January 1, 2018 Soboba Indian Reporter: Ernie C. Salgado Jr., Publisher/Editor

Fools Shooting At the Dark! New Years Resolutions As sad as it is, every New Years eve it Well folks it’s that time of to “Unreasonable.” Of seems like it’s a full moon as all the year again for us to make all course some of us are mental giants are out shooting at the those New Year Resolution. more disciplined and dark. hold the line of which I Some of the number one am not included, I tend They either don’t understand or know of resolutions are to drop those to be with the failed Isaac Newtons “Laws of Gravity” of extra pounds, cut down on memory group. what goes up must come down or simple sat and sugar, eat more veg- don’t care. Most likely the latter. etables, drink less soda The good thing is that we or beer, spend more time get to celebrate the start It just don’t make any sense for anyone with the kids and get that of another year. to take out a gun and shoot it into the sky annual doctors check up. not knowing where the bullets will come Happy New Year and may God bless down. Irresponsible at a minimum and Although our intentions are good our you and your family. beyond stupid not to mention cost at memory betrays us before the of Soboba Indian Reporter about a buck a bullet. the month and we tend to chalk it up

Mia Basquez-Gallerito His grandfather, Tony center in the photo Basquez (Pechanga) above with her son, served in the U.S. Ma- Frank on her left and a rine Corps during the fellow sailor. Korean Conflict and his great uncle, Marcus Frank enlisted in the “Mac” Mojado served In keeping with the Christ- Also during the month of United State Navy on SCAIR shares 300 Christmas “Food Boxes” in the U.S. Navy dur- mas spirit of sharing and giv- December a traditional Gath- September 14, 2016 with needy American Indian families in San ing the second World ing the San Diego based Not- ering of Native Americans Diego and Imperial Counties. Go SCAIR ! but was given a defer- War. A Cousin, Eliza- For–Profit Tribal Organiza- (GONA) was also be held at ment until March 16, beth (Basquez) Kolb tion, Southern California the SCAIR Training. 2017 to report for duty. served in the U.S. Ar- American Indian Resource P{articipants along with their He recently completed my with the U.S. Army Center, Inc., (SCAIR) distrib- families and SCAIR staff his Basic Training at Color Guard as a Bu- uted 300 Christmas “Food celebrated Christmas with the Great Lakes Naval gler. Boxes” to needy American activities at the SCAIR Station in Illinois near Indian families living within Mia and her husband, Training Center in El Cajon, Waukegan, IL located east San Diego and Imperial Frank Bow are ex- CA. on the north side of Counties. tremely proud of their SCAIR Executive Director, Chicago. The Christmas “Food Boxes” son and rightful so. Wanda Michaelis said that He is currently sta- effort was funded by the We are also proud of SCAIR plans to expand the tioned in San Diego Northern California Indian Frank and may God sharing of the Thanksgiving where he is receiving Development Council located watch over him and and Christmas “Food Boxes” advanced training as in Eureka, California. keep him safe. next year to include Easter. an electrician. Is The Santa Rosa Tribe Facing Selective Law enforcement? Racial Discrimination? Political Harassment and More?

