Sunday, December 26, 2004

Press Release From
United Native America
12-24-04

American Indian Community standing up against
"One Nation Group"



One Nation organization is just another fear monger group focused on American Indian sovereignty, and that is covered by U.S. treaties made with Indian nations. One Nation boast of a large membership, one has to think that they are counting all people doing business with companies associated with One Nation. Most people doing business with these companies have not heard of One Nation and what they stand for.

If they did, you would see a lot of people leaving and doing business with other companies not associated with One Nation. Indian groups around the country are getting the word out to the public as to what One Nation really stands for, and that is to do away with all Indian governments and their land rights.

One Nation is basically made up of oil and gas companies plus convenient stores owned by them, and realty groups. Each of them are covered by state and federal laws, they have no say over Indian business operations. One Nation wants people to think Indian nations are ripping the tax payers off and Indian nations are bringing about the down fall of America in the way they are allowed to conduct business in our country.

What is really at hand with One Nation is they want Indian nations out of the way. Companies aliened with this group would have access to millions of acres of land held in federal trust for Indians, thus they would have a free hand in getting access to more land for their companies to develop for their profit. Eliminating tribal sovereignty competition would bring in hundreds of billions of dollars each year for companies associated with One Nation and their stated goals.

Under federal law Indian nations are allowed to operate casinos within a state, the two parties are to work together bringing about a compact that would allow the state to collect a tax from these tribal operations. Money made by tribal business are used to support their programs within that state, the point made here is that their money stays in the state and helps other businesses and create new business in support of their operations. That brings about a tax dollar gain for the state, not a loss for the state as One Nation would have you believe.

Now, on the other hand oil and gas companies, national realty companies, convenience stores chains, Insurance's companies are franchise, when they come into your state and neighborhood a large part of their profits are sent out of the state to their corporate office. When a Walmart opens in your community small businesses cannot compete, they have to close. You can almost hear the sucking sound of money leaving your community and state.

State governments offer great tax breaks plus a ton of free-bees to national companies to locate within their state, is this fair to Mom and Dad businesses in full support of their community and states well being?

You do not have to read between the lines to see what One Nation is all about. Their almost right when they say they do not hate Indians, their just in the way of big businesses getting bigger. Big businesses compete against each other all the time, no big deal, they have the money to hang in there. But, they also have no problem going after Mom and Dad small businesses in a community by cutting their prices and driving them out. You see no matter what your race is it's just about doing business and running over anyone that gets in their way no matter what it cost a community or state.

One Nation want's us to think they are being done wrong, stop the Indians, they are being given special treatment, we cannot compete, the sky is falling. I have never heard of any "big business" going bust because of an Indian operated business, have you?

Now, lets not get into how Indians and their governments for decades have been treated by federal and state governments and big business in this great land we call America, one nation under God. One Nation states it's name comes from the American pledge of allegiance.

One Nations new leader Barbara Linsay, tell us she wants Indian leaders reigned in, their over reaching. Groups like One Nation are all about one thing, filling unnecessary litigation against tribes in courts and bringing about legislation in governments that will not stand up in courts. Tribal nations have to spend millions of dollars each year in courts countering these groups action against them, that in itself keeps attorneys pockets full of money. Again, the state gets money through the back door through keeping tribes tied up in state court actions.

One issue you will not see groups like One Nation talking about or taking on is big businesses ripping Americans off in the stock market. Groups like One Nation are riding across America like the 1800s U.S. Army in trying to contain Indians, taking away their chance at the American dream they are close to having and that is financial independence.

One Nation wraps itself in patriotism, it's plain to see their just another group in support of corporate financial pigs looking for a bigger feeding trough. One Nation must think American Indians live in other countries and do not pay tax on goods they buy here in the good old USA, as a member of the Oklahoma Cherokee Nation I pay tax's everyday, what's up with this One Nation? Where's my tax break?

This website stands watch over One Nation
One Nation OK Lies.com
http://www.onenationoklies.com


Mike L. Graham, member Oklahoma Cherokee Nation
Founder United Native America
www.UnitedNativeAmerica.com

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