Federal Recognition: Hearing Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, on Oversight Hearing on Federal Recognition of Indian Tribes, May 11, 2005, Washington, DC. |
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Page 43 - The constitution, by declaring treaties already made, as well as those to be made, to be the supreme law of the land, has adopted and sanctioned the previous treaties with the Indian nations, and, consequently, admits their rank among those powers who are capable of making treaties. The words
Page 47 - THE SACRED RIGHTS OF MANKIND ARE NOT TO BE RUMMAGED FOR AMONG OLD PARCHMENTS OR MUSTY RECORDS. THEY ARE WRITTEN, AS WITH A SUNBEAM, IN THE WHOLE VOLUME OF HUMAN NATURE, BY THE HAND OF THE DIVINITY ITSELF ; AND CAN NEVER BE ERASED OR OBSCURED BY MORTAL POWER.
Page 28 - Why should you take by force that from us which you can have by love? Why should you destroy us, who have provided you with food? What can you get by war?
Page 189 - States, and shall agree that they will not hold any treaty with any foreign power, individual state, or with the individuals of any state...
Page 19 - ... that the membership of the petitioning group is composed principally of persons who are not members of any acknowledged North American Indian tribe...
Page 42 - Catataugh,* and then to my two sisters, and their two daughters. I wish their experience was equal to mine ; and that your love to us might not be less than ours to you. Why should you take by force that from us which you can have by love ? Why should...
Page 30 - Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, thank you very much for the opportunity to...
Page 19 - ... authority of Congress and the United States to which other federally acknowledged tribes are subjected. $83.3 Scope. (a) This part applies only to those American Indian groups indigenous to the continental United States which are not currently acknowledged as Indian tribes by the Department. It is intended to apply to groups that can establish a substantially continuous tribal existence and which have functioned as autonomous entities throughout history until the present.
Page 178 - ... million a year into the state budget in slots revenue. Tribal members have also been personally generous with their wealth, supporting numerous community projects and charities. But there is also a considerable negative impact. In Connecticut, recognition means the right to operate a casino and that places pressure on small local municipalities who have no right to tax, zone or plan for these facilities. Small rural roads are overburdened with traffic, understaffed local police departments are...
Page 19 - Indian entity on a substantially continuous basis since 1900; (2) show that a predominant portion of the petitioning group comprises a distinct community and has existed as a community from historical times until the present...