What is a Native Land Issue?

It is a well-known fact that if you are not Native, you will not understand what a Native Land Issue is. So, what is a Native Land Issue?

It is any action, any failure to act, or any proposed action that has any positive or negative effect on land formerly under the control of Native Americans, currently under Native control whether in Trust or Fee, or any land that will be under Native American control in the future.

If you are a land-owner, this will be a place to learn about what issues are affecting you, will affect you and how to identify what issues already have affected you if you didn't already know it.

It is understandable to think that if you are not Native, you won't understand our issues with our lands; however, it is reprehensible to think that you are not Native and you don't understand our issues with land IF you are an employee in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Special Trustee, Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resouces Conservation Service, or if you are a member of the Supreme Court, United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, or the White House Staff including the President.

People in those positions in government affect policy that creates Native Land issues. So like we always say in the Army, "Shooters, watch your lanes!" Watch out for these guys! Like the sitting Vice President, they may shoot where they don't think anyone is occupying space.

We're in the lane (my Native relatives). It's our job to make that known in as many ways possible to affect a positive outcome on Native Land issues.

I'm downrange right alonside you so the more we all move at once, the easier it will be for us to be seen.

You did bring your bullet proof vest didn'cha?