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Monday, December 01, 2014

Black Lawmakers Against Recognition of Virginia Tribe

Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus are urging the Obama administration to withhold federal recognition of a Virginia Indian tribe because of its history of banning intermarriage with blacks.

In January, the Interior Department proposed recognizing the Pamunkey tribe in southeast Virginia, which would make members eligible for special benefits in education, housing and medical care -- and allow the tribe to pursue a casino. A decision on recognition, which would be the first for a Virginia tribe, is due by March 30.

The Congressional Black Caucus members urged Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Attorney General Eric Holder to hold off until the Justice Department investigates any discriminatory practices by the tribe. Neither department has responded to the request, made in a Sept. 23 letter, according to a spokeswoman for Mississippi Democrat Bennie Thompson, who signed the letter.

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 1, 2014 at 9:56 AM

    Where is The Congressional White Caucus?

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  2. AnonymousDecember 1, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    The Native-Americans are indeed intelligent! They don't want any involvement with a group that has proven to be instinctively animalistic! That's saying a lot considering how the Native Americans fought to retain their lifestyle!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 1, 2014 at 1:42 PM

    The ones in the photo are as white as I am.Impersonating a Native American needs to be outlawed.

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