Upstate Citizens for Equality

Upstate Citizens for Equality

The Upstate Citizens for Equality (UCE) is a group based in Verona, New York that opposes the Indian Land Claim and what they see as flawed Federal Indian Policy. UCE currently has three chapters with a combined membership of around 10,000.

Legal actions

In the past, the group has organized rallies at the Oneida Indian Nation's gas stations and casino. UCE and some individual members have undertaken legal actions to further UCE's goals, including challenges to the Oneidas' land claim. [Refer to the Oneida Indian Nation page for details concerning the land claim] UCE has also challenged the validity of the tribal-state compact between the Oneidas and New York State that Turning Stone Casino & Resort operates under. [For more information regarding the tribal-state compact, see Turning Stone Casino & Resort page.] UCE and some individual member have also challenged the application of the Oneida Indian Nation to have land taken into trust under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. [For more information concerning the land-trust application challenge refer to the Oneida Indian Nation page.]

Criticism

It has been reported that every Native Nation located in the vicinity of New York State and other tribes represented by the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) views Upstate Citizens for Equality (UCE) as an anti-Indian group. [ [http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:F4_tCVGO57kJ:www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm%3Fid%3D1014391922+anti+indian+hate+groups&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2 Anti-Indian Sovereignty Movement and its Politicians] ] . The publication that this article was published in is owned by the Oneida Indian Nation of New York [ [http://www.indiancountry.com/aboutus.cfm Indian Country Today - About ICT ] ] . The Oneida Indian Nation has had the most contact with this organization. The Oneidas have been the most critical of UCE and its members. The Oneidas have used the media, courts, and other venues as noted above to advance its opposition. USET currently, and at the time of the adoption of this resolution was lead by a representative of the Oneida Indian Nation of New York elected by the 24 Native Nation representatives. [ [http://indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096413946 United South and Eastern Tribes elects new president : ICT [2006/11/06 ] ] The Oneida Nation is currently in litigation with UCE as noted above. The Oneida Nation has been charged with making accusations of racism in order to stifle the voice of those who oppose its policies [ [http://www.speakupwny.com/article_2996.shtml Buffalo NY and Western New York News Opposing Casino Gambling is Not Racist ] ] . UCE officials have able been charged with racism by non-Indians [ [http://mediastudy.com/articles/av7-27-06.html mediastudy.com ] ] , though the UCE denies such accusations [ [http://www.wnymedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2086&Itemid=37 WNYMedia.net - WNY Media Network - WNYMedia.net - WNY Media Network ] ] .

In December 2006, UCE President David Vickers made a comment while speaking on a Syracuse, NY radio program that "These people [Indians] can't be shot," causing more concern about UCE's alleged racist nature. [ [http://www.syracuse.com/articles/news/index.ssf?/base/news-5/116557206652010.xml Real-time news, photos and video in Central New York - syracuse.com ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.upstate-citizens.org/ Official website]


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