tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32487323.post5125953744844257424..comments2023-12-25T03:15:00.044-08:00Comments on Rants From The Rookery: California would like to join!ellroonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335409429673647381noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32487323.post-61264668365576529492007-12-21T20:27:00.000-08:002007-12-21T20:27:00.000-08:00On December 20, 2007, Means publicly announced the...On December 20, 2007, Means publicly announced the withdrawal of the Lakota Sioux from all treaties with the United States government, [6] declaring the Lakota a sovereign nation with property rights over thousands of square miles in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana.[7] His authority to speak for the Sioux, let alone make policy declarations on their behalf, is not clear, as his repeated attempts at election to the Presidency of the Oglala Sioux have been rebuffed by the Sioux people at the polls.[8]<BR/>From <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Means" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia</A>.<BR/>Good to know.<BR/><BR/>I still like the idea of the Indians thumbing their noses at Bush. I mean... he explained sovereignty to them, right?ellroonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335409429673647381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32487323.post-68262544799216771872007-12-21T19:46:00.000-08:002007-12-21T19:46:00.000-08:00Russ Means is a long-time activist, but he lacks s...Russ Means is a long-time activist, but he lacks standing to agree or disagree with treaties.<BR/><BR/>This is just more of his noise, which is a shame because if he would coordinate his rabble rousers with the ongoing efforts to get what the Lakota are owed, some good for someone other than Russell Means might come out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com