In the December 2017 issue of California? A long question that cifically as it related to state mari- the Soboba Indian Reporter we irks of selective law enforcement juana legislation. H.R. 975 reported on the federal agents at a minimum and racial discrimi- Again, the question: Why are the raiding of the Santa Rosa tribe’s nation on another level. To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule American Indian Governments marijuana growing business. It also appears that many of the the only ones prosecuted for vio- regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other Although the Soboba Indian Re- Congressional rep- lating the Controlled Substances purposes. porter does not support the legali- resentatives support State Rights Act? In Riverside County could it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES zation of marijuana the enforce- with regards to the enactment of be at the request of Sheriff Stan- February 7, 2017 ment of the federal statues on the State legislation authorizing the ley Sniff who has demonstrated Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Santa Rosa Tribal Lands is trou- cultivation and sales of marijua- his total disregard for tribal rights United States of America in Congress assembled, blesome. na. and sovereignty? At issue is the sovereign authority On February 7, 2017 Congres- Looking beyond the Santa Rose SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the of the tribe vs the federal statues sional leaders from both parties tribal efforts to participate in the “Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017”. of the United States Government endorsed H.R. 975 which would economic endeavor of cultivating against the cultivation and sales decriminalize the cultivation and and selling cannabis the issue of SEC. 2. RULE REGARDING APPLICATION TO MARI- of marijuana. sales of marijuana in States that Tribal rights and sovereignty is at HUANA. Part G of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 have enacted legislation approv- the very core of this matter. First, the Santa Rosa Tribal sov- et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ing such activity. However, as of ereignty rights would seem to To put this issue in proper per- this date the proposed legislation “SEC. 710. RULE REGARDING APPLICATION TO MARI- parallel those of the State of Cali- spective it must be understood has yet to be voted on by the HUANA. “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provi- fornia or at a minimum those of that the State of California has House of Representatives. sions of this subchapter related to marihuana shall not apply to the counties and cities within the approved legislation for the medi- any person acting in compliance with State laws relating to the State. Regardless of the status of H.R. cal and recreational usage of ma- production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, 975 which has been gathering rijuana within the State. The leg- With that understood, the ques- or delivery of marihuana.”. dust since it was propose eleven islation allows each of its 58 tion that begs to be asked is: Why months ago the Controlled Sub- counties and cities in the State to PLEASE NOTE: It is assumed that words Marijuana and Mari- was the Santa Rosa Tribe single stances Act prohibits the cultiva- establish cultivation and sales of huana are used to mean the same thing. out by the federal agency for the tion and sales of marijuana in the cannabis regulations. enforcement of the federal statues United States of American. It This proposed legislation has not been passed by Congress as of against the cultivation and sales And again the question: Why are appears that the Trump Admin- this date. of marijuana while no action has the 105 American Indian Tribes istration has adopted the Obama been taken against any county or and Rancherias excluded? political practices of “Selective city governments in the State of implementation of the laws” spe- January 1, 2018 Page 2 of 6

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Indian Reporter U.S. Supreme Court Sets Historic Indian Water Rights Precedent In Agua Caliente Water Rights Case On Monday, November 27, 2017 through this lawsuit and any ef- the U.S. Supreme Court an- forts to divvy up local groundwa- nounced it would not review a ter rights.” lower-court decision in which the To help clarify the tribal legal Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Water Rights, Barton H. “Buzz” Indians was granted rights to Thompson, an expert on water groundwater beneath the tribe’s law, a professor of natural re- reservation in the Coachella Val- sources at Stanford Law School ley. and a senior fellow at the Woods A federal judge ruled in 2015 that Institute for the Environment was the tribe had a right to the consulted on the case. His views groundwater, a decision that was are important in understanding upheld by the 9th Circuit Court the water rights of the American of Appeals earlier this year. The Indian tribes. courts ruled that the