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Offline educatedindian

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Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America (FANA)
« on: January 30, 2018, 11:30:16 pm »
Talking online about them. They've gotten some notice for lawsuits and one of their leaders made a TED Talk.
From their own page.

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http://fanaamerica.com/services/
Members:

Council of Seven Royal House Pokanonet Nation

Sand Hill Band Lenape and Cherokee [We have a previous thread on them.]

Acknowledged as early as 1638 as a Nehantick-Nahaganet village, and re-formalized on December 15th, 2009 in the lands con temporarily referred to as Providence, Rhode Island, the Mashapaug Nahaganset Tribe is the Principal Tribe of the northern territories of the mighty Nahaganset (People of the small point) Nation, carrying on the legacy of the great Nahaganset Sâchemaog of the North leading up to and during thetime of the King Phillip's War; Pomham (Shawomet), Socononoco (Pawtuxet) & Aguontis (Chaubatick).

Amonsoquath Kiskiak Clan Tsenacomoco Nation

Usqehaug Nehantick Nahaganset

Ninigrenet Nehantick Nahaganset

The Cibuco-Bayamon Taino Tribal Nation of Boriken provides and promotes opportunities for Tribal, community, economic and personal & professional development, educational attainment and social and civic activism. The Tribal Trust promotes economic sufficiency, sustainability,  remedy, repatriation and redress.

Taino Tribal Nation Baramaya Guainina

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Go elsewhere on their site...

 http://fanaamerica.com/fana-truths/
FANA wholeheartedly rejects any form of recognition which infringes upon any of the inherent
and sovereign rights of any aboriginal Nation or of any of the affirmations previously expressed
in this communication, from any entity of the federal government of the United States, the
government of any individual state...

IOW they not only know they can't get federal recognition, they won't even try for state, even though state standards are usually pretty low. "We're NDN because we say we are, and we'll dress up a lack of proof as supposed independence."

Another red flag is their photo gallery.
 http://fanaamerica.com/gallery/
Almost always dressing in regalia because they very defensively know most people wouldn't see them as NDN without it. And obviously almost all of them are largely Black ancestry. Not unusual in New England, but the fact that they carefully make no mention is a bizarre bit of denial and shame of being seen as Black on their part.

A group of them tried occupying part of Brown Univ, claiming part of the property was their traditional land. Turns out they aren't recognized by actual recognized local tribes.

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http://www.rifuture.org/pokanokut-nation-isnt-federally-recognized-says-brown-indigenous-group/
https://www.brown.edu/academics/native-american-and-indigenous-studies/news/2017/08/pokanoket-encampment
From the Steering Committee of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative
August 24, 2017

Dear Brown community friends,
We are writing on behalf of Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) at Brown, an interdisciplinary initiative of faculty and students interested in teaching and research that seeks to learn more about, and increase the understanding of, the cultural traditions and political experiences of Indigenous Peoples (especially in the Western Hemisphere) through historical and contemporary lenses.

We’re sure by now many of you have heard that a group of Native people has occupied a portion of Brown’s land in Bristol. There have been several news stories, and we know the social media posts have been flowing as well. The University has issued a statement (continually updated).  We respect and appreciate the larger issues of dispossession and tribal sovereignty that are at stake here, and we are committed to continuing to communicate and act in ways that are respectful and meaningful to all parties involved.  This is a much more complicated situation than the articles have let on, and it is clear that most folks sharing them are not aware of the nuance, so we wanted to provide you with a bit more context.

In the state of Massachusetts, there are two federally recognized Wampanoag Nations—The Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Here in Rhode Island, the Narragansett Indian Tribe in South County is the only federally recognized tribe. While there is a long history of erasure and forced assimilation of Native peoples in the Northeast, meaning many tribal communities have been written out of history, the Pokanoket Tribe is not recognized by the federal government or the state, and more importantly is not recognized by the other federally recognized Wampanoag communities.

The Pokanoket are a group that claims descent from the line of King Philip (Metacom) after King Philip’s War, and many members of the group may very well have Native ancestry. However, according to historical records used by Mashpee for their language revitalization, the Pokanoket families were taken in by Mashpee after the war, and became a part of their community. There is a delicate yet important technical difference between holding Native ancestry and holding nation status, and that is at the heart of the issue here.

Like all universities in the United States, Brown University is on indigenous land, and part the goal of the NAIS Initiative is to help Brown to productively recognize that relationship and the responsibilities it carries. In the last few decades, Brown has made incremental progress on that front, and is poised to do much more in the coming years with our Native studies initiatives and other work in progress.

