Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
If these Indian tribes in Virginia had to go through the seven criteria of the Federal acknowledgement process they would have failed miserably.
Said by
Eni Faleomavaega
American Samoa

Editor's note · Context

Faleomavaega critiques the Federal acknowledgment process for Virginia tribes.

Share

More from Eni Faleomavaega

Sep 16, 2014

It took American democracy over 200 years to develop where we are now.

congress.gov
Jun 27, 2013

Just yesterday on the cover page of The Washington Post newspaper, there was an article written by journalists Jon Cohen and Rick Maese that, according to a recent poll taken among the sports fans of the Washington, D.C. area: A large…

govinfo.gov
Jul 8, 2013

Ho Chi Minh took nothing. He died a simple man, and yet, boy, how we demonized this nationalist leader among the Vietnamese people.

congress.gov
Jun 18, 2013

I want to associate myself and certainly commend the gentlelady from Florida for her most eloquent statement and historical outline of what has happened in terms of our special relationship with the people and the leaders of Taiwan. And…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation