CUPANGAWICITUM

(People Who Sleep In The Water)

CUPA NEWS #6
Descendants from Cupa:
Let us all remember that the new 1100 acre Pala Indian Reservation was purchased for the evictees of
Warners Ranch. This included the Agua Caliente Tribe as well as the villages of San Felipe and Puerta la
Cruz it is these very descendants who are now the targets of everything from political retaliations, to
disenrollment. And lets not forget that it was the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE that disenrolled 170 of these
descendants in 2011 and 2012.
The executive Committee probably did not understand and expect all the problems that have been
created as a result of THEIR disenrollments of members. Look at all the issues it has created. Look at the
charges being brought against the BIA. Look at the charges brought against the Executive Committee.
Look at all the dirt that has surfaced that was previously unknown to many.
And lets also be clear about these charges against the EC. Do not believe the propaganda being printed
in their Pala Newsletter. These cases are still ongoing, costing the tribe countless dollars to defend
wrongs committed by the EC. The courts have never decided that the EC is in the right. The EC has not
been vindicated in any way because the disenrollees have not had their day in court. The EC HIDES
behind the TRIBES sovereignty, abusing it for their own personal protection and benefit. Again, the facts
of these cases have yet to be heard in court because of the TRIBES sovereign immunity.
The EC cannot hide forever behind the TRIBES sovereign immunity. The ECs repeated violations of the
Articles of Association and the Constitution has led the tribe to the current situation we all find
ourselves. Possibly the most serious is the people who attend the General Council meetings who are not
descendants and should not be at the meeting, let alone be allowed to vote.
Look at what these wrongs have brought to the reservation. Do we remember how close knit our village
used to be? Things were never perfect for sure, but there was a common respect and understanding we
had for each other, little if any of which remains. Relationships built over 30, 40, even 50 years have
been stressed to the limit and sometimes beyond.
It has been requested that the EC Return things to how they were, fix it, and move on. The EC has
repeatedly rejected these offers. Instead, members are greeting with such items like those on the
current agenda, for the month of November. Doesnt their agenda admit they are guilty?
WHY ARE THESE ATTORNEYS CONTRACTS SO IMPORTANT ALL OF THE SUDDEN? Is it because the
lawyers are the glue holding these scams together? Do these lawyers look after the best interest of the
tribe or Rob? WOW! What a long list of attorneys! This is the first time the membership has been
presented with a request to approve these lawyers contracts EVEN THOUGH they have already been
getting paid for supposedly working for the tribe for years. The EC wants the membership to COVER
UP for their violations and IGNORE the years of violations. The EC is even taking their POWER GRAB
further, now requesting TOTAL POWER to approve and sign contracts with lawyer on the Tribes behalf.
THIS WOULD JUST BE GIVING AWAY OUR RESEVATION AND EVEN OUR TRIBE AS WE KNOW IT. If it is
allowed to happen, it could be one of the biggest mistakes the tribe could make. This meeting should
not even happen. This meeting should be CANCELLED!
NO POWER SHOLD BE GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DO AS THEY PLEASE!!!