Disenrollment

Disenrollment Kills Nooksack Language Revitalization Program

Frank Hopper

6/29/16

“Talk in English!” ordered Nooksack Tribal Chairman Bob Kelly at a special public meeting last February. The words made Deborah Alexander’s blood boil...

The Anti-Disenrollment Chorus Sings: Part 3

Gabriel S. Galanda

6/29/16

Part 1 and Part 2 regarding a phenomenon described by Professor David Wilkins: how a “determined and diverse chorus of individuals, organizations, and even a few Na...

Sen. John McCoy: I Oppose Disenrollment

Sen. John McCoy

5/25/16

I oppose disenrollment....

132 Elem Pomo Indians, Comprising 100 Percent Of Elem Indian Colony Residents, Face Banishment And Disenrollment

ICTMN Staff

5/3/16

The following is a press release distributed by 30 disenrolled Elem Indian Colony tribal members...

Sherman Alexie Gives Disenrollment The Bird

Arsenio Lopez

5/2/16

Last summer, Sherman Alexie sounded off on disenrollment with a profane Tweet that went viral ...

Nooksack Council Tangles with Nooksack Court: Due Process at Stake

Peter d'Errico

3/24/16

A Nooksack "disenrollment" case has spawned a tangled web of rulings and resolutions, as the tribal council jousts with the tribal court....

BIA Betraying Its Trust Responsibility for 'Disenrolled'

Harold Monteau

3/14/16

The entitlement of Native Americans to benefits and services from the United States, as trustee for Indian Persons and Indian Tribes, cannot be terminated without due process of law on the part of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)....

When Is it Right to Disenroll Indians?

Chase Iron Eyes

2/10/16

Our D/Lakota ancestors Vine Deloria, Jr., and Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman warned us of culture vultures. As Westerman sang:

And the anthros keep on digging our sacred ceremonial sites...

National ‘Stop Disenrollment’ Visual Advocacy Movement Launches

ICTMN Staff

2/8/16

Indigenous People across Turtle Island will put their palms in the air to commence a national advocacy campaign: #stopdisenrollment, beginning today at 2 p.m. PST...

Tribes Have Absolute Right to Determine Their Membership

James Mills

1/26/16

Tribes conduct enrollment audits for a variety of reasons. Some conduct them for the right reasons: To clean up their records and to make sure that the errors of the past are not repeated....

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