"Jack Abramoff's indecent and illicit lobbying affair has received ample - if long-overdue - attention in the news. And while Abramoff's nefarious, if not unprecedented, activities threaten to ensnare several national (both tribal and federal) lawmakers and may lead to much-needed lobbying reform, more attention needs to be paid to one of the key constituencies in this sleazy imbroglio: the American Indian nations who were directly involved with Abramoff and his partner, Michael Scanlon.
As someone who studies indigenous politics for a living, I, like others who knew about the tribes' increasing reliance on well-connected Washington lobbyists, have long had concerns about the ever-increasing involvement of First Nations in the American political process.
Tribal nations must continue to pursue economic self-sufficiency. They have the right as well to engage in commercial relations and diplomacy with one another, the states, the corporate community and the federal government. But the careless way in which some tribal leaders became politically, ideologically and economically dependent on Abramoff and Scanlon should serve as a haunting reminder to indigenous nations that their ancestors and their current constituencies deserve much better.
If Indian nations insist on continuing to engage the American political process - and there is every indication that they intend to do just that, for pragmatic reasons - then they must end their dependency on non-Indians and instead look to develop a Native crop of strategists, liaisons and lobbyists trained in the values and traditions of their own nations. Tribal leaders in the past were quite adept at navigating the unsettled political waters of state and national politics without sacrificing their inherent sovereign powers. This would be a long-term strategic process, but Native nations are a patient and enduring set of peoples and time, in this instance, is their ally - not their enemy."
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Chippewa Tribe gave $25K to GOP tax group (4/25)
Editorial: Saginaw Chippewa feud needs to end
(4/25)
Novak: McCain hopes for
indictment of Abramoff (4/22)
Meskwakis
gave $50K to group founded by Norton (4/22)
One GOP group won't give records to McCain
(4/22)
Abramoff and Scanlon 'still
hounding' Sag Chips (4/22)
Coushatta
Tribe sues Abramoff, Scanlon in state court (4/22)
Abramoff defends lobbying work for tribal clients
(4/22)
McCain subpoenas GOP groups
linked to Abramoff (4/21)
Morongo Band
denies any ties to Abramoff scandal (4/21)
DeLay used skybox funded by Abramoff's tribes
(4/21)
Democrats to introduce bill to
address Abramoff (4/21)
House
Republicans offer ethics probe into DeLay (4/21)
Congressman tied to Abramoff failed to pay tribal
tab (4/20)
Hastert pays tab for
fundraiser at Abramoff restaurant (4/20)
Vitter, Hastert never paid Abramoff restaurant tab
(4/19)
DeLay denies wrongdoing over
Abramoff funded trips (4/19)
Opinion:
McCain right to probe fleecing of tribes (4/19)
Recall papers certified against anti-Abramoff
leaders (4/19)
Time: FBI to depose
ex-associate of Abramoff's (4/18)
Foe of
Texas tribes denies knowing Abramoff (4/18)
Ties to Abramoff an issue for Ralph Reed campaign
(4/18)
Opinion: Lobbying scandal cloaked
in religion (4/18)
Sen. Burns: Support
for Montana tribes is known (4/18)
Editorial: Burns should have said no to Abramoff
(4/18)
Pombo asked again to investigate
Abramoff (4/15)
DeLay's ties to Abramoff
a focus of federal probe (4/13)
Opinion:
Abramoff is DeLay's Monica Lewinsky (4/13)
'Where the hell were you when we were poor?'
