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Signed and Tweeted out. Having lived in the Dakotas it's hard to imagine what their thinking is. Native Americans are pervasive in every aspect of society in that region. I'd bet at least half their staff and/or vendors are tied to Native Americans.

..."PETITION TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
We, the Mixed Blood Native Americans, comprised of African Americans, Asian Americans, Middle Eastern Americans and European Americans, feel that we are the victims of discrimination in that we are not being conferred our rights under the Constitution of the United States. Our rights are arbitrarily being denied by both the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the United States Government at large. We, as Mixed Blood Native Americans, are denied our right to practice our religion, culture, and freedom of expression (i.e., arts and music) because we are not “recognized” by the United States Government by an entity that is self serving ; namely, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Department of Interior. This discrimination occurs solely on the race and blood percentage of Mixed Blood Native Americans. By virtue of this discriminatory treatment, we exist in a hostile environment with our relationship with The United States Government and its’ entities.!
For example, under the Native American Arts and Crafts Act, Mixed Blood Native Americans are excluded from creating and selling Native American arts and crafts. Doing so can result in huge fines and jail time.
Mixed Bloods are excluded from being able to practice their religious beliefs because they are part of a Tribe that is not Federally recognized. This goes against the very core principles upon which this country was founded.
Under the Native American Child Welfare Act of 1973, Mixed Blood children are denied the protection and inclusion under the law simply by virtue of being Mixed Blood. Without being afforded this protection, Mixed Blood Native American children can be taken from their families and placed with anyone with no consideration for their culture, religion or race. Glaring examples of this discrimination have taken place in Idaho and Washington state, just to name a couple.
We are informed that we must show records that our Tribe has done business with the United States government prior to the enactment of the Doctrine of Discovery (circa 1450;) which is before the United States of America became a country. This, on its face, shows intention of bad faith, because Native Americans did not begin keeping written documentation until approximately 1850…. In 1492, when Christopher Columbus came ashore, he was greeted by Native People bringing gifts and food. Their kindness was by murdering and dismembering them for sport. At that time there were over 300 million Native People in this land….after the ravages of the founders of this country, the population of Native People is less than 1%.
We are asking people of all colors, creeds and religions to sign this Petition to the United States Congress demanding a halt to this glaring discrimination of Mixed Blood Native Americans. We also assert the Bureau of Indian Affairs is no longer needed nor relevant to speak to the needs and issues of Native Americans.
Again, we encourage everyone to sign this Petition along with us and assist us in our fight to remain free and independent of government interference as we continue to practice our culture and religion. Join us as we adopt a policy of inclusion and assert our rights under the Constitution of the United States of America.
SIGN BELOW."...

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