Archive results for: Legal Affairs
Initial Illegal and Out-of-Compliance Attempt by Local BIA/CCA to Steal and Re-organize Miwok Tribe
This video below depicts what the tribe is hopeful will be another failed attempt by local Central California Agency / Bureau of Indian Affairs officials to illegally steal our tribe so that San Francisco oligarchs which include a current United States Senator and her billionaire developer husband to have a monopoly over gaming with a mega casino located in the [...]
Important Tribal Press Release with Additional Documents and Hotlink
California Valley Miwok Tribal elder Mildred Burley with Tom Patti, Supervisor for District 3 and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, holding the Indigenous Peoples' Day proclamation. Click on the link below to download this press release as a PDF : FINAL Press Release Indigenous Peoples' Day To view [...]
U.S. Senator Willing to Gamble American Lives for Personal Gains
Below is the most recent published press release concerning the issue of our tribe, a U.S. Senator's improper influence peddling on behalf of known political associates and of the real world consequences of her actions and resulting devastation of federally recognized tribal citizens. The California Valley Miwok Tribe and its duly elected government remains diligent in their efforts to persevere [...]
Senator Feinstein Gives Evasive and Anemic Response to Tribal Concerns
Pictured: U.S.Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).(Photo: United States Congress, US Senate Photo/Becky Hammel / Public Domain) Feinstein and others advised to remain neutral on matters related to the tribe’s governance, and allow the United States to conduct relations with the tribe as mandated under the law. California Valley Miwok Tribe In a letter responding to the Tribe’s concerns, United States Senator [...]
U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein Linked to Casino Interests In Attempted Takeover Of Small Tribe
More than two weeks ago, the Tribe sent Senator Diane Feinstein a Letter. The Letter requested the Senator’s response to public records that show that each time individuals with links to taking over our Tribe requested help, she intervened on their behalf over the last thirteen years. The California Valley Miwok Tribe having now afforded a reasonable amount of time for [...]
Legal Background Talking Points
Summary The California Valley Miwok Tribe (CVMT) is a federally recognized tribe governed under a traditional governance structure and its membership is certain. CVMT has been continuously recognized by the United States since at least 1916. The historical record, and by BIA’s own dealings, shows that Silvia Burley, Rashel Reznor, Angelica Paulk and Tristian Wallace are members of the Tribe. [...]
