Judge Melbye asked me the last sentence "What Law compels the City of Bemidji to Implement Affirmative Action in Hiring ? " and i stated Executive Order 11246, and Minnesota Statutes 363.A.36 in its entirety.
The three respondants Counsel for the City of Bemidji ,the Department of Employment and Economic Development ( DEED ) and Kraus- Anderson Construction Co. in briefing the Court of their respective dispositions sounded so transparently hollow in their attempt to count on Judge Melbye to swallow the technicality strained exit hole they tried to provide for him to see this case as a non-issue.
I stressed with all my ability to make everyone who was in this Courtroom today to know one thing that in this Courts Function on a motion for summary judgement is not to decide issues of fact, but solely to determine whether genuine factual isssues exist.Summary judgement is proper IF there is no genuine issue of material fact. A fact is material if its resolution would affect the outcome of this case. And the fact that our protected class workers were not given the benefit of a Good faith effort at a Affirmative Action policy as ordered as THE Law Of The LAND in executive order 11246 by Lyndon Banes Johnson President of these United States!
This has been affirmed over and over again by the Supreme Court of these United States!
Judge Melbye said he would have an answer in a week.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
DFL Endorsement Convention District 4A,4B
What a day it has been , i must thank our creator for this day of learning and must report to all our membership what transpired where two Native Anishinaabe Democratic Farmer Labor Party Candidates , Nicole Beaulieu and Myself Gregory Paquin who stood for civil rights and justice for all Minnesotans and especially our Native constituents who today at 9:30 am at the city of Walker High School auditorium voted by wide margins to deny Native American Representation in this Northern Minnesota District.The 4B endorsed Candidate Meg Bye won her endorsement with a unanimous vote while Nicoles run against Incumbant John Percell netted her 4 votes for her while Percell recieved the remaining 44 votes and interestingly with many Native Delegates like Chairman Archie Larose and Eugene "ribs" Whitefeather and former DeFrocked Senator *Harold Skip Finn,Eli Hunt (Former Chair) also for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and last but certainly not least Al "Tig"Pemberton another member of the corrupt inner circle of the leadership of Stanley Crooks and his henchman John Mcarthy executive director of the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association who have influenced these current and past so called Indian leaders and a smattering of other bought off Indians to continue to allow these condescending white politicians the ability to look away from the true extent of the corruption of our Native Communities and their deliverance into the hands of another institutionally racist system of Goverment,the Judiciary. As for the vote count between Mary Olson Incumbant who recieved 69 votes while i recieved 3,basically reiterated what i have concluded long ago,which is a Indian person cannot recieve any justice whatsoever from these institutions of genocidal European influence,all the while waving a flag around which we had to make pledge of allegiance to at the outset of the days proceedings. I must proudly say that at least two Native peoples had the intestinal fortitude to stand up against this institutionally racist political machine called the Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor party and made that allegiance on spiritual faith alone,quite a opposite of those who have showed up to read from a prepared speech that was written by John Mcarthy and so pittifully mouthed by "Ribs" in support of Mary Olson ,and .I spoke for 15 minutes and Nicole Beaulieu as all the other Candidates had their time at the podium and as for my points i hammered away on the Affirmative Action issue that has not moved one inch from the farcical claim of the Affirmative Action policy officer elected at this event. As i stated to the crowd of the "Everybody has one" (I inch Thick Affirmative Action policy) where all the Bought off indians vote for white Candidates when there are viable concerned Native Citizenry who have come forward to lead the way out of this socio-economic morass that has been created here since the coming of the white man who ran from his own lands in Europe and continues to practice here. Whenever Indian people are or have been influenced by this Euro culture we lose and when you see Michael Muers who i had asked at the Red Lake Political Education Committee who does he represent ? when he attends as a member of a political education group . He doe NOT con me , he simply influences these Natives to continue to hide the corruption that surrounds todays Indian Gambling Industry. This is mine and not his as it is yours and NOT his or John Mcarthy. I learned alot today and all these corrupt men have is one small edge is that we do not come out to "protest" this type of criminal activity just as quickly to jump on a powerline issue or a pipeline issue . A item of note i signed a petition by Elizabeth Sherman to address concerns about this large electrical power transmission line coming through our territories and of course my concern is the health affects and how the jobs pertinant to the power generation industry are in my utmost thoughts. it was a day to remember when so few stood against so many as warriors ,real warriors Nicole Beaulieu and Gregory Paquin.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Meet The Candidates
Nicole Beaulieu , age 22 ,Leech Lake Tribe member, Darrell Auginash age, elder, Red lake Tribe Member, Gregory Paquin, age 47, Red Lake Tribe Member.
We had a meeting yesterday at Darrells wonderful log Home and we talked for over 4 hours with other tribal members about many aspects of these candidacies and what it means to our Anishinaabe people and to me also in respect to being the Business Manager of this Union.
