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| Biden's New National Monument Angers the Ute Indian Tribe |
| 2022-10-14 |
[PJMedia] On Wednesday, Joe Biden created a new National Monument. The new monument is in Colorado. The area encompasses 53,804 acres and is well within Colorado’s ski haven, between Leadville and Red Cliff. In addition to being an integral part of the history of the indigenous people of the area, parts of the new monument served as a training ground for the Army’s 10th Mountain Division, which fought in Europe during the Second World War. A press release from the USDA quoted Agriculture Tom Vilsack:Camp Hale and the 10th Mountain Division are unique in our military history. The men and women who served and trained in this beautiful but punishing landscape made sacrifices for our country and made their mark on the history of the free world. The stunning Camp Hale and Tenmile landscape is a recreation mecca where visitors enjoy alpine hiking, snowmobiling, skiing, camping and more – it is an honored obligation for us to protect this treasured piece of our national heritage. Oddly enough, someone in the White House and/or the USDA forgot to talk to the Ute Indian Tribe, which still very much exists, considers the monument part of its territory, and is not happy about the designation at all. The website Indian Country Today carried the press release from the tribe. The tribe points out that it was never even consulted about the matter, excluded from the event itself. While Biden met with some tribes in the immediate area, he never met with the Ute Tribe itself, specifically with the Uncompahgre band, the band of Utes that originally occupied the area until the 1880s when it was relocated. (As someone who lived on the Ute Reservation and was once married to a tribal member, it may be helpful to explain that the tribe itself is composed of several bands, which exist to this day. Each band at one time held a specific area of land.) The Business Committee, which oversees tribal affairs, stated, “They moved forward with a monument on our homelands without including us. They talk about tribal consultation, but their actions do not match their words. We cannot support a monument on our homelands that does not include the tribe.” The Committee added: It is a disgrace to our ancestors to exclude the tribe in the care and protection of these burial sites. We are shocked that 200 years later, nothing has changed. This unlawful action by the President today is a desecration of our ancestors that remain buried on our homelands. Many of these Ute ancestors passed on seeking to protect these lands from further encroachment and others left us as part of the forced death march at the hands of the United States as we were moved out of Colorado at gunpoint. The Ute Indian Tribe will not stand by to accept further genocidal tactics that continue to be perpetuated against our people and our ancestors that came before us. The United States President is doing what the United States has always done and we will use all lawful measures at our disposal to stop this. The tribe also called the move an act of genocide. Shaun Chapoose, the Business Committee chairman, was frustrated with Biden’s move. He noted that the tribe has tried to work with the administration, which has paid scant if any attention to tribal issues. This includes the creation of the monument, of which the tribe was unaware until hours before the event. He added, “If it’s a fight they want it’s a fight they will get.” |
| Posted by:DarthVader |
| #5 … make a good living running whiskey and guns to the Indians. Nowadays, they have their own casin0s Gimme the liqu0r concession at the local Golden Happy JoyLuck 888888888888 Cas!n0 and I’ll be a health wealthy and wise man. Now, guns, that’s another matter FB! algos— look! Over there! Insur-wreck-shunists |
| Posted by: Glaviger tse Tung3660 2022-10-14 19:36 |
| #4 Who is up for redoing the Great Indian Wars? Once upon a time, a man could make a good living running whiskey and guns to the Indians. Nowadays, they have their own casin0s and Walmarts are everywhere. I suppose that's progress. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-10-14 19:27 |
| #3 Lawd willin' and the Creek don't rise. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2022-10-14 17:55 |
| #2 Just another 'white man' stealing Indian land? IIRC Andrew Jackson, founder of the modern Demoncratic Party, did something similar to the Cherokee. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-10-14 16:36 |
| #1 It also took 53,804 acres off the table for possible mining and fracking. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2022-10-14 11:48 |