(4/12)
Column: Treatment of tribes by
lobbyists an outrage (4/12)
Newsweek:
Abramoff offered to expose DeLay, others (4/11)
Assessment: The Abramoff/DeLay scandal
(4/8)
Salon: Abramoff sold DeLay to
desperate tribes (4/8)
Opinion: When
ripping off Indians is acceptable (4/8)
GOP rallies to DeLay's defense amid new reports
(4/7)
Abramoff helped secure funding for
3rd DeLay trip (4/6)
Burns says Michigan
delegation backed school funds (04/04)
Editorial: Burns has chance to restore Indian
funds (03/31)
GOP letter to Norton came
after Abramoff sent checks (03/30)
Abramoff previously questioned over billing
(03/30)
Ralph Reed says he too was
'deceived' by Abramoff (3/28)
Both sides
fighting tribe have ties to Abramoff (03/25)
Column: Abramoff, Scanlon had help scamming
tribes (03/22)
Jena Choctaw Band back in
spotlight in Louisiana (03/22)
McCain
plans to finish hearings on lobbyist scandal (3/21)
Opinion: Ralph Reed did work for casinos, not the
Lord (3/21)
Coushatta Tribe hires law
firm linked to DeLay (3/18)
Chairman:
Montana tribes support Senator Burns (3/18)
Senate Finance Committee investigates Abramoff
(3/17)
Vitter won't say why he OKed
Abramoff fundraiser (3/17)
DeLay denies
wrongdoing on trip linked to tribe (3/16)
Vitter responsible for anti-tribal appropriations
rider (3/16)
Hayworth predicts DeLay
will weather ethics storm (3/15)
Column:
Strange bedfellows in Abramoff scandal (3/15)
Editorial: Investigate overseas trip paid by
Abramoff (3/15)
Griles fought casino
opposed by Abramoff client (3/14)
Tribe
gave $75K to group founded by Norton (3/14)
Tribe, gambling firm funded DeLay's overseas trip
(3/14)
Editorial: Facts don't look good
for Senator Burns (3/14)
DOI
investigates contacts with group started by Norton (03/03)
Vitter denies helping Abramoff's former client
(03/02)
Report: Former Norton organization
subpoenaed (3/1)
Tribes gave $175K to
group founded by Norton (2/28)
Tribal
lobbying scandal hurts ex-Abramoff firm (02/17)
Tigua Tribe settles dispute over Abramoff fees
(02/14)
Sag Chip recall targets
anti-Abramoff tribal leaders (2/11)
Editorial: Washington 'sharks' ate tribe for
lunch (02/08)
Donations funneled through
Abramoff unaccounted (2/7)
Commentary:
Tighten up lobbyist rules (01/18)
Commentary: Tribal lobbyist scandal is familiar
tale (1/13)
Probe sought of Congressman
linked to lobbyists (01/07)
Editorial:
'Shameful' dealings of Washington lobbyists (1/6)
Abramoff and Scanlon scandal won't go away
(12/20)
Editorial: Ney's judgment
'clouded' by Abramoff (12/20)
Ney to
meet with ethics panel over Abramoff ties (12/16)
Congressman subject of inquiry for Abramoff ties
(12/15)
Lobbyists say Abramoff probe has
run its course (12/13)
Congressman
questioned during lobbyist probe (12/10)
Editorial: Ney not exactly a victim in Tigua
case (12/03)
Abramoff 'totally in bed'
with anti-gaming forces (11/29)
McCain
eyes reform of lobbying disclosure laws (11/24)
Order freezing Abramoff's assets lifted in lawsuit
(11/24)
Mississippi Choctaw lawyer
referred Abramoff (11/22)
Former Ney
chief of staff worked with Abramoff (11/19)
High-priced lobbyist scam linked to lawmakers
(11/18)
Coushatta Tribe sues ex-lobbyists
for $32M (11/17)
Tigua Tribe to testify
at Senate lobbying hearing (11/16)
Abramoff's assets frozen in employee case
(11/15)
Vitter 'conned' by group
opposing tribe (11/12)
GOP critic of
McCain received tribal donations (11/08)
Author: Abramoff, Scanlon likely to be indicted
(10/28)
Senate panel asks Coushatta Tribe
for tapes (10/27)
Ralph Reed paid $4.1M
to oppose tribes (10/26)
Two more
