scored perfect on a test, caught the biggest fish or won a bunch of cash at the casino.
The best tall tales start off with what happened and then grow with each telling of the story. The... Mark Trahant
April 18, 2011
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Rising oil prices and recent power outages due to inclement weather in New Mexico are reminders-America’s energy issues need to be addressed.
America holds only 2% of proven oil resources yet we consume about 25% of the world’s supply. Our... Terry Brunner
April 16, 2011
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About 140 years ago, my Lakota Grandfathers and their allies won a great victory in a battle over the U.S. Seventh Cavalry at the Greasy Grass River (Little Bighorn) in Montana. Less than 10 years later, the massacre at Wounded Knee took place.... Joe Valandra
April 15, 2011
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Congress, American presidents, the United States Supreme Court, and the States have all, in many varied ways, given recognition to Native American tribes as sovereign entities. Sovereign tribal authority is inherent to Indian tribes and pre-dates... Lisa Shellenberger
April 15, 2011
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About 24 years ago, Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in response to our victory in the Cabazon case before the U.S. Supreme Court. We suddenly had a vehicle by which to perhaps find peace and security for our people. The IGRA is in... Joe Valandra
April 14, 2011
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Recently on the Fox News Channel, contributor John Stossel offered up this gem of ignorance:
"Why is there a Bureau of Indian Affairs?" he said. "There is no Bureau of Puerto Rican Affairs or Black Affairs or Irish Affairs. And no group in America... Tex G. Hall