Re: Washitaw Empire

Comments:
: : They claim some type of inherent sovereignty apart from the United States. Unlike many of the 'sovereign' groups, most of the Washitaw people are black I think, not white and they are non-violent (much to their credit). However, they claim to be Indians, the original moundbuilders, and that that 'their' land was taken in the Louisiana purchase. There are a few problems with these claims: : : 1) The moundbuilders were of the Mississippian Culture which, if I am not mistaken, was the precursor of the Muscogees (Creeks). : : 2) The very word 'Washita' can historically be connected with the Choctaws, Wichita & Affiliated Tribes, as well as some Algonkian cultures. : : 3) Their web pages makes references to a pre-Indian presence, but they do not mention pre-Indian culture. Their web pages make vague references to ancient Egyptian language and culture, yet there is no reference to the Coptic church, which preserves the language of ancient Egypt in written and spoken form to this day (I wonder if the Washitaws are even aware of this fact). : : 4) The lands included in the Louisiana Purchase were inhabited by a myriad of Indian tribes, many of whom signed treaties with the United States and still exist today as tribal governments, many of whom are now headquartered in Oklahoma: : : Absentee Shawnee Tribe : : James Lee Edwards, Governor : : 2025 S. Gordon Coooper : : Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801 : : (405) 275-4030 : : Fax (405) 275-5637 : : Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town : : Rebecca Torres, Chief : : P.O. Box 537 : : Henryetta, Oklahoma 74437 : : Fax (918) 652-8708 : : Caddo Tribe : : Larue Parker, Chairperson : : P.O. Box 487 : : Binger, Oklahoma 73009 : : (405) 656-2344 : : Fax (405) 656-2892 : : caddo@tanet.net : : www.caddonation.com : : Cherokee Nation : : Chad Smith, Principal Chief : : P.O. Box 948 : : Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465 : : (800) 256-0671 : : Fax (918) 458-6147 : : Public_Affairs@cherokee.org : : www.cherokee.org : : Chickasaw Nation : : Bill Anoatubby, Governor : : P.O. Box 1548 : : Ada, Oklahoma 74821 : : (580) 436-2603 : : Fax (580) 436-4287 : : cnation@chickasaw.com : : www.chickasaw.nsn.us : : Choctaw Nation : : Greg Pyle, Miko (Chief) : : P.O. Drawer 1210 : : Durant, Oklahoma 74701 : : 1-800-522-6170 : : (580) 924-8280 : : Fax (580) 924-1150 : : bishinik@choctawnation.com : : www.choctawnation.com : : Citizen Potawatomi Nation : : John Barrett, Chairman : : 1901 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. : : Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801 : : (405) 275-3121 : : Fax (405) 275-0198 : : business@potawatomi.org : : www.potawatomi.org : : Eastern Shawnee Tribe : : Charles Enyart, Chief : : P.O. Box 350 : : Seneca, Missouri 64865 : : (918) 666-2435 : : Fax (918) 666-3325 : : Euchee (Yuchi) Tribe : : Andrew Skeeter, Chairman : : P.O. Box 10 : : Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74067 : : (918) 224-3065 : : Fax (918) 224-3140 : : Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma : : Lawrence Murray, Chairman : : R.R. 1, Box 721 : : Perkins, Oklahoma 74059 : : (405) 547-2402 : : Fax (405) 547-5294 : : iowatribe@yahoo.com : : www.cowboy.net/~iowa : : Kaw Nation of Oklahoma : : Wanda Stone, Chairperson : : P.O. Box 50 : : Kaw City, Oklahoma 74641 : : (580) 269-2552 : : Fax (580) 269-2301 : : Kialegee Tribal Town : : Mary Givens, Mekko : : P.O. Box 332 : : Wetumka, Oklahoma 74883 : : (405) 452-3262 : : Fax (405) 452-3413 : : Kickapoo Tribe : : Kendall Scott, Chairman : : P.O. Box 70 : : McLoud, Oklahoma 74851 : : (405) 964-2075 : : Fax (405) 964-2745 : : Loyal Shawnee Tribe : : Don Greenfeather, Chairman : : P.O. Box 893 : : Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465 : : (918) 456-0671, x 333 : : Fax (918) 456-6485 : : homepage.midusa.net/~ovation/menu.htm : : Muscogee (Creek) Nation : : R. Perry Beaver, Principal Chief : : P.O. Box 580 : : Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447 : : (918) 756-8700 : : Fax (918) 758-1434 : : www.ocevnet.org/creek.html : : Otoe-Missouria Tribe : : Jim Grant, Chairman : : Route 1, Box 62 : : Red Rock, Oklahoma 74651 : : (580) 723-4466 : : Fax (580) 723-4273 : : Pawnee Nation : : Robert L. Chapman, President : : P.O. Box 470 : : Pawnee, Oklahoma 74058 : : (918) 762-3621 : : Fax (918) 762-6446 : : paw18138@pawneenation.org : : www.pawneenation.org : : Quapaw Tribe : : Ed Rogers, Chairman : : P.O. Box 765 : : Quapaw, Oklahoma 74363 : : (918) 542-1853 : : Fax (918) 542-4694 : : Sac and Fox Nation : : Don Abney, Pincipal Chief : : Route 2, Box 246 : : Stroud, Oklahoma 74079 : : (918) 968-3526 : : Fax (918) 968-3887 : : sacnfox@cowboy.net : : www.cowboy.net/native/sacnfox.html : : Thlopthlocco Tribal Town : : Grace Bunner, Mekko : : P.O. Box 706 : : Okemah, Oklahoma 74859 : : (918) 623-2620 : : Fax (918) 623-0419 : : United Keetoowah Band ofCherokees : : Jim Henson, Chief : : P.O. Box 746 : : Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465 : : (918) 456-5491 : : Fax (918) 456-9601 : : www.uark.edu/depts/comminfo/UKB/welcome.html : : Wichita & Affiliated Tribes : : Gary McAdams, President : : P.O. Box 729 : : Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005 : : (405) 247-2425 : : Fax (405) 247-2430 : : www.wichita.nsn.us : : If the washita People want to make any type of land claim, and are seeking a sovereign other than the U.S., the United States has a process by which indigenous groups become federally recognized outlined in Title 25, Part 83 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Otherwise, they would be better off doing it by membership or treaty with existing Indian tribes. In my opinion, their claims do a great disservice to the American Indians.

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