tribe gained the rights to the water when its reservation was created in the late 1870s. The tribe successfully sued the Desert Water Agency and the Coachella Valley Water District in 2013, claiming that the agen- The 36-hole Mountain Vista golf course in Palm Desert features expansive greens and lush water cies degraded water quality by over-drafting the aquifer. federally reserved water rights. federal rights. And again, those have any bearing on the case. The agency and district appealed, Indian tribes always have the federal rights are superior to any Because the water rights is the but with their petition denied right to begin using federally state rights attained subsequent to right of the Indian tribe, not the Barton H. “Buzz” Thompson Monday by the Supreme Court, reserved water, even if they have creation of the reservation. So federal government. So the fed- the next legal proceedings will never used their water before. that permitted the Indian tribe to eral government does not have Why is this case significant? Bar- effectively take precedence over the authority to waive the involve deciding how the ground- A 2007 study by the U.S. Geo- ton H. Thompson: This case is those state water-right holders tribe’s right. In fact, the federal water supplies are to be divided logical Survey showed that the important because it will help who were objecting to the Indian government has a fiduciary obli- between the tribe and the Desert entire Coachella Valley, includ- clarify what water rights, if any, tribes withdrawals of water from gation to represent the tribe and Water Agency and the Coachella ing Palm Springs, Palm Desert Indian tribes enjoy in groundwa- the river. to support the tribe. So if the fed- Valley Water District. and Indian Wells, had sunk by as ter as a matter of federal law. The eral government did not protect much as a foot in some places It’s interesting that the govern- federal government has held that tribes water rights, it could be due to groundwater overdraft. ment, and the Supreme Court, Indian tribes enjoy federal rights sued by the tribe for violating its The Agua Caliente tribe now recognized this Indian right to – what are frequently known as fiduciary obligations. (Soboba is wants a role in managing the re- water so early on. Is that because Winters Rights to water for use one tribe that sued and won.) water is essential to life? Barton H. on their reservations (arising gion’s groundwater. Thompson: I think there were Thompson: I think we have very from Winters v. U.S., a 1908 What was the significance of Win- two things that strongly motivat- little sense of what positions the Supreme Court case). The feder- ters v. U.S. in 1908? Barton H. ed the Supreme Court in the Win- Trump administration will take al government has also held that Thompson: In 1908 the U.S. ters case. The first thing was the with respect to American Indian other federal reservations, like Supreme Court voted 8–1 that recognition that a lot of Indian Tribal rights. I could easily imag- national parks or national forests, when the federal government set reservations are useless without ine the Trump administration also enjoy a similar form of fed- aside the Indian reservations for water. And so if, in fact, Indian could be quite supportive of the eral reserved water rights. American Indian tribes, the feder- tribes want to develop viable American Indian Tribes that are al government also implicitly The Water Districts claim the tribe economies, they need water to interested in developing their might somehow disrupt responsi- reserved sufficient water to meet Agua Caliente, Chairman do it. natural resources. ble management of the region’s the needs of those reservations. Jeff L. Grubbe The second thing is that I think I’m thinking specifically of the groundwater. Is there any reason The tribal “Winters Rights” are motivated them is that federal Crow Reservation in Montana. to be concerned about that? Bar- superior to any and all state- The agencies denounced the deci- treaties with Indians are meant The Crow Nation has been very ton H. Thompson: I have several recognized water rights that sion in a joint statement, saying it to be interpreted in ways which interested in developing its coal thoughts on that. Indian tribes arose subsequent to the creation gives the tribe “unprecedented” are favorable to the Indian resources. It seems unlikely that a around the United States have of the Indian reservation. control over the groundwater. tribes. And if you stop to ask the frequently managed their water Clinton administration would “We are disappointed in the deci- The Winters case dealt with the question, when Indian tribes quite well. And if that is a con- have been particularly receptive sion because we believe the water Fort Belknap Reservation in agreed to give up large territories cern, then the answer is for the to the Crow Nation’s interest in in this valley is a shared resource northern Montana. The Indian in favor of the reservation to federal government to ensure developing its coal, because