At this time we are just now starting to make the general public aware of the magnitude of this endeavor that we have taken upon ourselves and when i discuss these issues with many different races of Minnesotans , i can see that fear well up in their eyes that by speaking of these differences that have created the socio-economic terra firma we stand on today as Native People and those who have benefited from the denial of our civil right to promulgate ourselves and become inalienable any further , i can with a clear clean conscience say do not fear what is true and just and will bring to all our people as citizens of Minnesota a better economy ,a better job and a equality that this society deserves. I can attest as to the others kindness of heart and spirit and also to their resolve to bring justice to our people. I must say as a founder of this Union i am committed to helping our membership and am working as hard as i can so be patient and do not give up hope because that is all we have right now. Fraternally yours Brother and Sister
We had a meeting yesterday at Darrells wonderful log Home and we talked for over 4 hours with other tribal members about many aspects of these candidacies and what it means to our Anishinaabe people and to me also in respect to being the Business Manager of this Union.
At this time we are just now starting to make the general public aware of the magnitude of this endeavor that we have taken upon ourselves and when i discuss these issues with many different races of Minnesotans , i can see that fear well up in their eyes that by speaking of these differences that have created the socio-economic terra firma we stand on today as Native People and those who have benefited from the denial of our civil right to promulgate ourselves and become inalienable any further , i can with a clear clean conscience say do not fear what is true and just and will bring to all our people as citizens of Minnesota a better economy ,a better job and a equality that this society deserves. I can attest as to the others kindness of heart and spirit and also to their resolve to bring justice to our people. I must say as a founder of this Union i am committed to helping our membership and am working as hard as i can so be patient and do not give up hope because that is all we have right now. Fraternally yours Brother and Sister
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Organizing and Affiliating and Opportuning
I signed two Young Leech Lake Tribal College ,Electrical Construction students today and made contact with local Union 292 Electricians Joint Apprenticeship Committee to Bring our new Enrollees down to ST.Michael,Mn for a 2-3 hr aptitude test by March 26Th,2pm.
I am proud to say when we are represented by this Union or Any other the individual will be benefited by collectively bargaining a better set of standards. We as a Native American Union have requested the Affirmative Action Plan Held and implemented by Local 292.This is the claim they make in their cover letter held out for apprentice applicants.
I have also volunteered to bring any student from this Native American Tribal College there or any other Union we attempt to affiliate with in this effort to optimize the strategic assemblage of our numbers and we will continue to grow when our Native Union Brothers and Sisters realize what is at hand if we STAND UP FOR OURSELVES.
I am proud to say when we are represented by this Union or Any other the individual will be benefited by collectively bargaining a better set of standards. We as a Native American Union have requested the Affirmative Action Plan Held and implemented by Local 292.This is the claim they make in their cover letter held out for apprentice applicants.
I have also volunteered to bring any student from this Native American Tribal College there or any other Union we attempt to affiliate with in this effort to optimize the strategic assemblage of our numbers and we will continue to grow when our Native Union Brothers and Sisters realize what is at hand if we STAND UP FOR OURSELVES.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Shattered Lives
I attended this symposium today at the Bemidji State University American Indian Resource Center sponsored by the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center.
The topics included the systemic nature of how The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Native American Indian Women has grown to the horrible level it has and how the data collected by Suzanne Koepplinger ex Dir, has shown exactly how Native Women Start as early as age 8 and even earlier to become exploited by the system in its Institutionally Racist way of looking the other way at such problems affecting Native American women,especially here in Northern Minnesota where we have a large Native Poplulation. The criminality of what occurs to our women is extremly saddening .
The topics included the systemic nature of how The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Native American Indian Women has grown to the horrible level it has and how the data collected by Suzanne Koepplinger ex Dir, has shown exactly how Native Women Start as early as age 8 and even earlier to become exploited by the system in its Institutionally Racist way of looking the other way at such problems affecting Native American women,especially here in Northern Minnesota where we have a large Native Poplulation. The criminality of what occurs to our women is extremly saddening .
1855 Treaty Roundtable
I attended this meeting held at the Leech Lake Palace Casino and was glad i did ,there are many instances in Indian County where i as many others have been apprised by this group headed by attorney C. Peter Erlinder where i was not aware of the treaties that were signed many years ago but affect our Indigenous people to this very day.
What i did learn was that in recognition of the 1999,decision affecting the lawsuit ruled on by the Minnesota Supreme Court on behalf of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe ruled that these treaties have other issues such as hunting ,gathering and fishing rights that were never ceded with the land which still by treaty should allow the practice of our communal needs. Of course this is a position paper that this group wants to serve on Governor Pawlenty and "see what he says".And in the negative response on his part may negate a "test Case" such as a tribal member of the 1855 treaty to toss out a net or tap some Maple trees on State Land .
The one thing i pointed out to the group as a Minnesota Senate District 4 Candidate was having a Native American legislative voice in this process is invaluable since at the time of this signing we had no such representation nor do we now while even a multi-BILLION Dollar gambling operation is run over our heads.
