First Nations Sovereignty

[purpletigron]

Lateral-thinking liberals:

http://www.indianz.com/News/2006/013061.asp

The President of the Oglala Sioux on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota intends to setting up a Planned Parenthood clinic on the reservation, where a state abortion ban has no authority.

You may wish to support: http://matociquala.livejournal.com/760016.html these plans.

Thanks, akirlu

Comments

[purplecthulhu.livejournal.com]

Great idea!

But if this happens a lot, expect to see the right-wing nut jobs seeking to re-work the treaties that allow this...

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh. So the left-wing weaners need to stay on their guard!

[mylescorcoran]

Excellent thinking (and acting) on the part of the Oglala Sioux. May their tribe increase (or not, as they choose, obviously).

Brother - and sisters!

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

:-))

Shallow male alert!

[del-c.livejournal.com]

I know this is a very important subject, and good for them for stepping up to fight the SD legislature's action (I read somewhere that Shannon County, which is most of the Pine Ridge reservation, is the poorest county in the United States. It's about 90% Indian and votes about 85% Democratic: it's that vivid blue square in a sea of red in the middle of one of those maps of the 2004 presidential election)...

...but all I want to say is that "President Cecilia Fire Thunder" is the Coolest. Name. Ever.

Re: Shallow male alert!

[vgnwtch.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just? It's up there with Wilma Mankiller.

And good on her, say I.