AVGUST 25, 1878 PAGE 5
National Indian
News Briefs
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TRIBAL COUNCIL STOPS PUBLICATION OF MINUTES:
A letter published in Char-Koosta, newspaper of the Confederated
Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation in Montana,
complains that the tribal council has stopped the publication of tribal
council minutes in the paper. In the August 1 issue Arthur G. Barber, a
tribal member, writes: “I see that our Tribal Council and Secretary
have found a new approach to stopping unwanted criticism of their
management decisions and abilities, they have simply stopped the
publication of Council Minutes in the Char-Koosta. “At least in the
past we knew which Councilman was responsible for a certain action,
even though the minutes were a month late and had either been
censored or items deleted. But now, we are left completely in the dark,
and our Councilmen are free to act without being held liable for their
actions.”
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POLITICAL CAMPAIGN RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT ROLE OF
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Carter Signs Indian Religious
every American, as guaranteed
Freedom Bill
by the First Amendment of the
by Tommie Sue Leahy
President Carter signed into
law a Senate Joint Resolution
declaring it Federal policy to
protect the freedom of religious
belief on the part of American
Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and
Native Hawaiians.
The President issued the
following statement on S.J. Res.
102:
“I have signed into law S.J.
Res. 102, the American Indian
Religious Freedom Act of 1978.
This legislation sets forth the
policy of the United States to
protect and preserve the inher
ent right of American Indian,
Eskimo, Aleut, and
Native
Hawaiian people to believe, ex
press and exercise their tradi
tional religions. In addition, it
calls for a year’s evaluation of
Federal agencies’ policies and
procedures as they affect the
religious rights and cultural
integrity of Native Americans.
“It is a fundamental right of
TOE NESS
WOULD YOU BELIEVE that the spinning wheel played an
important role for the ladies in the early days of the country?
Now days when you see a lady sitting at a spinning wheel, she is in
Las Vegas. YIKES
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When Ray returned home from the dentist he told Lea, “He’s not a
painless dentist like you said.” His wife said, “Did he hurt you very
much?” Ray, “No but he sure yelled when I bit his thumb.” YIKES
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CONFUCIUS SAY : “Man who make love to girl on hill... he not
on level!”
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The type of cake suited for various individuals depends on where
they are going. “Would it be Angel Food cake or Devils Food cake.”
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There was this guy named Art who said, “My uncle doing
exceptionally well as a Southern Planter.”
Dale: “You mean your Uncle owns a Southern Plantation?”
Art: “No, he’s an undertaker.” YIKES
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Fred was having a terrible time on deciding just what to do about
his love life, so he called his friend Bob for advice. He said, “Bob, I’m
having a hard time deciding just which of my girl friends I should
marry, the one who is ten years older than me or the one who is ten
years younger. What should ! do?”
Bob: “Well Fred, there should be no problem in solving this, it just
depends on if you want to be MOTHERED or SMOTHERED. YIKES
Constitution, to worship as he or
she pleases. This act is in no way
intended to alter the guarantee
or override existing Jaws, but is
designed to prevent government
actions that would violate these
Constitutional protections. In the
past government agencies and
departments have on occasion
denied Native Americans access
to particular sites and interfered
with religious practices and
customs where such use conflict
ed with Federal regulations. In
many instances, the officials re
sponsible for the enforcement of
these regulations were unaware
of the nature of traditional native
religious practices and, conse
quently, of the degree to which
their agencies interfered with
such practices.
“This legislation seeks to
remedy this situation.”
“I am hereby directing that
the Secretary of the Interior
establish a task force comprised
of representatives of the appro
priate Federal agencies. They
will prepare the report to the
Congress required by this Reso
lution, in consultation with Na-
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tlve leaders-
agencies.
including the Departments of
Treasury and Interior, have
already taken
commendable
steps to implement the intent of
this Resoltuion.
“I welcome enactment of
this Resoltuion as an important
action to assure religious free
dom for all Americans.”
