'It's a real stab in the heart': Native American tribe's eviction plan raises civil rights concerns

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63 people are facing evictions by the Nooksack Tribal Council, the tribe's governing body elected by tribal members. The council alleges the tribal members are no longer eligible for their homes since they are disenrolled and cannot prove their lineage.

What hurt the 77-year-old the most was the attack on his family's history. Six years later, he and three other family members are still facing eviction from their homes surrounded by a cascade of mountains and tons of spacious land. For his granddaughter, Santana Rabang, hearing him recount his story earlier this month was the first time she would see him cry. She said all she wanted to do was take away her grandfather's pain.

and to ensure that it abides by its international obligations, including with respect to the rights of indigenous peoples," the experts said in a press release. In a statement, the Tribal Council said the UN's press release was"riddled with inaccuracies" and"falsehoods" and that the UN failed to contact the tribe.

 

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Native Americans have zero Judges on the US Supreme Court.

Same tribal gov condemned, sanctioned, & called 'illegitimate & abusive' by Interior in 2017

'Human rights abuses continue in Indian country' StopDisenrollment

Oh this has happened here in California multiple times. The tribe needed so many members to build a casino. After built, they dis-enrolled most of the tribal members. Money/greed?

They look Indian to me!

Show the council your 23andMe. I hear they like that.

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