News coverage concerning the Pechanga Tribe and their enrollment policies will be airing tomorrow on KNBC in Los Angeles (click here to go to their web page).
The Pechanga Tribe is once again being focused upon for their enrollment policies. As usual, they did not have any comment on the matter and where well aware of the fact that a producer and reporter had been working on this story for nearly 4 months. During that time, they had made several attempts to get an interview with somebody at Pechanga but they were always denied. That all changed after the promos for the story started to hit the airwaves. Pechanga notified KNBC on Friday that someone would meet with and interview with the reporter prior to the story being aired.
The interview took place today at Pechanga. The interview ended several hours ago, and I was told it was a “nothing” interview. Pechanga claimed it was an internal matter, they would not answer questions regarding the John Johnson report, and eventually asked the reporter and producer to leave when they began to ask questions that Pechanga did not want to answer.
If you are unable to watch the program directly, go to the KNBC web site. You should be able to view the story from their.
Thank you Bryan. I have linked your blog to my blog. Good luck in your fight.
Posted by: PaulinaHunter | February 20, 2007 at 06:56 AM
all my relations...
one comment...indian people throughout california, please remember this is not "your" fight or "my" fight...it's OUR fight!
california tribal governments who have violated the tribal, civil, and human rights of their people--whether table mountain, pechanga, picayune, enterprise, redding rancheria, santa rosa tachi, or any of the MANY others doing so here in california--all need to be brought to the attention of congress, federal/state courts, and the general public in EVERY way possible...
whether moritoriumized, disenrolled, oppressed within one's tribe, etc.--we ALL fight the same fight for justice...by standing TOGETHER we will reach our common goal--to preserve our indian legacy and to prevent destruction of our elders, our culture, and our future generations in any way at the hands of corrupt tribal governments driven by greed...what they CHOOSE to engage in is not the traditional indian way of any indian community...
corrupt tribal governments who seek to destroy their own kin must be revealed...they assert power only by our ALLOWING it...by our people remaing silent as victims...
STAY AWARE, STAY INVOLVED, AND STAY STRONG!!!
for all nations
Posted by: for all nations | February 20, 2007 at 09:49 PM
My brother, I love you and I am praying for you, but don't forget that some day there will come justice for all, from the Great white throned judgement,where the books shall be opened,and no lie shall stand!But this mother of an arapahoe man-child doesn't think it will be that long for those who oppose you to be found out!
Posted by: FEATHERHEAD | March 06, 2007 at 05:47 PM