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Cosby cancels casino show over disenrollments

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This entry was posted on 9/4/2007 7:03 AM and is filed under uncategorized.

Bill Cosby’s Canceled Performance Speaks Volumes

for Civil Rights and California’s Disenrolled Indians

 

Labor Day weekend set a milestone for thousands of disenrolled Indians in California when Bill Cosby canceled his scheduled weekend appearance at the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino in Coarsegold, California.  That casino resort between Fresno and Yosemite is owned by the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians who has disenrolled hundreds of their tribal members. Critics have stated those disenrollments have everything to do with limiting the number of tribal members who can share in the proceeds of the Tribe’s lucrative casino resort operation. 

Full press release at:  

http://www.pitriverpeople.org/Template-Admin/Cosby8-07.html

 

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    • 12/1/2007 10:32 AM Jessica wrote:
      Good Morning Link,

      I read your article regarding the ongoing issue with unrecognized and/or disenrolled Natives. California Tribes are very difficult to understand at times, especially when it involves Casinos vs enrollment. I, as a registered Democrat voter requested to atten that meeting and I informed the Government that it was not a "Shadley" issue-and that it impacted the Un-recognized Tribes that are seeking federal recognition,but, I was not selected to attend. It is difficult to know that Indians are the only minority that have to PROVE who they are to the United States Government.I strongly support the tribal membership and their integrity to maintain its "sovereignity", but, we do not share the same definition with the Governing body. We do have new members on the Tribal Council, yet, it is now in a "transition" period. We held our elections in August and again in September, however, the Hammawi band & Atwamsani band remains unseated. I remain the Tribal Chairwoman, and look forward to work with the new government, however, I remain with no powers (Other than chair the meeting) authority or responsibility.They denied my honorium & travel compensation this week(as an Officer) so my faith & loyalty to Council must
      remain questionable.I hope you and yours continue the fight and I as a Tribal leader stand committed to see the "big picture" on the National level, while at home, I continue to remain loyal to the membership and speak & act in their behalf to the best of my ability. Please send a prayer out to the family of "Ann Rodriquez," (Ajumawi band)and wonderful elder,who recently passed.

      Respectfully,
      Jessica E. Jim
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    • 3/28/2008 7:09 PM Tribal Eleder Assulted wrote:
      March 27th, 2008 - Tribal Elder and Tribal Secretary assaulted at a gaming meeting in Burney.

      Jessica Jim, her daughter Shelly and Grandson Colby along with her brother Andy just assaulted the Tribal Secretary Shanda and a tribal elder James Write. It was sad to see James surrounded by Jessica and her daughter with her grandson standing in the middle hitting him. James is a tribal elder and well respected in our community, I can not under stand what motivates these people to attack a helpless old man. It was sad to just stand there and feel so helpless to even attempt to pull them off of him, they were like ravenous wolves attacking the elderly.
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      1. 4/2/2008 10:07 PM Jessica wrote:
        The Council is having a membership meeting on Saturday, April 5,th in Burney regarding
        the Casino development-limited soveign waiver being introduced for a ballot vote. As the Chairperson I do not feel safe for me or my family to attend this important meeting. Since I receive no Officer pay I volunteer my time at the office and I do this for my people, but How can they call Jamul a helpless man? If he carries a knife, gets drunk that he can not care for himself- and threatens a Tribal representative with a gun-Is he really as helpless as indicated?. NO ONE HIT JAMUL-so when this author states for a fact"what motivates these people to attack a helpless man"-I believe thats what they call karma. The statement "It was sad to just stand there so helpless to ATTEMPT to pull them off him?
        Jamul was never hit (although he definately deserved it, in my opinion. Why is this old man threatning a 14 year old kid with a GUN if he is so well respected? We are responsible for our own actions, conduct as individuals
        so why did this "concerned Person" stand there? The people I named are well known in our community and they are well known thugs, ride and fight innocent people in packs.One friend of mine actually, had his eye knocked out of its socket and now it bulges out and he has to live with it because "he is no cop caller". Tribal Elder Kathy Martinez was attacked at the last elections and she is recovering from a stroke by these vigilantes, Anna Barnes Elder was pushed & threatened by these same people. My niece was assulted, my nephew was arrested, my daughter was threatened in the past and now they are picking on a child? youin man? Future Tribal leader? What would you do if this happens at each and every Council meeting? I believe these people are bitter, angry and hateful, because we successfully are moving forward as identified in our recent Newsletter. They need to find a life and accept the fact that they were voted out...
        When a person of faith claims this is "the truth" who are the "ravenous wolves?? I will end this article because I do have a life and I do have a purpose in this life and it will not be wasted responding to Pit River Truths or is this an attempt at Pit River Truths II? Please note, Lillian Lego assulted me and Jamul Wright threatened my 14 year old grandson. That is the truth. Shonda, who I thought was a friend,choose her path and friends. Jamul threatened to get a gun and shoot my family....Please pray for me and my family. Thank you, P.S. pray for my car also? Jessica
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    • 4/2/2008 9:20 PM Jessica E. Jim wrote:
      I am responding to the March 27, 2008 no repley article. At least I can repley to this website... I am Jessica E. Jim, Tribal Chair and a mother, grandmother and Elder In Training. The article does not mention that Lillian Lego, Sharon Elmore, Leta Nalton, Shonda Annis, Gwen Wolfin, Pat Wilson, Jeannie Annis and the "well respected" Elder "Jamul Wright" willfully & intentionally came to the Casino meeting to disrupt the meeting, armed with a camera, so I consider that premedated from my point of view. My daughter Shally and grandson (14) years old was a an scheduled appointment when this erupted. My brother Andy was present as the others mentioned because it was a Casino meeting and he wanted to know what was happened.(just like the other people.) AND DID NOTHING other then tell me to go back inside the meeting after I walked outside to smoke a cigerette during a "GRIEVANCE" hearing that involved this family being present.Leta was recording the Casino GM and Casino Accountant while Lillian"Elder" was calling him a liar, a white man who was firing tribal members etc, etc, After the GM & Accountant took off their badeges and said enough is enough-the Council said to turn off the camera. This continued for another 20 minutes.Finally, Council went into executive session and "they" went outside & gathered around the picnic table (where my car was parked) remember-my windshield was busted with a brick (UNsolved)the last time. David Hawkins, my brother and I was laughing & talking when I started to walk back into the meeting when my friend, Shonda Annis called out something to me and I turned and asked WHAT? the next thing I know "Honored Elder Jamul" started calling me a f---ing black bitch. Jamul is vey knowledable with our culture, however, this day he was his normal self, vulgar, drunk and cussing.My brother was pulling me into the meeting, and I know it took every bit of his strength to not react to jamul. Andy left and did the right thing. I told Jamul to shut up, and apparently one of the Health staff told my daughter and grandson that her "mother was being attacked" so they left their appointment to help me. Jamul was still cussing me out and my 14 yr, old grandson stepped infront of me and told Jamul "don't talk to my grandma like that-Jamul told my grandson "Shut up or I will go get my gun and shoot you all"??? I stepped in front of my grandson and told Jamul to leave him alone-he is a kid.Is not that an threat assult on a minor? on my family? I was pulled back towards the back door and when I turned around, Jamul was on the left of me, Lillian & Leta was in the middle and Shonda was on the right of me??? Lillian grabbed my arm and I turned her arm so she could NOT HIT ME. Isn't this assult? The cops took statements from the people & told me to go inside, I did. I had to go to the cop station to file my complaint, after the meeting was over, and I showed them the brusies on my arm. Now why is this acceptable? why?
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