of that belongs to everyone.” tribe had decided to begin new which they were relegated, is it they have the resources to man- concerns about climate change. Coachella Valley district board agriculture operations – specifi- really reasonable to assume they age the groundwater effectively. One can imagine the Trump ad- President, John Powell Jr. said. cally, growing sugar beets. But ministration being actively help- “The tribe has always had access ful to the Crow Nation. to as much water as they request- Until now, 109 years after ‘Winters vs U.S.’ the Supreme Court ed, but now they have secured a has never explicitly addressed the question as to whether any of The other thing I would say is, water right that is superior to American Indian Tribes are not every other resident and business those rights – either “Winters Rights” or other forms of federal- monolithic in what they want to in the Coachella Valley.” ly reserved water rights – apply to groundwater. And the states do, or in their position on various issues. So again, it’s very diffi- The agencies said the ruling and lower courts have taken divergent positions on cult to think about how President could make local groundwater Trump, who is a New Yorker, management problematic, as the that question. Many Tribal Leaders refer to the “Winter Rights” may approach various American tribe is a private entity and not as the “Winter Doctrine.” Indian issues. bound by “state sustainability laws”; predicted “a lengthy and We know he has had some expe- expensive legal process for all Legally speaking, does it matter if there were other water users who gave up the water that was neces- rience with Tribal Governments water users in the Coachella Val- a tribe has never used claimed state water rights and sary to utilize those reservations? in connection with gaming casi- ley”; and said “rates will likely its groundwater? Barton H. who were senior to the date when If you stop to think about that, nos. He probably viewed them as increase as water availability Thompson: No. Winters rights, the Indian tribe began to develop you almost inevitably have to competitors. as well as other federally re- its new agricultural system. So conclude that the tribes would not becomes more limited.” This is a historical Supreme served water rights, are not lost those water rights holders have given up the water neces- “This case could completely Court decision for the American by failure to use it. sary to use those reservations. change water management in our claimed that as a matter of state Indian Tribes. The amount of area.” Desert Water Agency The doctrine of prior appropria- law, they enjoyed superior rights Will the change in presidential water the tribes are entitled is board President, Jim Cioffi said. tion in Western states does have a to the Indian tribe. administration have any influence going to be a significant issue for use-it-or-lose-it provision. But “We will continue to protect the The Supreme Court, however, on this case? Barton H. Thomp- the courts to decide. that has never been an element of interests of the community said that the Indian tribes enjoyed son: I think that it is unlikely to Officers of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council is pictured on the right. The Agua Caliente (Hot Water) tribe is one of the most progressive tribes in the nation. The majority of the lands the City of Palms Springs is located is owned and leased by the tribe or by individual tribal members. The tribal also has two gaming Jeff L. Grubbe Larry N. Olinger Vincent Gonzalez III Anthony Andreas III Reid D. Milanovich casinos and resort hotels in the area. Chairman Vice- Chairman Secretary/Treasurer Member Member

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Indian Reporter Yester-Years Pedro “Pete” Calac: Rincon Indian Reservation (May 13, 1892 – January 30, 1968) Source from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Ernie C. Salgado Jr..

Pedro "Pete" Calac (May 13, he was captain of the football chise in the National Football since 1924. They had a son, 2 1892 – January 30, 1968) was a team. He was first elected as the League. Called the Oorang Indi- daughters and 7 grandchildren. tribal member ot the Rincon team's captain in 1914 when the ans. The team was composed Their son, following in Pete's Band of Mission Indians which is team's current captain, Elmer only of Native Americans and footsteps, played high school now the Rincon Band of Luiseno Busch, was forced to resign. Be- was mostly used as tool to for football in Canton. Afterwards he Indians. He attended Carlisle fore attending Carlisle, Calac had Lingo to promote his Airedales. became a member of the police Indian School prior to becoming never played football and had no The team was not considered to force and became the Chief of a professional football player. He knowledge of the game. Calac be very good, despite having two Police of Canton, Ohio. played in the and recalled in Robert W. Wheeler's future Hall of Famers in the Still another southern California