Currently, Brown recognizes the cultural significance of the Bristol grounds to Wampanoag peoples and offers access to any local Native person (including the Pokanoket) who wish to use the land for spiritual or community needs. The Pokanoket also work with the adjacent Mt. Hope Farm each summer to run a culturally based summer camp on the land in question, and they additionally host an annual community harvest festival on the land.

Local activist organizations such as the FANG Collective (primarily an anti-fracking group) have jumped into supporting and orchestrating the cause without reaching out to Aquinnah, Mashpee, Assonet, Herring Pond Wampanoag, or Narragansett, which is a problem. Because the Pokanoket are unrecognized, they would not have access to any of the federal or state protections around tribal land holdings, and would not be able to put the land into trust, the cornerstone of tribal sovereignty. Improving cultural stewardship and use of this land needs to involve all of the tribes that have ancestral and spiritual ties to the land.

We have worked for many years to encourage Brown to recognize its relationship and responsibilities to the local Native communities, and those relationships are very important to us as we move forward with our NAIS initiative.  High-level Brown administration members have reached out to and are working with Aquinnah and Mashpee on this issue, and they have also met with the Pokanoket currently on the land. The hope is that they can come to a peaceful conclusion.

We respectfully ask that you don’t share out any FANG sponsored petitions, fundraising drives, or materials, and that you ask us any questions you may have before sharing out information. We are happy to provide more resources on any of the topics mentioned briefly in this email, and recognize that the nuances of this may not be completely clear for those outside of Native communities.

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The leader of FANA and the Pokanonet claims.

https://iloveancestry.com/aboriginal-indigenous-warrior-activist-nahaganset/
Neesu Wushuwunoag “Two Hawks” Aka Raymond L. Watson of Nahaganset heritage.
Neesu Wushuwunoag is the great grandson of Chief George Watson of the Narragansett Indian Tribe (1981), 4th Great Grandsons of Chief Brister Michael of the Nahaganset Indian Tribe (1881) and also of direct lineage from the precolonial Chief Canonicus of the 1600s. He has roots from Mississippi as well.

He is The Pomham Sachem of the Mashapaug Nahaganset Tribe out of Providence, Rhode Island and the director-general of the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America (FANA) and founder of The Providence Cultural Equity Initiative (PCEI)

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The group's only 3 years old. When it started there were only 3 groups filing a UN claim.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/311908119/FANA-UN-Introduction-Letter

One of their leaders has truly bizarre claims.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/1stvp/
"Mark is Itancan Wasaka, Chief of the Croatan Oyate Tribal Nation."
So that's using Lakota words and names but claiming to be an extinct tribe in VA and NC.

Their Director of Public Relations dresses pretty fancifully.
http://chapincitomedia.com/2017/07/17/representante-de-los-intereses-de-descendencia-aborigina-y-india-de-puerto-rico/

And about half the links online are them denouncing the group NAAIP and its leader "Hemoc Xelups" as frauds.

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Re: Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America (FANA)
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2018, 02:50:26 am »
Croatan Oyate is only online at FB, list these officials, all with Lakota names.

 Tribal Council
Wasaka, Chair               Wakan Tokala, V Chair, Treasurer
Matohota, Secretary       Mayasle Mama      Cantaca Psíce      Hinhan Nagi    Wawayanka
Elder Council
Autzipopo, Chair          Tatanka Yasla     Kimímela Wacíci       Henaka Yanke
Leaders/Roles
Tribal Chief: Wasaka            2nd Chief: Wakan Tokala
Medicine Woman: Autzipopo         Police Chief: Hinhan Nagi
Capital: Chetan Yuskeya          Historian: Kimímela Wacíci
Genealogist: Kimímela Wacíci           Tribal Cook: Cantaca Psíce
Membership: Tatanka Eowanzila

Tribal Operations Tribal business and tribal decisions are made by the Tribal Council. Per the Constitution, major decisions must be ratified by the Elder Council.

