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Eroding the Spirit of Sovereignty
Just because a few deem it expedient, is LNG on Tribal land
a forgone conclusion? Whether written or oral, contracts are supposed to state
the obligations of, and benefits to, the parties in question. Reasonably enough,
contracts, agreements or implied contracts are also creatures of domestic legal
terminology. Read More.
Ntulankeyutmonen Nkihtaqmikon Responds To
Savvy, Inc., Et al.
Within Wabanaki societies it has long been understood that it's not the
financial status of any nation that determines its social condition; it's the
status of women and children that measure its wealth. Mary Bassett, a
Passamaquoddy great-grandmother, explains that, "traditionally and historically
native women's values determined the course of leadership for the welfare of
the entire community. In some native communities this is still the norm where
this practice is adhered. Before European contact, women decided how food from
the hunt would be distributed; after contact, marriage was instituted in Native
society to ensure that male rule prevailed."
Read More.
Also see Vera Francis' writing about LNG
siting in:
Cultural Survival
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