In 1934, the United States congress arbitrarily, unilaterally, and illegally enacted an “Indian Reorganization Act (I.R.A”). The I.R.A. – also known as the “Indian retardation act” – is a blatant violation of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, which states “treaties made with Indian Nations shall be the supreme law of the land”. The illegal IRA was a u.s. government-coordinated implant of a “board of directors” designed to deny and destroy the Indigenous people’s ancient, balanced, female-inclusive, only form of democracy – “Oyate Omniciye”, or “Circle Meetings of The People”.
Oyate Omniciye Circle Meetings have existed for millions of years in various forms throughout Great Turtle Island. In the northeast, the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy still depend upon and utilize their revered “Clan Mothers” (the most respected and dependable elder woman of each clan) to guide national governing affairs of these nations. They have maintained this balance despite years of military and political pressure from the u.s. government to adopt a “pyramid hierarchy”, male-dominating government system. Pyramid hierarchy is a system of greed where the masses are forced to work as slaves (or at near slave wages) in order to make a few individuals, dictators, kings or corporate executives wealthy, i.e., ancient Rome, England, present day “u.s.” [More about this]
The Clan Mother way of the Six Nations remains under constant attack to this day from government officials attempting to force illegal taxation upon these nations in violation of Article 1, Section 2, Part 3 of the U.S. Constitution which states “Indians not taxed”, and in violation of Wampum Treaty.
The vast majority of Indigenous nations “within the u.s.” were forced to accept the I.R.A. of 1934. However, a few nations, such as the DaNakota, rejected the I.R.A. and maintained loyalty to their traditions and the women of the nation by keeping Oyate Omniciye.
In Oyate Omniciye, all major national business must come before the adult Citizens for their review, consideration and action. Oyate Omniciye, in vast contrast to I.R.A., allows decisions to remain in the hands of “the people” and Oyate Omniciye represents democracy in its truest expression. Indigenous Red Nation Oyate Omniciye governing is the last truly democratic manner of national governing left on Grand Mother Earth.
Immense lands, resources and natural rights of Indigenous peoples were and are “sold, given away, or allowed to be exploited” by I.R.A. tribal council members (suffering from ‘boarding school syndrome’) who benefit personally through easily accessed ‘tribal general bank accounts’ – at the expense of the people and unborn generations.
Under the “retardation act” tribal members are totally dependent on the whim and will of the few tribal council members “in control”. In 1992, on the Oglala Lakota’s “Pine Ridge Sioux Indian Reservation” in southwest “South Dakota”, the few people who participate in the I.R.A. system forced the I.R.A. “retardation” council to have a referendum against the “Mni Wiconi (Tom Daschle) water act”. The referendum voted overwhelmingly against “mni wiconi”, yet the tribal council threw the referendum in the trash and proceeded with the project anyway – hiring a few of their relatives at the expense of Indigenous sovereignty.
In the 1990’s, many I.R.A. tribal councils built casinos, unwittingly placing themselves under the authority of state governors and under a form of “state jurisdiction” through an illegal “Indian gaming act of 1988”. The “gaming act” and other such acts “allow” the u.s. government to diminish their Treaty Obligatory Responsibilities and provisions of “health, education and welfare” benefits to Indigenous nations. Congress allocates approximately 2 billion dollars to Indigenous Nations each year (compared to 10 billion yearly given to Israel for weaponry) to pacify the Indians for the vast amounts of lands now occupied by the u.s. government. If an Indian casino makes two million a year, the government promptly sends two million less.
Illegal “acts” blessed by IRA councils continue to “pave the way” for the “states” to illegally force taxation upon Indigenous nations. The inability of the frustrated tribal membership to implement corrective action with regard to issues of great concern to them is called “oppression”. Not to be aware of or understand the oppressive system which manipulates and controls them is even a more severe aspect of oppression.
In Oyate Omniciye, there remains fair, balanced and natural remedies for resolving important issues where all the people have voice. If issues such as the “mni wiconi fiasco” came before the Ihanktunwan DaNakota people, an Oyate Omniciye Meeting would be called by a minimum of twenty (20) Nation Citizens – a meeting open to the entire 5,000 adult nation citizens. All aspects of the issue would be brought before the people for their review, consideration and action. Any action would then become the “supreme law of the land”.
“Retardation act tribes” must release themselves from the bondage of I.R.A. oppression and ask for help from non-I.R.A. nations to reestablish their traditional governing ways. This would allow the people – most importantly the female – back into their nations affairs. Indigenous youth are eager to implement positive remedies and are searching for role models who will take up this great task to, ultimately, protect Grand Mother Earth.
The u.s. must view Red Nations as “equal in nationhood qualifications” with other nations – just as France, Korea, and Zimbabwe are recognized as legitimate nations of the world.
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