As most of you know, Runningwater was diagnosed with breast cancer back in September. Since then, it's been a fight to keep our heads above water and I haven't been around much. At the present time, I am working 11 hours a day and her treatments are now done. I just wanted you all to know that I and Runningwater are still here. It's just that I haven't had the time to devote myself to the issues of our peoples. I apologize for not being around to help with things or get issues for our Native peoples noticed or resolved. I also apologize for all the birthday's & funerals & other events we've had to miss. If we missed your anniversary or birthday or any other special occasion, CONGRATULATIONS! Hopefully it will only be a few more weeks before I can get back into the mix and we can all get back to what American Indian Injustice Group is all about and letting the establishment know, You Can't Kick Us Around Anymore! In the meantime, our brothers & sisters in the Lumbee Nation need our help with the hearing for Lumbee bill H.R.65.
A U.S. House committee will hold another hearing on the Lumbee recognition legislation H.R.65 on April 18. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mike McIntyre, a Lumberton, NC, Democrat, offers the Lumbee tribe official federal recognition. Instead of this partial recognition non-sense the government gave the Lumbee years ago. Partial recoginition does nothing for the people. Please contact your U.S. Congress person at http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home Let them know you support the the passing of the Lumbee Recognition bill H.R.65. Your Help Is Needed Now! The tribe has been fighting for years to earn the recognition. It has been opposed by some other tribes, including the Eastern Band of the Cherokees based in western North Carolina . A companion bill in the Senate is sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Dole, a Salisbury Republican. Among those testifying at the hearing will be McIntyre, Lumbee Tribal Chairman Jimmy Goins and Indiana University men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, a member of the Lumbee tribe. Thank You All for your Help! Please Pass this to All You Know! Thomas Greywolf http://groups.yahoo.com/group/American_Indian_Injustice --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
