The Commission of Indian Affairs was sunset on 30 June 2009 and
terminated on 30 June 2010 with no members of federally-recognized tribes
and 4 members of brand new self-recognized tribes.
The 2010 commissioners failed to convince the state legislature to
extend the Commission of Indian Affairs for another couple of years,
and ticked off the legislators so much that the legislators added
a 60-day stay on
TCIA Rule 0785-1 Recognition Criteria For Native American Indian Tribes which would go
into effect 17 may july 2010, but now there's no Commission of Indian Affairs to implement it.
So, at their last meeting (19june2010), the TCIA created a new "Standing Rule 14" of recognition criteria,
specifically to bypass the State's statutory rulemaking process, reviewed their 6 culture clubs'
applications in 30 minutes, returned the applications to avoid any "Open Records" paper trail,
then approved their culture clubs as the State of Tennessee's new tribes.
new in-state code word: "Tennessee Indigenous Indians"
= White Republicans who claim to be 5th-generation descendants of indians
who were too afraid to claim their heritage, who "hid out" for the past 172 years,
who have no more connection to the original tribe than they do to their european heritage.
A racial prejudice used to distinguish Whites born in Tennessee from Indians born elsewhere.
the final TN Commission of Indian Affairs meetings:
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13 february 2010 - Chattanooga
Rules Committee (no report yet)
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20 february 2010 - Nashville
& Recognition Review Committee* - agenda
(incorporated within the meeting itself)
• 20 march 2010 - Oak Ridge
Zach Wamp Auditorium in the New Hope Center at the
Y-12 National Security Complex
• 24 april 2010 - Chattanooga
State Office Building . 540 McCallie Avenue
& Recognition Review Committee*
* can't legally be created without statutory authority that won't exist until
the new recognition Rule 0785-1 becomes effective 17 may july 2010.
• 22 may 2010 - Nashville
Nashville State Community College S-118 (pdf campus map)
120 White Bridge Pike
• 19 june - Memphis (last meeting)
failed statutory meeting notice, failed advance notice of meeting content
approved new Standing Rule 14, "Procedures to provide for legal recognition by
the state of presently unrecognized tribes, nations, groups, communities or
individuals (TCA §4-34-103)", in violation of TCA Title 4, Chapter 5 Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
illegally approved recognition of 6 culture clubs as Tennessee State Recognized Tribes.
24 june - ten former TCIA commissioners denounced TCIA actions of 19 june
26 june - saturday Oak Ridge 10am
canceled due to lack of quorum.
• 30 june - Mark Greene (CNO) v. TN Commission of Indian Affairs
filed in Chancery Court, Davidson County (Nashville)
TNNAC Convention
12 september 2009 - Humboldt :
CANCELLED due to T.Hicks v. TNNAC lawsuit
held 5 december 2009 Memphis with only "Confederation" participation
(TNNAC gave Tammera Hicks 'Indian Preference', restraining order lifted. cost to TNNAC $234.50)
next TNNAC meeting: 30 january 2010 - CANCELLED due to weather forecast of snow
Election Fraud by TNNAC
failure to disqualify Tammera Hicks as a candidate based on her invalid and false information.
TNNAC SOP §4.f, p40: Invalid or false information will invalidate a nomination.
fraudulent 1997 TNCIA individual recognition, fraudulent Cherokee genealogy
anti-indian 'Confederation' has taken over TNNAC & TNCIA
• improperly invalidated 1 August 2009 Memphis caucus results
• unqualified 14 November 2009 Memphis caucus candidates
• failure to follow its own election rules / SOP
• secret & unreported TNNAC Board meetings
now moving to takeover or kill ACTIA
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state Sunshine law: formation of public policy & decisions is public business and shall not be conducted in secret. TCA 8-44-101
2010 Legislative Watch :the 6 Fake Tribes of Tennessee still pushing for Recognition
search this year's legislation ... now in charge of the Commission & ready to Self-Anoint as "Tennessee's Real Indian Tribes™" |
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2009 |
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HB 186 / SB 136
Casada & Ketron
Holidays and Days of Special Observance:
redesignates the 2nd Monday in September
each year as American Indian Day instead
of the 4th Monday in September each year.
*caption bill, true purpose unknown*
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HB 239
Mumpower / State Government:
"grants state recognition to certain Indian tribes, bands, and groups [the "Confederation of TN Native Tribes"); provides means for other Indian tribes, bands, and groups to receive state recognition" through them.