JIMMY CARTER
GERARD OPPOSED TO SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF
WASHINGTON FISHING CASE:
Interior Assistant Secretary Forrest Gerard has said that he is
unalterably opposed to Supreme Court Review in the Indian fishing
rights case, United States v. Washington. In an August 11
memorandum to the Interior Solicitor, Gerard said that the
non-Indians assertion “that only Supreme Court review could settle
the questions left in their minds was sometimes appealing.” Gerard
added, however, “both the non-Indian fishers and the State have now
made it clear that, even if they obtain Supreme Court review, they will
not be satisfied with anything less than a legislated abrogation of the
Indian tribes treaty fishing rights . . . Since Supreme Court review
would clearly not resolve the controversy, acquiescing in the State’s
petition would result only in further jeopardizing Indian rights, an
action clearly contrary to our trust responsibility.
INDIAN REJECTION OF FISHING RECOMMENDATIONS RISKY,
LAWMAKERS SAY:
Members of Washington’s Congressional delegation told the
Seattle Times that Indian rejection of a negotiated settlement of the
Indian fishing rights controversy will only hurt the tribes. The
settlement, proposed by a Federal task force in early August, was
rejected by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission representing
19 treaty tribes. Representative Don Bonker said “the Indians would
be the net losers.. .they will not win in congresss.’’Representative Joel
Pritchard said, “It’s a mistake on their part . . . Time is working
against them.” Representative Lloyd Meeds said he was disappointed
in the Indians’ stance on the task force proposal, which calls for the
Indians to take only 40 percent of the salmon, give up most steelhead
fishing and enter a joint Indian-State management system. The tribes
called for full implementation of the Boldt decision and allocation of 50
percent of the harvestable fish to the tribes. Spokesmen for Senators
Magnuson and Jackson said that lack of a negotiated settlement would
bring congressional action and “the Indians would lose that kind of
confrontation.”
HOUSE COMMITTEE EXCLUDES
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BILL:
BIA
PROGRAMS FROM
The House'Government Operations Committee on August 15
approved President Carter’s plan for a new Department of Education.
Contrary to the Administration’s urging, however, the Committee
decided to leave out the BIA’s Indian education programs and the
child feeding and nutrition programs of the Agriculture Department.
The exclusion of the Indian programs was supported twice by vote of
the Committee—but not by wide margins. The issue is expected to be
raised again next month when the proposal comes to the floor for
action by the full House. The House, now in recess, will have less than
five working weeks to complete action on this and other major
legislation before election campaign time and the end of the
Congressional session.
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There were these two guys and Polack who were lost in the Sahara
desert. They were out there for quite some time when they came upon
a disabled car. They tried every way to start the car but had no luck.
Finally Ed said, “I’ll take the radiator, because it has water and we
can drink from it.” Bob said, “I’ll take the hub caps because we can
use them as hats in the heat. The Polack looks around and said, “I’ll
take the front door.” “The front door?” the other two exclaimed, what
will we do with a front door?” The Polack said, “When it gets too hot
we can roll down the window.”
The August 10 issue of the Navajo Times published a letter to the
editor critizing the paper for partian support of incumbent Tribal
Chairman Peter MacDonald in a primary election campaign. The
writer, Donald Benally, described as “pathetic” the paper’s efforts
“to maintain an image of being a free press while engaging in flagrant
censorship and favoritism.” Benally noted that negative letters about
the Chairman were accompanied by simultaneously published
rebuttals prepared by his campaign staff, that the response to one
such letter did not respond to the issues brought up but simply
attacked the writer and that the paper censored political ads
containing untruths unfavorable to the Chairman but accepted ads
containing untruths favorable to him. In reply the Times said it would
stop the practice of seeking rebuttals to letters but defended its ad
policy, claiming that it required changes in only one ad “because it
was, in our opinion, libelous.”
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There was this not so bright buy who decided to take his morning
coffeebreak at home since he lived just a short distance from his
office. He went home and found his wife in the family room embracing
and kissing the milkman. He went to the bedroom, opened the dresser
drawer, took out his automatic pistol, went walking to the room where
the two lovers were. He lifted the gun and aimed it to his head. “Are
you crazy,” yelled the two lovers. The guy said,’ “You two just wait
because you are next.” YIKES
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