For several years, the federally recognized California Valley Miwok Tribe has been fighting with non-member organizers who have been attempting to actually take over the tribe for the purpose of building a casino on its property. The in-and-out of court battle has progressed to the point that the organizers have succeeded in isolating the tribe from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which now refuses to intercede in eviction proceedings under way in Stockton. Tribal leaders have barricaded themselves in their offices in a last-ditch attempt to gain support for their position.
Subject: For Those Who Want To Know The Truth
Why is it that we are STILL being IGNORED by the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
We are a federally recgonized Tribe that is being threatened to be evicted
by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department and we have done everything
to make our District Congressman, and Senators aware of our URGENT
situation. We've continued to request the assistance of the Department of
the Interior/Bureau of Indian Affairs to help us resolve this URGENT issue,
yet as of this writing, we have not received a call from any of our elected
officials or any of the BIA agencies/offices
Many college students from a vast number of Universities have pledged their
support for us, they have stated that they would be willing to rally around
our home in protest, to bring attention to our dire situation.
Today, two AIM (American Indian Movement) members came by to check on us to
see how we are holding up. We have received many calls from concerned
citizens who are outraged at the way we are being treated by officials. We
have always complained that this is how our situation became this bad... by
officials continually choosing to ignore the problem.
Local Tribes are upset and showing their concern
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has the TRUST RESPOSIBILITY to protect us...
and they are not doing their job.... they should be ashamed. What does the
local BIA get paid for? If I got paid, and ignored my job responsibilites,
I'd be FIRED!!
The BIA must not have any idea of how high emotions run when you are forced
out of your home (as if it hasn't happened to Native American Indians
before) but like they say, if one doesn't learn from the past, history is
doomed to repeat itself....
We are the "legitimate" federally recognized California Valley Miwok Tribe
and we are not being treated fairly, our civil rights are being trampled on
by the Bureau, we want equal protection. We are a FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE
that should be treated no differently than all the other federally
recognized Tribes across the United States.
We are asking for the AMERICAN PEOPLE, to investigate into why the Bureau of
Indian Affairs has allowed a non-Indian Chadd Everone (aka, DOCTOR INTERNET,
out of Berkeley, CA) to be given through FOIA from Mr. Troy Burdick,
Superintendent of the Central California Agency, Sacramento, CA
a copy of our Internal Governmental Document (2006 Official Tribal Roll)
that has confidential information of our Tribal Members. This particular
document was not to be used as a public document. One copy stays on file at
our Tribal Office and one copy was sent to the Central California
Agency/Bureau of Indian Affairs.
A few months ago, our Vice Chairperson happened to google her name and found
that on a phony website set up by Chadd Everone, he had posted a document
that he had received from Mr. Burdick through the FOIA. Mr. Burdick did not
black out our personal information and allowed our names, birth dates and
social security numbers to be placed in the hands of the non-Indian Chadd
Everone to do with as he pleased. So in his viciousness, he posted our
personal information on the internet...without any remorse or regard of the
fallout of his actions as to what his reckless behavior would do emotionally
to our Tribal Members when we found out that most of our personal
information is posted for anyone to abuse.
What happened to the TRUST RESPONSIBILITY of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Does Mr. Burdick release personal information of ALL federally recognized
Tribes to any outsider who asks through FOIA or did he do it purposely for
Mr. Everone because he and Everone are friends. Since we are bringing up
FRIENDS maybe you would like to know a couple of Mr. Everone and Mr.
Burdick's other friends, Mr. Peter Melnicoe and Mr. Arlo Smith who are ex
employees of the Calfornia Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) who in return
talked to their friends the current Chairman Dean Shelton and Cy Rickards
who stopped our RSTF (Revenue Sharing Trust Fund) monies, on the word of a
non-Indian and his FRIENDS!!
Believe me... THERES'S MORE!!!! READ IT ON OUR DOT US WEBSITE
http://californiavalleymiwoktribe.us
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has allowed an outsider (non-Indian who's only
interest is creating a phony group to lead people into believing that they
are the real Tribe so that they can build a Casino, backed by Albert D.
Seeno, Jr. owner of the Peppermill in Reno, and other casinos in Wendover,
Nevada and he also owns 30 to 40 businesses in the Bay Area.
HOW CAN THE BUREAU LET THIS HAPPEN TO US... WHO IS OUT THERE TO PROTECT US
WHEN CORRUPTION RUNS SO RAMPANTLY!!! PLEASE LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN... ASK
FOR AN INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY OUR TRIBE HAS BEEN PLACED IN THIS SITUATION
OF BEING FORCED FROM ITS HOME BECAUSE OF THE RECKLESS ACTIONS OF
SUPERINTENDENT TROY BURDICK, OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AGENCY...
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN!!
The money due to the Tribe should be released IMMEDIATELY!!! and then the
Tribe would be able to save its property!
/s/
Silvia Burley
Chairperson
s.burley@californiavalleymiwoktribe-nsn.gov
California Valley Miwok Tribe
10601 Escondido Pl
Stockton, CA 95212
Tribal Office 209.931.4567 or 209.487.9519
Fax: 209.931.4333 or 209.487.8579
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