Also of great imortance was Nicole Beaulieu a Leech Lake Band Member Announcing her Minnesota State Representative District 4A Candidacy in this years Minnesota Legislative Race. Congratualtions!!
What i did learn was that in recognition of the 1999,decision affecting the lawsuit ruled on by the Minnesota Supreme Court on behalf of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe ruled that these treaties have other issues such as hunting ,gathering and fishing rights that were never ceded with the land which still by treaty should allow the practice of our communal needs. Of course this is a position paper that this group wants to serve on Governor Pawlenty and "see what he says".And in the negative response on his part may negate a "test Case" such as a tribal member of the 1855 treaty to toss out a net or tap some Maple trees on State Land .
The one thing i pointed out to the group as a Minnesota Senate District 4 Candidate was having a Native American legislative voice in this process is invaluable since at the time of this signing we had no such representation nor do we now while even a multi-BILLION Dollar gambling operation is run over our heads.
Also of great imortance was Nicole Beaulieu a Leech Lake Band Member Announcing her Minnesota State Representative District 4A Candidacy in this years Minnesota Legislative Race. Congratualtions!!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
WHAT IT TAKES TO FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.
Greg Paquin elected Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party State Convention Delegate from Beltrami County---
From the article below published in today’s Bemidji Pioneer:
“Greg Paquin, who was elected as a delegate, spoke about his Senate 4 DFL candidacy against Olson, saying affirmative action laws must be enforced and that more American Indians need to hold elective office.”
Note: Two more Native American Indians are entering the race to challenge DFL’er State Representative Brita Sailer and DFL’er State Representative John Persell, who along with State Senator Mary Olson, joined together with Bemidji and Beltrami County public officials to deny Native American Indians the right to jobs in constructing and in the operation of the Bemidji Regional Event Center. Olson, Sailer and Persell are heavily backed by the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association which is backing Minnesota State Senator Tom Bakk for Governor.Also today while in the twin cities i visited Sen.Mary Olsons Office and Sen. Mee Moua Office inquiring as to the loosely construed "Affirmative Action Policy " SF 2809 a bill for an act to end around State Affirmative Action law 363.A. What we really need is legislators who enforce and strengthen Laws designed to level the playing field for Protected Class Workers and not to water down other laws that this judiciary committee of legislators is attemtping to prevent others from making civil lawsuits against State agencies accountable to Affirmative Action Law in a bill for an act currently on the floor. In light of the Lawsuit the Native American Indian Labor Union 12 has against the the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the City of Bemidji and Kraus -Anderson i find it just a little too coincidential that this Bill has Sen. Mary Olson Looming in the Background as an C0-AUTHOR!
I have repeatedly pointed out that without a living wage job there is no escaping poverty for Native American Indians or anyone else. This was reported by the Bemidji Pioneer previously < http://nativeamericanindianlaborunion12.blogspot.com/ > :
“The best way out of poverty is a job, he said, and that’s why he continues to push enforcement of affirmative action.”
Gregory Paquin
Candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 4
At present, no Native American Indians sit among the more than 200 Minnesota State Legislators or Minnesota’s Congressional delegation.
From the article below published in today’s Bemidji Pioneer:
“Greg Paquin, who was elected as a delegate, spoke about his Senate 4 DFL candidacy against Olson, saying affirmative action laws must be enforced and that more American Indians need to hold elective office.”
Note: Two more Native American Indians are entering the race to challenge DFL’er State Representative Brita Sailer and DFL’er State Representative John Persell, who along with State Senator Mary Olson, joined together with Bemidji and Beltrami County public officials to deny Native American Indians the right to jobs in constructing and in the operation of the Bemidji Regional Event Center. Olson, Sailer and Persell are heavily backed by the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association which is backing Minnesota State Senator Tom Bakk for Governor.Also today while in the twin cities i visited Sen.Mary Olsons Office and Sen. Mee Moua Office inquiring as to the loosely construed "Affirmative Action Policy " SF 2809 a bill for an act to end around State Affirmative Action law 363.A. What we really need is legislators who enforce and strengthen Laws designed to level the playing field for Protected Class Workers and not to water down other laws that this judiciary committee of legislators is attemtping to prevent others from making civil lawsuits against State agencies accountable to Affirmative Action Law in a bill for an act currently on the floor. In light of the Lawsuit the Native American Indian Labor Union 12 has against the the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the City of Bemidji and Kraus -Anderson i find it just a little too coincidential that this Bill has Sen. Mary Olson Looming in the Background as an C0-AUTHOR!
I have repeatedly pointed out that without a living wage job there is no escaping poverty for Native American Indians or anyone else. This was reported by the Bemidji Pioneer previously < http://nativeamericanindianlaborunion12.blogspot.com/ > :
“The best way out of poverty is a job, he said, and that’s why he continues to push enforcement of affirmative action.”
Gregory Paquin
Candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 4
At present, no Native American Indians sit among the more than 200 Minnesota State Legislators or Minnesota’s Congressional delegation.
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