during the early years of the Na- book, : World's lineup. Lingo was more interest- Tribal member worth mentioning tional Football League. Over the Greatest Athlete, that the other ed in; selling his dogs instead of from the Santa Rosa Indian Res- course of his 10-year career he players took an interest in him quality football. As a result, the ervation of Cahuilla Indians is played for the , because of his large size. It was Indians became more of a novelty John Tortes "Chief" Meyers Cleveland Indians, Washington then that he met Jim Thorpe and act, known for their halftime (July 29, 1880 – July 25, 1971). Senators, and the soon became life long friends and Jim Thorpe shows instead of a football team. Buffalo Bisons. would later play professional Calac played the team's halfback football with the Canton Bull- championship, and was ac- for both years of the Indians ex- dogs and the Oorang Indians. claimed the pro football champi- istence. on. The Bulldogs had a repeat of World War One and the US Buffalo Bisons: After the Army: After finishing his studies their 1916 season, by winning the Oorang Indians folded in 1923, 1917 Ohio League championship. at the Carlisle Indian School and Calac was left in need of a team. Then in 1919 Thorpe and Calac West Virginia Wesleyan College, He was scooped up by the Buffa- Pete returned to Rincon for a visit were joined in the backfield by lo Bisons, who were previously future Hall of Famer with his family and friends. known as the Buffalo All- and won their third Ohio League While home in Rincon he enlist- Americans. The team was sold to ed in the U.S. Army. He served Championship. NOTE: Joseph a group led by local businessman Napoleon "Big Chief" Guyon was with the 91st Division, known as Warren D. Patterson and Tommy an American Indian from the the "Wild West Division," in Hughitt, the team’s , France and Belgium during Ojibwa tribe who was an Ameri- for $50,000. The new owners can football and baseball player John Tortes Meyers World War I. He was said to changed the name of the team to have returned from the war with- and coach. He played college Calac was born on May 13, 1892 Bisons, and committed them- Meyers attended Dartmouth Col- on the Rincon Indian Reservation out a scratch. He later stated that football at the Carlisle Indian selves to signing big name play- Industrial School from 1912 to lege before going on to play Ma- to Felicidad Calac (Some ac- "I guess I dug in too much". ers in an effort to improve perfor- jor League Baseball. He once counts list Francisco Calac as However, in article by the Profes- 1913 and Georgia Institute of mance both on the field and in Technology from 1917 to 1918 said his only regret was not fin- Pete's father however, Francisco sional Football Researchers As- attendance. As part of this big ishing his college education. was his grandfather) of Rincon, sociation, Calac was reported to and with a number of profession- name spending spree, Calac was California. Two of Pete's brothers have suffered career threatening al clubs from 1919 to 1927. He offered a contract to serve as the He spent three years in th minor had died of typhoid fever and he wounds during the war but was was inducted into the Pro Foot- team's fullback. The combination leagues and was a catcher for the had another brother and two sis- back at the top of his game by ball Hall of Fame in 1966 and of Hughitt, Boynton, Eddie Kaw, New York Giants, Boston ters living in 1908. He was listed 1922. the Hall of and Calac gave Buffalo the most Braves, and Brooklyn Robins as a “Mission Indian” as were the Fame in 1971. potent offensive backfield in the from 1909 to 1917. majority of the American Indians Union Quakers: Calac and Guy- league. In a 13-0 opening day He played on the early Giants living in southern California. He on joined the backfield of the victory over the Columbus Pan- teams under manager John grew up on the Rincon Indian Union Quakers over the 1921 handles, managed by future NFL McGraw and was the primary Reservation and attended gram- Thanksgiving weekend for the President Joe Carr, Calac was catcher for Hall of Famer Christy mar school in nearby Fallbrook, games against the Conshohocken knocked out of the game with a Mathewson. Meyers hit over .300 California. While there, he was Athletic Club and the pre-NFL broken nose. for three straight years as the selected to attend the Carlisle version of the Frankford Yellow While with the Bisons, the team Giants won three straight Nation- Indian School. Jackets. The 1921 Quakers team had to travel to for a al League pennants from 1911 to Carlisle Indian School: On No- won the Philadelphia City Cham- game against the Frankford Yel- 1913. pionship. vember 16, 1908 at the age of 15 low Jackets. Philadelphia, being a Overall, he played in four World left the Rincon reser- Washington Senators: The large metropolitan area, was un- Series, the 1911, 1912, and 1913 vation with only a third-grade Washington Senators franchise familiar territory for several of Series with the Giants, as well as education