The New Indian War (7/12/00)

Authors

Harlan McKosatoFollow

Date of this Version

July 2000

Abstract

The conservative Washington State Republican Party has launched a full-scale attack on tribal sovereignty by passing a resolution to abolish tribal governments. Skagit County delegate John Fleming was one of the main authors of the resolution and he is demanding that all non-republican forms of government on Indian reservations be terminated. And if the tribes fight back then "the Army, Navy, Marines and the National Guard will have to fight back, too." Are we seeing the beginning of a new and more lethal Indian War? Invited guests include U.S. House Representative J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) and NCAI Vice President Ron Allen.