breakin face Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 All nickname supporting alumni should back a pro-nickname candidate on the Standing Rock reservation, that way by the time the September election rolls around he can be on the council fighting our battles for us. He should have no problems getting elected if the nickname opinion at Standing Rock is anything like that at Spirit Lake. Is this possible or are there more hoops to jump through? Can anyone shed some light about how one gets nominated for these tribal councils? Quote
dagies Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 That's great from our point of view but for the tribal members on the reservations they have many more serious issues to deal with than UND's nickname and they should be voting for representatives who offer the best chance to solve their other issues, regardless of their stance on the nickname. Quote
rochsioux Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 Don't see how that will matter. Even if new members are elected that are in favor of the nickname they don't take office until Oct 1 which is the deadline for getting a 30 year agreement. Quote
Blackheart Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 Don't see how that will matter. Even if new members are elected that are in favor of the nickname they don't take office until Oct 1 which is the deadline for getting a 30 year agreement. Well don't we have another year? Oh wait, we gotta get started on that new "marketing initiative"...m'effers Quote
zonadub Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Looks like the Standing Rock Tribal Council will not have time to be discussing the Fighting SIoux name in the near future... Hearing to be held on removing Standing Rock tribal chairman A hearing will be held to determine whether Standing Rock Tribal Council Chairman Charles Murphy should be removed from office for misconduct and neglect of office. ... the next hearing will be held in 20 days. Quote
Hayduke Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Looks like the Standing Rock Tribal Council will not have time to be discussing the Fighting SIoux name in the near future... Hearing to be held on removing Standing Rock tribal chairman They definately have bigger fish to fry than the nickname. I hope they can find leadership that will help them. Quote
ScottM Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Looks like the Standing Rock Tribal Council will not have time to be discussing the Fighting SIoux name in the near future... Hearing to be held on removing Standing Rock tribal chairman And yet some would still have the University's use of the Sioux moniker held hostage to that type of third-world political garbage ... Quote
Siouxman Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 And yet some would still have the University's use of the Sioux moniker held hostage to that type of third-world political garbage ... Really? If you have been paying attention to the State of Wisconsin recently, they have had more than their share of state and local recall elections. It is not unique to tribal politics. Quote
ScottM Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Really? If you have been paying attention to the State of Wisconsin recently, they have had more than their share of state and local recall elections. It is not unique to tribal politics. It has nothing to do with the recall effort, so much as the internal poltiics, e.g., filling various programs with cronies, family members, etc. My brother-in-law is an enrolled SR member, and he's told that's how they roll. Charlie probably "insulted" somebody's cousin,and now he's a target. Quote
Siouxman Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I simply meant to point out that given the state of politics in the U.S., most states, and Chicago (sorry Sioux-cia) it is a little unfair to call tribal politicals third-world. And yes, at least one of the WI recall efforts was due to someone being insulted. There isn't all that much difference in some cases. A sad state of affairs, but that is the way it is sometimes. Quote
ScottM Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I simply meant to point out that given the state of politics in the U.S., most states, and Chicago (sorry Sioux-cia) it is a little unfair to call tribal politicals third-world. And yes, at least one of the WI recall efforts was due to someone being insulted. There isn't all that much difference in some cases. A sad state of affairs, but that is the way it is sometimes. I'm with you. Without getting "political", I've always thought the reservation system was merely an American form of Apartheid ... Quote
darell1976 Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I wonder if RHHIT will try to get re-elected. Quote
Goon Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I wonder if RHHIT will try to get re-elected. It wouldn't surprise me. Quote
Sioux-cia Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 It has nothing to do with the recall effort, so much as the internal poltiics, e.g., filling various programs with cronies, family members, etc. My brother-in-law is an enrolled SR member, and he's told that's how they roll. Charlie probably "insulted" somebody's cousin,and now he's a target. Siouxman is absolutely correct (No apology necessary, I'm not naive to the goings on in Chicago politics). Nepotism, favortism, 'internal politics', etc. is not unique to tribal politics. Citing Siouxman's example, the recall/anti-union politics are not the only things that have Wisconsin citizens up in arms. I worked in Wisconsin when the stuff hit the fan. Lots of problems with the state government are pizzing off the citizens. One of those issues is with Gov. Walker's approval having the father of Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald appointed head of Wisconsins State Police . No matter Stephen Fitzgerald’s qualifications, his appointment looks like a goodwill offering from Gov. Scott Walker to the top two lawmakers Walker will need on board with his budget and policy agendas. Read more: http://host.madison....l#ixzz1opWeHimG It's political corruption is EVERYWHERE!! Quote
The Sicatoka Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Wouldn't folks in ND attempting to affect the SR election be equivalent to Chinese nationals attempting to affect the outcome of US elections? Standing Rock is a "soverign nation" and all, ya'know. Let them make their own bed. They have to sleep in it. 1 Quote
U2Bad1 Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Remember when Charles Murphy was going to be the savior of the fighting sioux nickname after he was elected chairman? 1 Quote
Blackheart Posted April 4, 2012 Posted April 4, 2012 Remember when Charles Murphy was going to be the savior of the fighting sioux nickname after he was elected chairman? Yeah, what a frickin joke that was... Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 4, 2012 Posted April 4, 2012 Tribal politics: Making North Korea seem modern and well-run. Quote
watchmaker49 Posted April 4, 2012 Posted April 4, 2012 Tribal politics: Making North Korea seem modern and well-run. Couldn't be any worse than all the state legislatures in this country passing numerous laws that are getting tossed because they are unconstitutional. Quote
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