to the Carlisle Indian spent only 1 season in the NFL. the rural players. That night sev- the 1916 Series with the Robins. School located across the country Once the team left the league at eral players including Calac and A Calac’s Legacy: Grantland in Carlisle, Pennsylvania . He the end of the 1921 season, only rookie Jim Ailinger (best known Rice, Dean of the American traveled to the school via the Un- three of the team's players would as being the last surviving player Sportswriters, once wrote, "I be- ion Pacific Railroad. He left Car- play in the NFL following the from the NFL's early era) went lieve an All-American, All-Indian lisle almost three-years later in very next season. Those players out to a restaurant for dinner. Football team could beat the All- June 1911 and returned to the were , Guyon and According to Ailinger, he was Time Notre Dame Team, the All- Rincon Indian Reservation in Calac. unfamiliar with what to order in a Time Michigan Team, or the All- southern California. After spend- restaurant, so he sat right next to Pete Calac Oorang Indians: In the winter Time anything else. Take a look ing the summer on the reserva- Calac, who was a veteran player. of 1921, Walter Lingo, an Aire- at a backfield like Jim Thorpe, tion He return to Carlisle and was Professional Football Career: The waiter asked Pete what he dale terrier breeder, brought Joe Guyon, Pete Calac and re-enrolled on September 22, wanted and he said, "A lot of Canton Bulldogs: In 1916 with Thorpe and Calac, to his planta- ." 1912. meat and a lot of potatoes." Calac and former Carlisle team- tion in LaRue, Ohio to hunt for At Carlisle, he played competi- mate Jim Thorpe starring, Canton possum. During that meeting Family: Pete and his wife were tive football. In 1914 and 1915, went 9-0-1, won the Ohio League Lingo decided to purchase a fran- reported to have been married

The photograph is from the 1952 Cub Scout Den sponsored by Mrs. Frances Viele: Front Row From Left to Right: Raymond Geiser, Charles Van Norman, Robert “Bobby” Salgado and Billy Viele. Top Row Left to Right: Wayne Cutting, Bob Park and the other two are unidentified. January 1, 2018 Page 5 of 6 Indian Reporter Memorial Services DAVID DIAZ Foster Hurtado Sr. April 27, 1967 — January 26, 2017 March 19, 1925 - December 10, 2017 Soboba Tribal Cemetery Foster was preceded in death by his wife 10am — January 26, 2018 Mary (Bentiste), daughters, Helen and Alberta, son Eugene and grandchildren a few years ago he moved to Huntington Tam, Tiffany and Steven. Beach with his wife Cheryl. He loved and enjoyed the beach city life. He would of- He is survived by sons Foster “Tino” Jr. ten talk about walking the pier and fishing (Emily), Kenneth “Pogo”, Gary and Jer- as his favorite pastimes. ry “Owie” (Christine), daughter Chris- tine; eight grand-children, 23 great- He was preceded in death by his father grandchildren, five great-great grand- Francis A. Diaz Sr. (Pala) and grandpar- children and many nieces, nephews, ents, Ernest and Fidelia Salgado (Soboba), and Lucille (Mojado) Diaz (Pala). cousins and friends. Foster attended Sherman Indian High He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Diaz; mother, Frances “Salgado” Diaz; brothers, School in Riverside and worked as a Michael and Nakoma Diaz; Grandmother mason marker. He was an avid USC Diaz (Pala) and many uncles, aunts, neph- football fan and loved going to their ews, nieces, cousins and friends. He is Foster Joseph Hurtado Sr., passed away games. greatly missed and will always be remem- peacefully on December 10, 2017 at the A viewing was held from 4 to 6 p.m. on bered. age of 92 of natural causes. Born in December 18, 2017 at Inland Memorial The Traditional Tribal Memorial services Montebello, California on March 19, Harford Chapel, 120 N. Buena Vista St. will be held at 10am on Saturday, January 1925. in Hemet followed by a rosary at 6 p.m. 26, 2018 at the Soboba Indian Reservation DAVID DIAZ was a tribal member of the Foster was a tribal member of the Pau- A Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on De- Cemetery follow by the traditional lunch- Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians. He ma Band of Luiseño Indians and was its cember 19, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Catholic eon at the Soboba Sports Complex Center passed away on Thursday, January 26, oldest member. Church, 23600 Soboba Road on the located on the Soboba Indian Reservation. 2017 at the Orange Coast Memorial Hos- He served in the U.S. Navy during Soboba Indian Reservation. The burial pital in Fountain Valley, CA. World War II. He served on the USS followed the church services at the Soboba Tribal Cemetery. He was born on April 27, 1967 in Hemet, Neville and USS ISM 260 during the California and lived most of his life on the invasion of Saipan and Tinian. He The traditional lunch followed Cemetery Soboba Indian Reservation and attended earned three medals before being honor- Burial Services the at the Soboba Sports school is San Jacinto. ably discharged. Complex.