*essentially the same as HB3299 last year* |
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HB 333
Mumpower / Naming and Designating:
"extends state Native American Indian recognition with full legal rights and protections to the Remnant Yuchi Nation in the counties of Sullivan, Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Unicoi, Johnson, and Washington". |
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2008
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HB3299
Grants state Indian recognition to 6 groups;
appoints "Confederation of Tennessee
Native Tribes" to review other groups to
receive state Indian recognition. Vaughn
failed in Senate State & Local Gov't Cte
2-2-3; amendment never submitted. |
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SB2477
Repeals commission of Indian affairs
& eliminates statutory authority.
amended to extend termination
date to 30 June 2009.
Harper
passed Senate & House, signed by Gov.
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SB3450
Extends commission on Indian affairs
termination date to 30 June 2009
Marrero
SB2477 amended to same, passed.
taken off notice.
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2007 |
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SJR0002
Urges the TNCIA and the BIA to
recognize the Cherokee Wolf Clan
as Native American Indians. Jackson
Withdrawn. |
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SB0162
Prohibits state agencies from
prohibiting use of American Indian
symbols, names, and mascots. Bunch
Passed: Pub. Ch. 371.
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SB1681
Authorizes TDEC to issue recognition to
certain Indian tribes; grants recognition
to Cherokee Wolf Clan. Herron
No House bill. Died in committee.
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SB1371
Exempts bona fide Indian organizations
from payment of $50 charitable
solicitations registration fee. Haynes
Passed: Pub. Ch. 474.
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SB1307
Authorizes issuance of Native American
cultural license plates. Watson
Held in House subcommittee. |
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SB2121
extends TNCIA to 2011.
Harper,
Kernell
Amended to 2008.
Passed: Pub. Ch. 516. |
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| 2006
2004 |
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HB2644/SB2732 8 feb 2006
Pat Cummins AAC/ Hensley, Favors; Henry
Expands criminal offense of abuse of a corpse to include offering sale or purchase of buried human skeletal remains without legal authority to do so; clarifies that colleges and universities may import or export human remains for education or research purposes; increases fine amount for grave robbing. Amends TCA 11-6-118 & 39-17-312. Passed, Pub. Ch. 896
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HJR 877
28 feb 2006. Hensley
A RESOLUTION to urge the Tennessee Commission of
Indian Affairs and the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
to take action regarding applications to be recognized as a
Native American tribe filed by the Cherokee of Lawrence County.
104th General Assembly
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SJR 657
13 jan 2004. McLeary
A RESOLUTION to recognize the
Cherokee Wolf Clan as an
official Native American Indian body
in the State of Tennessee.
103rd General Assembly
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TN Archaeological Advisory Council - mandated 3 Native American representatives
• Michael Lynch, West Tennessee (2008-12)
*member, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
73 Baseline Road, Dyer 38330
731. 643.6655
• Pat Cummins, Middle Tennessee (2004-08)
descendant, Cherokee
Hermitage 37076
615. 874.1435
• Corky Allen, East Tennessee (2006-10)
*member, Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
1055 Hillcrest Road, Chattanooga 37343
423. 842.7960
TN Historical Commission - mandated inclusion of person/s of Native American ancestry
• Brent Cox, teaches Native American history at UT-Martin (2008-12)
*member, Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama
444 Cades Atwood Road, Milan 38358
o 731. 881.7539, h 731. 723.9994
TN Title VI Compliance Commission
• John Hedgecoth, former TNCIA member
descendant, Cherokee
448 Deep Water Road, Crossville 38571
931. 277.5452
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list of NA-related organizations in Tennessee
healthcare for Native American Indians in Tennessee
TN Dept of Health Division of Minority Health and Disparity Elimination
Medicaid/TennCare
TN Dept of Human Services Adult and Family Services
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department Community Health Services
meetings
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| 1 : | 31 january 2004 | Nashville |
| 2 : | 10 july 2004 | Chattanooga |
| 3 : | 18 september 2004 | Knoxville |
| 3a: | 23 october 2004 | Nashville: Committee of the Whole: Recognition Criteria |
