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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Well, it was an interesting though, for a minute.  Thank's Lynda......

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--- On Sat, 2/28/09, Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net> wrote:


> Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 1:28 PM
> Nope.  Well, sort of.  A rez, is a rez, is a rez.  The land
> belongs in whole to the tribe.  There are a few exceptions
> to that rule and they are a mess legally.  HOWEVER, they do
> not offer any privacy from the feds or the local government.
>  If ya ain't an Indian you don't get any of the
> *supposed* priv's that go with it.  Now, it might make
> it a tad bit harder for the feds or locals to get to you if
> they have to do jump through any hoops on the rez.  you
> probably wouldn't get a bunch of attention paid to you
> but bottom line is that for a white man the white man rules
> apply.
> 
> Ah, you can read about just how much autonomy you have on
> the rez by reading up about Pine Ridge or Peltier.
> 
> Lynda