lawyers linked to lobbyist scandal (10/21)
Online Chat: Abramoff 'close friend' of DeLay
(10/20)
Christian Coalition still after
Poarch Creeks (10/19)
Congressman denies
knowing of tribe's backing (10/18)
Opinion: Lobbyist scandal goes all the way to Bush
(10/15)
Congressman's anti-gaming push
backed by tribe (10/15)
Tigua Tribe mum
on Washington lobbyists (10/12)
House
Resources asked to investigate lobbyists (10/8)
Another tribe considers lawsuit against lobbyists
(10/7)
DeLay rebuked yet again for
flaunting influence (10/7)
Coushatta
Tribe to sue lobbyists for $32M (10/4)
Lobbyist scandal reaches to top levels of GOP
(10/4)
Choctaw Tribe's lobbying
documents kept secret (10/4)
Documents
detail lobbyists' role in tribal elections (10/4)
Salon: Tom DeLay allowed tribes to be 'slickered'
(10/4)
Pueblo leader says lobbyists'
high fees not worth it (10/1)
Texas AG
asked to investigate Abramoff, Scanlon (10/1)
DeLay rebuked for trading influence on House floor
(10/1)
Ex-tribal lobbyists slammed in
Senate hearing (9/30)
Abramoff mum at
hearing while Scanlon a no-show (9/30)
Column: Lobbyists lurked in 'cesspool of greed'
(9/30)
Washington lobbyists called before
Senate panel (9/29)
Editorial: Send
lobbyist hogs to the slaughterhouse (9/29)
Tigua Tribe outraged over being played as 'moronic'
(9/28)
Tribes told to donate to
lobbyists' foundation (9/28)
Editorial:
Actions of tribal lobbyists 'loathsome' (9/28)
Lobbyists worked for, against 'moronic' Tiguas
(9/27)
Group opposing Poarch Creeks tied
to tribal lobbyists (09/16)
Coushattas
used lobbyists to spy on tribes, critics (09/13)
Bush strategist now knows source of tribal
funds (09/01)
Bush strategist claims no
knowledge of funds (8/31)
Bush-GOP
strategist admits taking tribal money (8/30)
Senate hearing on tribal lobbying probe set
(8/26)
Coushatta member threatened over
recall effort (08/09)
Coushatta Tribe's
lobbying records subpoenaed (07/23)
Hearing on high lobbying fees expected in
September (07/16)
GOP strategist denies
secretly taking tribal money (7/15)
Tribal money secretly funneled to GOP
strategist (06/25)
Busy Indian Affairs
Committee hits snag on big issues (06/17)
Indian Affairs Committee activity this week
(6/15)
Saginaw Chippewa leader who paid
lobbyists ousted (06/04)
Indian Country
awaits outcome of lobbying probe (05/18)
Tribal chairman says $120K fee to Abramoff worth
it (05/18)
Republican governors
report biggest donor in 2002 (05/04)
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe wonders where $14M
went (04/20)
McCain demands documents
from lobbyist, PR exec (04/12)
Coushatta treasurer accuses NIGC of lax
oversight (04/12)
Choctaw chief
Martin defends embattled GOP lobbyist (04/09)
McCain pushing Choctaw tribe to cooperate with
probe (4/8)
Coushatta leaders used
tribal money to pay lobbyists (4/8)
Coushatta Tribe paid $32M to lobbyist Jack
Abramoff (4/6)
McCain aggressive in
pursuing lobbyist records (4/5)
McCain demands documents for tribal lobbyist's
work (3/30)
Embattled lobbyist signs
deal with another firm (03/25)
Embattled tribal lobbyist gave to Conn.
Congressman (03/10)
Saginaw Chippewa
Tribe hires new lobbying firm (3/9)
McCain begins investigation into high tribal
fees (3/4)
Pueblo governor says $1M
fee to PR firm not worth it (3/3)
McCain calls for investigation into tribal
spending (2/27)
Four tribes spent
$45M on lobbying and PR firms (2/23)
GOP lobbyist scores big with tribes
(04/03)
Embattled tribe gets new
lobbyist (12/13)
Opinion: Tribes must use own people for lobbying
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