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Editor,

What is one to do when one discovers your rights are being violated by the one who oversees that the Tribal Laws of the Flathead Indian Reservation are to be abided by, and has the power to prosecute you in the court of law if you were to violate the Tribal Laws?

Judge refused to let me present the notarized documents of Power of Attorney at the formal hearing. The following week, I received by mail from the Tribal Court that the judge’s order states that no documents would be accepted without the author present. For those of you who might not know laws, a “Power of Attorney “ is completely legal in every court of law without the author being present. A judge has no right to add to the federal laws or take away any of the laws. The judge is trying to force me to present the author at the final court hearing. considering two banks and tribal department accepted this power of attorney, because it’s the law, what gives this Tribal Judge the right to do as they please? None.

I ask the Tribal Council to take immediate action.

What action can one take legally?

1. One can submit a request to be heard by the Tribal Council (which hold the highest power within our Tribes).

2. You can present your issue to the appellate court. 

3. Tell your story to the local newspapers (truth will be heard).

4. Do nothing and become the victim.

In June 2022, I submitted a request forum to take this matter before Tribal Council. I received an email back from their department stating that it was up for review, and they needed my phone number. I sent that information by email. Even called and left a voice message over fourweeks ago, and in two weeks followed up with another email. No response from that department.

Sharlene Peone

Flathead Reservation

 

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