I did not steal the property on which I reside. I pledge allegiance to one nation. I am not racially biased against tribal ancestry. I am in favor of governance of county commissioners responding to state and federal agencies requesting input on economic impact of land transfers. It is a dereliction of duty to not respond. There is also the impact on governance of sovereign nations control of land and exclusive admittance to such land.
It seems the Skagit County Board of Commissioners not only responded negatively to the Swinomish claim of Tribal Jurisdiction of Land, BUT ALSO SENT LETTERS OUT TO LAND OWNERS AS SOON AS THEY GOT NOTICE. The letters were clear and included maps. Clallam County residents have never been notified, or treated with the respect that the Skagit Board of Commissioners shows to their constituents. Click on site below to read how Skagit Commissioners treat their citizens in a professional and transparent way.
SKAGIT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
TO; FIDALGO ISLAND PROPERTY OWNERS
Re: Notice of Proposed Expansion of Swinomish Reservation
Date: December 1, 2016
We are writing because your property appears to be within an area of land over which the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (“Swinomish”) is asserting tribal jurisdiction. Swinomish recently filed papers with the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (“BIA”), seeking approval of a Swinomish constitutional amendment to be voted on by Swinomish tribal members, which, if approved, may annex your property into the reservation. We have included the Swinomish map of their proposed expanded reservation with this letter. Swinomish is asserting jurisdiction over the area north and west of the bold red line on the map—an area that is not within the current reservation. The map uses the abbreviation “SIN” for the Samish Indian Nation
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners has objected to the Swinomish reservation expansion plan by the enclosed letter dated November 28, 2016. While we oppose the Swinomish reservation expansion plan, SKAGIT COUNTY MUST REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF SKAGIT COUNTY AS A WHOLE, WHICH MAY NOT AT ALL TIMES BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR INDIVIDUAL INTEREST AND RIGHT. WE PROVIDE YOU THIS LETTER SO YOU HAVE TIMELY NOTICE AND CAN SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING YOUR RIGHT.
I did not steal the property on which I reside. I pledge allegiance to one nation. I am not racially biased against tribal ancestry. I am in favor of governance of county commissioners responding to state and federal agencies requesting input on economic impact of land transfers. It is a dereliction of duty to not respond. There is also the impact on governance of sovereign nations control of land and exclusive admittance to such land.
DOING THEIR JOBS WITH RESPECT AND TRANSPARENCY
It seems the Skagit County Board of Commissioners not only responded negatively to the Swinomish claim of Tribal Jurisdiction of Land, BUT ALSO SENT LETTERS OUT TO LAND OWNERS AS SOON AS THEY GOT NOTICE. The letters were clear and included maps. Clallam County residents have never been notified, or treated with the respect that the Skagit Board of Commissioners shows to their constituents. Click on site below to read how Skagit Commissioners treat their citizens in a professional and transparent way.
https://www.skagitcounty.net/Home/Documents/Letter%20to%20Fidalgo%20Island%20Property%20Owners%20RE%20Swinomish%20annexation.pdf
SKAGIT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
TO; FIDALGO ISLAND PROPERTY OWNERS
Re: Notice of Proposed Expansion of Swinomish Reservation
Date: December 1, 2016
We are writing because your property appears to be within an area of land over which the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (“Swinomish”) is asserting tribal jurisdiction. Swinomish recently filed papers with the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (“BIA”), seeking approval of a Swinomish constitutional amendment to be voted on by Swinomish tribal members, which, if approved, may annex your property into the reservation. We have included the Swinomish map of their proposed expanded reservation with this letter. Swinomish is asserting jurisdiction over the area north and west of the bold red line on the map—an area that is not within the current reservation. The map uses the abbreviation “SIN” for the Samish Indian Nation
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners has objected to the Swinomish reservation expansion plan by the enclosed letter dated November 28, 2016. While we oppose the Swinomish reservation expansion plan, SKAGIT COUNTY MUST REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF SKAGIT COUNTY AS A WHOLE, WHICH MAY NOT AT ALL TIMES BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR INDIVIDUAL INTEREST AND RIGHT. WE PROVIDE YOU THIS LETTER SO YOU HAVE TIMELY NOTICE AND CAN SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING YOUR RIGHT.
Our Commissioners are failing on an epic scale!
What an amazing difference in leadership quality. It's hard to understand or appreciate why our Commissioners sit on their hands like whipped puppies.
Vote for Jake.