Opinion
Editorials, commentary and op-eds from tribal leaders and the Muwekma Times.
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Pelosi’s smear campaign won’t derail the federal recognition our Tribe deserves
By Charlene C. Nijmeh Once again, The San Francisco Chronicle has served as a willing platform for Bay Area Democrat politicians, intent on undermining the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe’s efforts to secure formal…
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We still stand by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., because he’s standing up for us
By Charlene Nijmeh, Tribal Chairwoman The Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Council decided to endorse Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a presidential candidate in 2024, for which we received criticism from many of the…
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NBC hit piece on Trump’s support of Lumbee reveals bias towards unrecognized tribes
BY CHARLENE NIJMEH The recent NBC article by Laken Kincaid, titled “Trump’s push for Lumbee recognition causes concern among other Native tribes,” highlights a critical issue in Indian Country: the persistent bias…
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Tribal Chairwoman: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is good for Indian Country
BY CHARLENE NIJMEH When RFK Jr.’s campaign came to Oakland to announce Mr. Kennedy’s running mate, I thought it made perfect sense for them to request a land acknowledgment considering Oakland is…
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Muwekma versus the ‘Pop-Up Tribes’: fake Ramaytush group undermines legitimate Ohlone struggle for recognition
BY SANATH KRISHNA Legitimate but unrecognized Native American tribes across North America are among the most marginalized indigenous populations on the continent. Embarking on the challenge to attain federal recognition is a…
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RFK pledges to restore terminated tribes, “as soon as I get to the White House”
BY CHARLENE NIJMEH In Oakland on Tuesday, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly pledged to reaffirm the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe’s federal status “as soon as he gets to the White…
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Rep. Lofgren keeps propping up fake ‘tribes’ to undermine Muwekma Ohlone reaffirmation and uses SF Chronicle to spread misinformation
BY CHARLENE NIJMEH A young and ambitious reporter named Shira Stein at The San Francisco Chronicle’s Washington Bureau has injected herself into indigenous politics in the Bay Area over the last several months,…
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CHAIRWOMAN NIJMEH: The Mercury News distorts the truth by refusing to fact check Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Last Thursday, The Mercury News, published an article where they repeatedly allowed Lofgren to propagate blatantly untrue falsehoods – which could have been easily debunked with a quick Google search. But the…
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Tribal Chairwoman: “Mitt Romney leads by example”
By Charlene Nijmeh Senator Mitt Romney’s recent announcement not to seek reelection based on his age has sparked an important conversation about leadership. As a Tribal Chairwoman who was called upon five…
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