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From: [e-mail] (Mike Wilson)
Subject: Re: Comments on the 2nd RFD: soc.culture.native
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[e-mail] (Arlen Speights) writes:

>>What I object to even more in this addition, however, is the
>>statement that Indian Nations form a part or are "under" a
>>State structure.  With that little phrase, you have effectively
>>undermined the sovereign status of Indian Nations in America.

>I agree.  The last phrase is definitely extreme, paternalistic as
>I believe the original article called it.

>>Why not leave it sort of vague as it was before?  It seems to
>>me that it left open the possibility of discussion among all
>>KINDS of native people, urban and reservation, dislocated and
>>intact.

>The main reason I suggested the changes is because the idea of
>"first to inhabit a region" seems to raise questions of when first
>was and academic situations like that.  But if the charter is viable
>as it was, then I have no problem with it; I certainly don't want
>to delay the RFD or CFV processes.  After all, it's just a charter :-)

>Arlen


You are of course exactly right, Arlen.  Re-reading my last post,
I noticed that I was less casual than I normally try to be
regarding "common oppression" and tribal sovereignty.  I suppose
that even in a charter I would not like to see a total acceptance
of the idea of oppression, because if you look out in the world
and see only oppression, then in my view you are truly oppressed.

At any rate, here is the lastest edition of the charter.  I have
talked with Jan Isley and he would like to start the vote on a nice
round date, March the 1st.  Look for the CFV then, with whatever
changes we decide to make along the way.


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Cheers,

Mike

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