S.222 hearing rescheduled
Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
S.222 hearing rescheduled
Mark Mitchell
3.9.2010
The VT Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs has rescheduled a review and vote on S.222 , (An act relating to recognition of Abenaki tribes) to Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9am.
The Attorney General's office area of concern within the bill is:
(5) Been and continues to be recognized by other Native American communities in Vermont as a Vermont tribe.
(6) Been known by scholars, local municipal officials, or the public as a functioning tribe in Vermont.
Mike McShane, Asst AG stated in an e-mail exchange that "even with the revised language, we remain concerned about sub (5) and (6) and do object to the bill with that language included. Absent those two sections, we would not object to the bill as drafted."
McShane acknowledged the statement made by Mr. Garrison in 2005 concerning the impact of state recognition on the federal process.
"That is one person’s opinion. However, in determining whether a petitioning group meets federal criteria for recognition, one of the enumerated factors to be considered is, “Relationships with State governments based on identification of group as Indian.” 25 CFR § 83.7(a)(2)," stated McShane in the e-mail.
To refer to the public relations officer, BIA as “one person’s opinion” says it all, stated Professor Fred Wiseman.
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Then we got this edited notification later on in the same day from the same website:
S.222 Hearing Rescheduled
Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
NOTICE: CHANGED BACK TO WEDNESDAY
S.222 Hearing Rescheduled
Mark Mitchell
3.9.2010
The VT Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs has rescheduled a review and vote on S.222 , (An act relating to recognition of Abenaki tribes) to Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9am.
The Attorney General's office area of concern within the bill is:
(5) Been and continues to be recognized by other Native American communities in Vermont as a Vermont tribe.
(6) Been known by scholars, local municipal officials, or the public as a functioning tribe in Vermont.
Mike McShane, Asst AG stated in an e-mail exchange that "even with the revised language, we remain concerned about sub (5) and (6) and do object to the bill with that language included. Absent those two sections, we would not object to the bill as drafted."
McShane acknowledged the statement made by Mr. Garrison in 2005 concerning the impact of state recognition on the federal process.
"That is one person’s opinion. However, in determining whether a petitioning group meets federal criteria for recognition, one of the enumerated factors to be considered is, “Relationships with State governments based on identification of group as Indian.” 25 CFR § 83.7(a)(2)," stated McShane in the e-mail.
To refer to the public relations officer, BIA as “one person’s opinion” says it all, stated Professor Fred Wiseman.
NOW LISTEN TO THIS VIDEO. PAY ATTENTION TO 1:26 wherein the woman seated at the corner of the room at the table, speaks to "Mark".....
LINK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Hk4rUdWZk&feature=player_embedded
NOW, you know why the rescheduling twist was thrown out there by Mark William Mitchell on his website, maintained by his relative Jesse James Larcoque.
The woman (Democratic Senator Hinda Miller) on the Committee, stated, quote, "Great! Ok! Terrific!....and I am reporting this Bill and I am extremely happy.....the other thing Mark Mitchell what you can tell everyone is that we're very very grateful that you've honored our request to keep the drama down and not to have too much activity that confused us, and that would have allowed us to really hunker down and get going on what we really needed to do, so thank you very much."
DECEIT
DECEPTION
DISHONESTY
MANIPULATION
This a fair and transparent process?.....when we are told one thing, and then another?! Remember, Mark William Mitchell was on the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs and is associated strongly with the Swanton "group" led by April St. Francis - Merrill. If this is what is going on NOW, I do not hold out much hope that the Commission (after the possibility that S.222 is passed Legislatively) will be fair and transparent, if the likes of these people are to control that Commission. Of course, that all depends on IF this Bill passes, and importantly who is on that Commission to ensure that it is fair and transparent in its interactions and representation(s) towards ALL NATIVE PEOPLE'S within Vermont.Apparently, NO OBJECTION is being allowed to be brought forward by anyone, against these Incorporate groups claiming to be Abenaki. Certainly, genealogical evidence is not being required. If the genealogical records were studied and researched the Legislature would know they were being duped, hood-winked and lied to by these "Chief's" etc.
Democratic Senator Hinda Miller ought to TAKE A JOG, instead of trying to make Alleged and Reinvented "Abenaki" Incorporations, into Abenaki Tribe's and Band's via State Recognition!