Tribal Court Scheduled Tribal Court sessions are held quarterly as needed on the second Monday of the month, or by special calling of the Chief. The judges are composed of the Elder Council.
Standard Schedule:
  Fountain CO:  May  November at 6:00 PM   Croydon NH:  August February at 6:00 PM
Prosecutor: Hinhan Nagi     Defendant Representative: Wasaka

"Tribal courts" are on opposite sides of the country? They have a little compound in CO.
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https://books.google.com/books/about/Uptop_CO.html?id=NlJVMQAACAAJ
Croatan Oyate is developing an Intentional Community starting at La Veta Pass, Colorado. The plan is to develop Moon Mountain Ranch, called Henagi or Spirit Mountain, the name of the Mountain, our village, and tribal band, the Henagi Band.The plan is heavily dependent upon funding which will determine the pace of development. This plan calls for full implementation, meaning we raise at least $2,200,000 initially.Moon Mountain Ranch is composed of three major parcels: The Uptop Town (40 acres), Meadow Parcel (125 acres), and the Forest Parcel (135 acres).

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Here's their medicine woman.
https://www.thewellnessuniverse.com/world-changers/lesliekarenhammond/
Spiritual Teacher, Meditation Master, Three Time Author, and Speaker, Leslie Karen Hammond, is known as The Empowering Story Whisperer. For over 18 years, she's created environments for women to feel safe, fulfilled, and powerful....She is the author of:
·      Keep It Real; Why We’re Afraid To Speak Up & What To Do About It
·      Women Rising; How To Go From Uncomfortable To UNSTOPPABLE
·      Tap Your Source.

Founder of the Dancing Spirit Women's Circle, Leslie studied with shamans in the US and Peru....As the Medicine Woman for the Croatan Oyate Tribal Nation, Leslie is helping to rebuild the tribe and recreate a lost culture.

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The legal case FANA and its leader filed vs Rhode Island is a mess. Multiple times almost dismissed for failure to pay legal fees, motions by state to dismiss for their lack of evidence, finally thrown out after almost a year. "Plaintiff has failed to show any factual basis..."
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/19013907/WUSHUWUNOAG_v_STATE_OF_RHODE_ISLAND_et_al#

They refiled.
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http://turtlegang.nyc/group-of-rhode-island-native-americans-file-lawsuit-against-state-for-reparations/
A federally unrecognized local Native American tribe is seeking reparations from Rhode Island and the U.S. government.

The Mashapaug Nahaganset tribe, with some 100 members living the Providence area, accuses the state and federal government of mismanaging their former land around Mashapaug Pond in Providence and Cranston.

The lawsuit also argues that a history of genocide, land seizures without compensation and other crimes against the Mashapaug Nahaganset constitute violations of international, federal and state law. The tribe estimates that it is owed about $200 million....

In a Nov. 9 press event outside the Statehouse, Raymond “Two Hawks” Watson explained that a court clerk failed to record payment of a $400 filing fee, which prompted the case to be dismissed. Once the error was found, the case started anew and legal papers were filed with the state of Rhode Island, the city of Providence and the city of Cranston....

The Mashapaug Nahaganset tribe reestablished in 2009 as decedents sought to reconnect with their heritage. The Mashapaug Nahaganset tribe isn’t federally recognized like the larger Narragansett tribe that has a reservation in southern Rhode Island.

The Narragansett tribe doesn’t acknowledge the Mashapaug Nahaganset tribe.

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The Amonsoquath Kiskiak seems to be one guy named Nekot filing a foreign business.

http://ucc.state.ri.us/CorpSearch/CorpSearchSummary.asp?ReadFromDB=True&UpdateAllowed=&FEIN=001665371
The exact name of the Foreign Corporation: AMONSOQUATH INTERNATIONAL
The name that is used to transact business in RI: AMONSOQUATH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
The fictitious name of   AIC   was filed on   7/25/2016 4:01:00 PM
Entity Type:  Foreign Corporation
Identification Number: 001665371   
Date of Qualification in Rhode Island:  07/25/2016
Date of Revocation Certificate:  11/02/2017
The Foreign Corporation is organized under the laws of:   State:    Country: USA
The location of its principal office:
No. and Street:    11 MANNING COURT
        
City or Town:   COVENTRY   State: RI     Zip: 02816   Country: USA
The mailing address or specified office:
No. and Street:           
City or Town:      State:     Zip:   Country:
Agent Resigned:  N   Address Maintained:  Y
Name and address of the Registered Agent:
No. and Street:    AMONSOQUATH KISKIACK TRIBE
11 MANNING COURT           
City or Town:   COVENTRY   State: RI     Zip: 02816
Name:   NEKOT AMONSOQUATH           
The officers and all of the directors of the corporation:

Title   Individual Name
First, Middle, Last, Suffix   Address
Address, City or Town, State, Zip Code, Country
PRESIDENT    NEKOT AMONSOQUATH       11 MANNING COURT
COVENTRY, RI 02816 USA

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The Tsenacomoco Nation which is part of their seal doesn't show up anywhere except as one more extinct tribe in VA.

