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Letters of Support in the Case of Felter, et al. v. Norton, et al.,

 Letter's Supporting Our Struggle

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We're requesting your help in contacting key officials by writing a letter to both United States Senators and U.S. Congressman from your state. The success of which will depend on your participation, your commitment, and your ongoing support! We also ask that you write letters to each member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and to public Officials from the State of Utah, informing them about our fifty-two-year struggle.  Take Action Today.

* "In Germany they came first for the communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist.  Then they came for the Jews,and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Trade Unionist.  Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.  Then they came for me, and by that time nobody was left to speak up!"_Martin Niemoeller

We need your support! Please click here for important information about petitioning for a repeal of the "Ute Partition Act" and how you can help!

By working together on a single integrated strategy, and without relinquishing the individuality or proprietary interests of any individual or organization, we can quickly build the national awareness needed to convince our leaders and our courts that the day they must honor the People’s Petitions has arrived. All that is needed is your help.

Letter of Support from Professor Charles Wilkinson
Distinguished University Professor
Moses Lasky Professor of Law
University of Colorado School of Law
Campus Box 401
Boulder, Colorado 80309

Professor Wilkinson's profile

Support Letter from Professor Wilkinson  / Thank you for your Support

letter of support from Professor Warren Metcalf
Associate Professor of History
University of Oklahoma

Author of the Book, "Termination's  Legacy"
The Discarded Indians of Utah.

Professor Metcalf's Support Letter

Letters of support from Indian Tribe's and Organization's

» Letter written responding to Article appearing on CaliforniaChronicle.com, dated April 24, 2008 «

» Letter of support from the Passamquoddy Tribe, Pleasant Point Reservation, Perry Maine «

» The Duwamish of Washington. «

» The Sagkeeng First Nation, Fort Alexander, Manitoba Canada «

» The Shasta Indian Nation «

» California Valley Miwok Tribe «

» Ione Band of Miwok Indians «

» Letter from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewas, to Sen. Russell D Feingold, Sen. Herb Kohl and Congressman David Obey «

Below are copies of letter's that individuals have written and the replies received.

» Letter to Congressman James Matheson D Utah, dated 7/20/2008 «

» Letter to Congresswoman Diane Watson, dated 6/11/2008 «

» Letter to Congresswoman Diane Watson's Staff member, Bert Hammond, dated 6/12/2008 «

» Letter from the United States Civil Rights Commission «

» Letter to Senators Orrin Hatch and Robert Bennett of Utah / Letter sent to California's Senators Feinstein and Boxer / Reply from Congressman Bill Thomas, 22nd District of California «

» Reply from Utah's Senator Robert F. Bennett to the support letter. /  Letter to repeal P.L. 671 /   Letter back to Sen. Bennett, dated June 26, 2006 /   Letter from Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) of Utah, dated August 28, 2006 «

» Letter from Utah's Gov. Huntsman.  / Forrest Cuch, (Ute Tribal member) responses; for Gov. Huntsman /  Oranna Felter's reply to Forrest Cuch «

» * The Nez Perce / Reply to the Nez Perce's letter «

» Letter to President Hinckley of the L.D.S. Church. / President Hinckley's reply «

» Second Letter to President Hinckley / Reply to second letter  «

» Letter sent to members of Congress & The head of the L.D.S. church / Hinckley's Secretary Replies /  Reply from California's Senator Dianne Feinstein «

» E-mail letter to Forrest S. Cuch, Division of Indian Affairs State of Utah. / His E-mail reply «

» Letter from Forrest Cuch dated July 26, 2006  / July 31, 2006, Reply letter to Forrest Cuch «

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