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Stroke of a Pen

"Very few environmentalists seem aware of how vulnerable tribal sovereignty is, and place inordinate faith in its effectiveness as a bulwark against environmental devastation by Wall Street and the feds. If anyone doubts this, they should talk with the Choctaw and other Gulf Coast tribes whose lives have been ruined by Obama's executive order waiving environmental rules that led to the BP disaster."

“Take these Tribes Down” The Anti-Indian Movement Comes to Washington State

"For Brendale, however, the term “moderate living” provides a “weapon” to be wielded against tribal communities: “We have at our disposal what we need – the weapon, the means, the opportunity and the financial support to take these tribes down. What do we get for our trouble: the opportunity to strike a most devastating psychological blow to Northwest tribes’ pride and their sense of well-being.”

Anti-Indian Conference

"Using Indians who oppose tribal sovereignty as speakers is a key strategy of CERA, giving them cover from accusations of being white supremacist. As Brendale admits in this video where he was helping to fight the Nisqually Tribe, his mission is to, 'take down federal Indian policy.'"