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Native American Land and Treaties

MY Mike Yochim Public Seen by 403

We must respect the territorial sovereignty of the Native American tribes. Pipelines must not cross into Native American territory.

MY

Mike Yochim Sun 23 Apr 2017 11:00AM

Wish it was up to me.

AC

Adrienne Craig-Williams Mon 24 Apr 2017 12:05AM

What do you mean?

AB

Alexis Bhagat Mon 24 Apr 2017 2:00AM

Since this is the NY Green Party, should our plank on Indiginous Nations include any points specific to the native people's of NY? For example the right of Mohawks from NY, QC and ON to freely travel within Akwesasne Nation without checking in at Canadian Port of Entry, or the validity of the Iroquois Passport? Or the necessity of Oneida Nation placing land they are purchasing in Oneida and Madison County into Federal Trust?

AC

Adrienne Craig-Williams Sun 30 Apr 2017 5:24PM

Does Mike's suggestion work for you?

  • The Federal government will issue, recognize and not unreasonably withhold the granting of a visa, where necessary, to Native Americans to cross national borders in order to access sovereign land.
JM

Jim McCabe Sun 30 Apr 2017 10:56PM

Okay with me @adriennecraigwilli. @alexisbhagat are you okay with this language suggested by @mikeyochim for the separate concern you raised: "The Federal government will issue, recognize, and not unreasonably withhold the granting of a visa, where necessary, to Native Americans to cross national borders in order to access sovereign land."

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Alexis Bhagat Mon 1 May 2017 12:52AM

That language doesn't really address either of the issues I brought up, i.e. (1) recognizing the Haudenausanee passport and (2) permitting Mohawks to freely travel within Akwesasne Nation without checking in at US-Candian border control. Anyway, maybe the first is too big and the second too specific. I do not approve the suggested text around visa's, but am happy to withdraw my original suggestion. I hope in a future year, we can get input from the Haudenausanee nations or other nations in NY for our platform plank. But right now, let's just let you finish your revision!

JM

Jim McCabe Wed 3 May 2017 10:46AM

Okay, we'll strike the draft plank on this point

MY

Mike Yochim Mon 24 Apr 2017 11:38AM

Adrienne- Sorry, my bad, didn't see the 'I' in front of "put it in the platform."

MY

Mike Yochim Mon 24 Apr 2017 11:46AM

Alexis- I think that is a very complicated topic. It involves a few moving parts. It involves another country for one. It would involve Homeland Security for another. Perhaps something along the lines of, the Federal government will issue, recognize and not unreasonably withhold the granting of a visa to Native Americans to cross borders in order to access sovereign land.