The other Nehaganset groups don't show up except as groups formed by Raymond Watson of FANA.

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Re: Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America (FANA)
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2018, 05:20:19 am »

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Here's their medicine woman.
https://www.thewellnessuniverse.com/world-changers/lesliekarenhammond/
Spiritual Teacher, Meditation Master, Three Time Author, and Speaker, Leslie Karen Hammond, is known as The Empowering Story Whisperer. For over 18 years, she's created environments for women to feel safe, fulfilled, and powerful....She is the author of:
·      Keep It Real; Why We’re Afraid To Speak Up & What To Do About It
·      Women Rising; How To Go From Uncomfortable To UNSTOPPABLE
·      Tap Your Source.

Founder of the Dancing Spirit Women's Circle, Leslie studied with shamans in the US and Peru....As the Medicine Woman for the Croatan Oyate Tribal Nation, Leslie is helping to rebuild the tribe and recreate a lost culture.

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Leslie Karen Hammond:

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The fire ceremony, which mixes aspects of her Native American heritage (she is Taos Pueblo Indian on her mother’s side) and Andean shaman practices, is part of Hammond’s long journey into the spiritual dimension.

http://www.theday.com/article/20121017/GRACE05/121019732

She is married to "Wasaka" Mark Roberts.

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Mr. Roberts lives in New London CT with his wife Leslie Karen Hammond and son Josh (both Taos Pueblo).

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Wasaka, Mark Roberts is CEO of 1st Venture Partners, a tribal company of the Croatan Tribal Nation of Croydon NH.

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Mr. Roberts is also involved in Native affairs, particularly with the Croatan Nation, where is he Tribal Council Chairman.


http://www.nlhealing.org/theboard.htm


Mark F. Roberts did create a domestic profit corporation in NH - 1st Venture Partners, Inc, in 1999, it is dissolved.

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Re: Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America (FANA)
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2018, 08:44:00 pm »
The only Croatan Oyate photo I can find. Everyone is obviously either white or low BQ. Pretty small group for naming ceremony near their compound in CO.
https://za.pinterest.com/pin/447334175473784022/

https://za.pinterest.com/ItancanWasaka/
"Croydon, NH / Itancan Wasaka (Chief Strong) leader of the Croatan Oyate Tribal Nation with lands in NH, MA, CT, & CO. Originally from the outer banks of NC (4-500 years ago)."

Wrote this, seems to be where FANA get their ideas they don't need to be recognized.
https://www.amazon.com/Sovereign-Trusts-Handbook-Native-Tribes/dp/0983634467

Here he claims to be a physicist.
http://www.theday.com/article/20170419/NWS01/170419282

And here, even loftier claims.
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http://www.nlhealing.org/theboard.htm
Wasaka, Mark Roberts is CEO of 1st Venture Partners, a tribal company of the Croatan Tribal Nation of Croydon NH. He has headed up 1stVP for over 20 years. He is also a Croatan Indigenous Native...
 
Mr. Roberts is an award winning Theoretical Physicist who became a business leader. He ran various profit center divisions, North American Dealer Operations, Strategic Planning, and Corporate Marketing Communications with revenues /budgets between $2-6 Billion.
 
Mr. Roberts has long blended the mathematical dynamic understanding of physics with strategic business operations....The approach is called Business Analytic Dynamics™....

He is directing a tribal company, Native Geothermal Corp, in the development of ground source geothermal energy....

Mark is a PADI Master Diver, licensed race car driver, kayak excursion leader, and has...done fire walks...He is also a certified Master at the trainer level in the spiritual discipline called Avatar.

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Re: Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America (FANA)
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2018, 03:29:41 am »
 "Itancan Wasaka" is Mark G. Roberts.

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He initially was an award winning (Nugent Medal) Theoretical Physicist working on the lunar lander optics and on nuclear blast equations in Albuquerque NM.

http://1stvp.com/About/about.html

But what he actually won was an award while at the College of Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) , The Nugent Physics Medal, "awarded annually for general excellence throughout the course in physics".

https://crossworks.holycross.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1095&context=course_catalog