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NMLS# 273502 January 1, 2018 Page 6 of 6 My View—Your View Indian Reporter Ernie C. Salgado Jr. Overview of Proposed An Open Letter to My President Dear President Donald Trump; Tribal Voting Issues As one of your few American Indian supporters I write this open Soboba will be holding its Indian Civil Rights: With First, the Tribal Membership annual general elections in regards to the adoption of Committee has suspended letter to you and with all due respect for you and the Office of March 2018 for Tribal the American Indian Civil all tribal enrollments until the of the President of the United States of American. Chairman and two Tribal Rights Act of 1968 it’s the the new proposed Council seats. It appears that right thing to do. It provides “Enrollment Statues” are The purpose for this communication is to ask that in the future the proposed Tribal Mem- each individual tribal mem- approved. This in its self is bership “Statues” will also ber with the protection that totally unauthorized as the you reframe from referring to Senator, Warren as “Pocahontas.” I be included on the ballot. all other American citizens Enrollment Committee does also ask that you honor your word by offering an apology to the enjoy. Currently the individ- not have the authority to I would like to suggest that ual Soboba tribal member suspend the tribal enroll- memory of “Pocahontas” and to the American Indian people for two additional be placed on has no protection or recourse ment. the ballot: 1) That the Amer- bestowing her name on such an unworthy person. from any legal or illegal ican Flag be displayed on a This takes us back to the action taken against them flag pole at all Soboba Trib- Indian Civil Rights issue It would be more politically correct to refer to the liberal Senator by the tribal Government or al offices, businesses and which would provide the its appointees, committees from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a “Phony,” or a subsidiary's, and 2) The individual tribal members or agencies. A full copy of American Indian Civil with some legal recourse “Wanna-Be American Indian” or just plain “Lying Liz” which the American Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 be from this type of self- Rights Act of 1968 is printed seem to be a better fit. placed on the ballot for ap- serving behavior. below for your review. proval by the tribal member- The full text of the Indian As a Tribal Elder I am troubled by the fact that she lied to take a ship. Tribal Enrollment: While Civil Rights Act of 1968 is efforts by some tribal mem- position that might have been filled by a qualified and deserving American Flag: In an effort provided below. This is a bers to undermine, distort to enlighten the tribal mem- serious concern as tribal American Indian. To this day she has not shown any remorse or and change the criteria for bership I have for the past members we currently have membership in the Soboba offered any apology for her criminal actions. And she continues five-years met with and sent no individual legal rights or Band of Luiseno Indians numerous memorandums to any legal rights to seek jus- her charade by claiming one of her ancestors had “High Cheek without following the man- the Council regarding the tice for any wrongs commit- dated procedures clearly Bones” as justification to her claim as an American Indian which proper displaying of the ted against us or our fami- defined in the Soboba Tribal American Flag at all Soboba lies. is far beyond pathetic. Constitution. Many children Tribal offices, businesses born over the past three- The next Soboba General Thank you Mr. President with great respect, and subsidiary's without years are being denied their Tribal meeting should be success or even a response. Birth Rights to membership scheduled for February 10, Therefore, I believe that if in the tribe due to the refusal 2018 but then again this is the general membership of of the Enrollment Commit- according to the mandates of Ernie C. Salgado Jr., Tribal Elder the tribe mandates that the tee to maintain the Tribal the Tribal Constitution. American Flag be properly Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Enrollment process as man- displayed it might get done. dated.

