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Buffalohair Latest News From the Miwok Nation Latest News From the Miwok Nation Posted in America’s with tags BIA, California Tribes, Ken Salazar, Miwok Nation on January 21, 2010 by buffalohair Please Spread this document around so the world knows what is happening to this sovereign tribal nation Your Devil’s Advocate Buffalohair ————————– United States Department of the Interior January 21, 2010 Attn: Ken Salazar, Secretary — Indian Affairs 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20240 Re: The California Valley Miwok Tribe Officially Request to be removed from the Jurisdiction of CCA/PRO BIA and be immediately allowed to join the Self-Governance Consortium Dear Secretary Salazar; The California Valley Miwok Tribe officially request to be removed from the jurisdiction of the Central California Agency — Bureau of Indian Affairs (CCA/BIA).Previously, we (the “Tribe” requested to be put in the jurisdiction of the Northern or Southern California BIA Agencies , but since the Regional Director at the Pacific Regional Office in Sacramento California has done nothing to step in to protect our Tribe from the abuses inflicted upon us by the CCA/BIA, and due to the fact that, we (the “Tribe” have had to endure so much pain and suffering (for instance our Mature Status 638 Contract being illegally stopped (FY2008/2009/2010, and our Revenue Sharing Trust Fund (RSTF monies illegally being withheld since 2005, we feel that the local BIA has failed miserably in protecting our inherent and civil rights as federally recognized American Indians.Our Members are suffering due to Tribal monies being illegally withheld. CCA/BIA has continually allowed outside (Big Gaming Developers to interfere into our Tribal Affairs and we as a federally recognized Tribe had to stand alone to fight off this vicious attack on our sovereignty and our very existence as a Custom and Tradition Tribe. We (the “Tribe” officially complained to Department of the Interior Officials and to the Inspector General’s Office about our personal and confidential information being distributed out through FOIA from the Central California Agency-BIA office and we have yet to see anything done regarding this blatant violation of trust and responsibility, what ever happened to our right to privacy? We whole-heartedly believe that we would not be treated fairly within the CCA/PRO jurisdiction and am requesting that the Department of the Interior — Indian Affairs remove us from the jurisdiction of the Central California Agency/Pacific Regional Office and allow us to go into the Self-Governance Consortium with other federally recognized Tribes that deal directly with the Department of the Interior-Indian Affairs in Washington DC. We (as in our earlier requests) desire to be in the Self Governance Consortium (with the other 260+Tribes). We, the “Tribe” believe that the Self-Governance Consortium will not only protect our inherent rights as a federally recognized Tribe, but will also protect our Tribe and its members as a sovereign Tribal Nation. We have no reason to trust or believe the Central California Agency (CCA or Pacific Regional Office (PRO Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Tribe feels that the only way it will be safe is to be in the consortium and be self governing. We, the “Tribe” foresee nothing but continued suffering in our future if we are to remain under their “abusive thumb” jurisdiction of the CCA/BIA. Please APPROVE our Official Request. Sincerely Silvia Burley, Chairperson California Valley Miwok Tribe (Physical Address) 10601 Escondido Pl., Stockton, CA 95212 , . Cc: via FAX President Barack Obama White House Inter-Governmental Affairs Larry Echohawk, Assistance Secretary — Department of the Interior — Indian Affairs Self Governance Communication and Education (SGCE) BIA-Office of Self Governance Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Senator Barbara Boxer, California Congressman Jerry McNerney, California Congressman Henry Waxman, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Rosette and Associates, PC (Tribal Attorneys) National Congress of American Indians Native American Heritage Commission Committee on Natural Resources — Office of Indian Affairs United States Department of Justice — Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice — Tribal Justice in Safety in Indian Country Inter-Tribal Council of California Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations Native American Rights Fund American Indian Chamber of Commerce California Indian Legal Services Office of the Navajo Human Rights Commission Seminole Tribe of Florida Sac & Fox Nation of the Missouri in Kansas Quinault Tribe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Crow Cree Sioux Tribe Calaveras Band of Mi-Wuk Indians Calaveras County Mountain Miwuk United Native Americans Inc. California Association of Tribal Governments National Indian Gaming Commission National Indian Justice Center, California Attorney General’s Office, California Department of Justice Dept. of Health & Human Services – Indian Health Services, California Area Northern California Indian Development Inc.