| 4 : | 4 december 2004 | Memphis |
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| 5 : | 12 march 2005 | Nashville |
| 5a: | 30 april 2005 | Nashville: Committee of the Whole: Recognition Procedures |
| 6 : | 4 june 2005 | Chattanooga |
| 7 : | 8 october 2005 | Knoxville - only 3 commissioners, no quorum |
| 8 : | 3 december 2005 | Memphis |
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| 9 : | 4 march 2006 | Nashville |
| 9a: | 20 may 2006 | Nashville: Rulemaking Public Hearing on Rules for Recognition Criteria for Native American Indians |
| 10: | 10 june 2006 | Chattanooga - TDEC's Recognition Criteria proposed, adopted 3-1 |
| 11: | 5 august 2006 | Knoxville - TDEC's Recognition Criteria withdrawn 2-1, ACTIA's Recognition Criteria (tribes only) proposed, adopted 3-0 |
| 11a: | 21 october 2006 | Nashville: Rulemaking Public Hearing on Rules for Recognition Criteria for Native American Indians |
| 12: | 2 december 2006 | Memphis |
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| 13: | 17 march 2007 | Nashville - ACTIA's Recognition Criteria (tribes only) adopted 5-1, became TNCIA Rule 0785-1 |
| 14: | 9 june 2007 | Chattanooga |
| 15: | 21 july 2007 | Nashville: special: sunset questionnaire response only |
| 16: | 25 august 2007 | Knoxville |
| 16a: | 17 november 2007 | Nashville: Rulemaking Public Hearing on Rules for Recognition Criteria for Native American Indians
re. proposed repeal of TNCIA Rule 0785-1 vis-à-vis TCA 4-34-103 §6 |
| 17: | 1 december 2007 | Memphis - no quorum due to Shelley Allen's walkout |
| 17: | 29 december 2007 | Memphis - rescheduled from 1 december - TNCIA's Recognition Rule 0785-1 rescinded at legislative Rules Cte's request |
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| 18: | 29 march 2008 | Nashville |
| 19: | 21 june 2008 | Knoxville |
| 20: | 13 september 2008 | Chattanooga |
| | 22 september 2008 | Tennessee American Indian Day |
| | october 2008 | Tennessee American Indian Month |
| | ? october 2008 | Tennessee Day of Healing |
| 20a: | 12 october 2008 | Committee of the Whole: teleconference / Strategic Planning - no quorum |
| 21: | 8 november 2008 | Bartlett (Memphis): cancelled |
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| 21: | 17 january 2009 | Bartlett (Memphis) |
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| 22: | 21 february 2009 | Nashville - bills reviewed |
| 23a: | 7 march 2009 | administrative teleconference (Knoxville) |
| 23b: | 4 april 2009 | Cte of the Whole/strategic planning teleconference (Knoxville) |
| 23: | 16 may 2009 | Knoxville - approved state recognition criteria for tribes |
| 30 june 2009 | Commission sunset date |
| | 1 august 2009 |
TNNAC caucuses |
| 23a: | 8 august 2009 | Nashville: Public Rulemaking Hearing on Recognition Criteria for Native American Indian Nations,
Tribes or Communities, re-proposal of former TNCIA Rule 0785-1: vis-à-vis TCA 4-34-103 §6 |
| 24: | 10 october 2009 | Chattanooga -
final approval of Rule 0785-1 State Tribal Recognition Criteria |
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| 25: | 23 january 2010 | Memphis -
final approval of Rule 0785-1 State Tribal Recognition Criteria
goal: to get as many fake tribes recognized in the state in the next 150 days as possible |
| 26: | 13 february 2010 | Chattanooga - Rules Committee |
| 27: | 20 february 2010 | Nashville + Recognition Review Cte |
| 28: | 20 march 2010 | Oak Ridge |
| 29: | 24 april 2010 | Chattanooga + Recognition Review Cte |
| 30: | 22 may 2010 | Nashville |
| 31: | 19 june 2010 | Memphis - fraudulent recognition of 6 groups as tribes |
| XXX | 30 june 2010 | Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs terminated.
CNO lawsuit against Commission filed. |
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highlights
Chairwoman Van Lynch's response to SB 162, 17 april 2007 to prohibit state agencies from prohibiting use of American Indian symbols, names, and mascots.
approved Policy Statement regarding Display of Indian Remains 12 march 2005
Indian Mascot Removal - adopted (unanimous) 3 december 2005
Protection of Pinson Mounds site (1) NA-related state parks need NA-approved mgmt plans - adopted (unanimous), 3 december 2005
Protection of Pinson Mounds site (2) legislative proposal - adopted (unanimous) 3 december 2005
Protection of Little Cedar Mountain - recommend HJR 84 to legislature - adopted (unanimous) 3 december 2005
approved Recognition of the Historic Indian Tribes of Tennessee, 4 march 2006
approved Tribal Recognition Criteria rules, 17 march 2007
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2003 TCA 4-34-101: Commission of Indian Affairs
"A Broader Commission"
5-year, 10-committee plan for the new Proposed Commission
including the creation of the TN Indian Affairs Advisory Council
approved by the 2001 TNNAConvention
(in .pdf format)
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