Soboba Tribal Enrollment Denied They have undermining the Soboba Tribal Constitution A message from The Editor Why is the current Soboba the Soboba Tribal Enroll- mandates with regard to the Tribal Enrollment practices ment Committee have to enrollment for tribal mem- Ernie C. Salgado Jr. so important to me? Simply suspend tribal enrollments? bership. because they are wrong and None what so ever, none! As we enter another year producing reports. antagonize anyone but to Again, on a more personal self-serving. The tribe has in the with plans and express my point of view It’s time for the general level I currently have three The Soboba Indian Re- an enrollment process that hopes of a better world which is conservative. membership of the tribe to great-grandchildren that are porter newspaper pro- has been approved by the for our children and ex- override the Enrollment denied tribal enrollment vides me with the oppor- In short as a conservative membership of the tribe. tended family we must Committee decision to sus- because this totally illegiti- tunity to share infor- I believe as my brothers still deal with the realities So with this understood, pend enrollment. mate action. The oldest is mation with the commu- keeper I must help him of daily life. under what authority does going on three-years old. nity at large. help himself not do it for We all have our short him. The paper serves as my comings but working on hobby which I enjoy very Again, sent us your news our strengths offers a much. Above all I love and opinions we look better outcome. With that sharing information as forward to hearing form in mind we would like to well as my views which, you. ask for more input for all Custom Made Handbags I’m sure may differ from our readers. We want to wish you a those of may of you. Happy New Years and “Quality at Affordable Prices” As most of you already A section has been set may God bless you and know my formal educa- aside in the Soboba Indi- your family. tion did not include jour- an Reporter (My View— nalism or anything close 1.619.792.851 Your View) to allow you to it. My writing in col- the opportunity to ex- lege was limited to writ- press your opinion. [email protected] ing term papers and my employment was mostly It is not my intent you

Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 — Needs Tribal Members Vote

Curranty the Soboba tribal member are issue what is important to understand is common-law sovereign immunity prevent- case to be a witness against himself; not protected against civil violations that it has happened. History has proven ed a suit against the tribe."[Martinez ulti- 5. take any private property for a public against them by the tribal governing body that once a practice of abuse become ac- mately strengthened tribal self- use without just compensation; or their agents, committees or representa- ceptable other abuses follow. determination by further proving that gen- tives. Why the Soboba Tribal members 6. deny to any person in a criminal pro- It only makes good sense for the tribal erally, the federal government played no need to adopt the Indian Civil Rights Act ceeding the right to a speedy and pub- membership to protect and reserve our enforcement role over the tribal govern- of 1968. We need to include the approval lic trial, to be informed of the nature tribal customs. Traditions and values. ments. of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 on and cause of the accusation, to be Provisions of the Indian Civil Rights the next tribal election ballot in March Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 applies confronted with the witness against Act: 2018. to the Indian tribes of the United States him, to have compulsory process for and makes many, but not all, of the guar- Heaven forbid we should elect a Tribal No Indian tribe in exercising powers of obtaining witnesses in his favor, and antees of the Bill of Rights applicable Council that would treat its political rivals self-government shall; at his own expense to have the assis- within the tribes. The Act appears today in unfairly or practice a double standard. Of tance of a counsel for his defense; Title 25, sections 1301 to 1303 of the 1. make or enforce any law prohibiting course we all know that would never hap- United States Code. the free exercise of religion, or 7. require excessive bail, impose exces- pen. abridging the freedom of speech, or of sive fines, inflict cruel and unusual The H.R. 2516 legislation was passed by If not for any other reason that to “Shut the press, or the right of the people punishments, and in no event impose the 90th U.S. Congressional session and the Barn Door before the horse gets out” peaceably to assemble and to petition for conviction of any one offense any endorsed by the 36th President of the as a metaphor for than having to deal with for a redress of grievances; penalty or punishment greater than a serious infringement on our civil rights United States Lyndon Johnson on April 2. violate the right of the people to be imprisonment for a term of one year for which we would have no recourse. The 11, 1968. secure in their persons, houses, pa- and a fine of $5,000, or both reality is that we don’t always elect the The impact of ICRA was greatly limited pers, and effects against unreasonable 8. deny to any person within its jurisdic- “Sharpest Knife in the Drawer” wow! I’m by the Supreme Court by the Santa Clara search and seizures, nor issue war- tion the equal protection of its laws or full of analogies today, but it’s true we Pueblo v. Martinez court case (1978). rants, but upon probable cause, sup- deprive any person of liberty or prop- then to be just like white folks, we then to Martinez involved a request to stop deny- ported by oath or affirmation, and erty without due process of law 9. vote for those that will tend to support our ing tribal membership to those children particularly describing the place to be pass any bill of attainder or ex post interest. Ok, not politically correct, like I born to female (not male) tribal members care. searched and the person or thing to be facto law; or 10. deny to any person who married outside of the tribe. The seized; accused of an offense punishable by However, many of our tribal members mother who brought the case pleaded that imprisonment the right, upon request, have been subject to violations of their the discrimination against her child was 3. subject any person for the same of- to a trial by jury of not less than six civil rights by rhe tribal council. Although solely based on sex, which violated the fense to be twice put in jeopardy persons. it may not have been intentional is not the ICRA. The courts decided that "tribal 4. compel any person in any criminal