Religious Freedom with Raptors
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RE: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND RACIAL EQUALITY IN FEDERAL WILDLIFE LAWS.
A petition to remove ethnic preferences from Title 50 Part 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 22) and other federal wildlife laws; to remove Certification of Enrollment from 50 CFR 22 and eagle permit applications; and to require a Certification of Religious Participation signed by either a tribal member or a religious or spiritual leader to certify that an applicant is an authorized participant of a bona fide Indian tribal or religious custom; to provide equal protection, access to and possession of raptors; and to change eagle permit applications, procedures, and raptor distribution in keeping with the same.
We believe that religious freedom should not be based on ethnicity and that all citizens deserve equal protection under the law; the United States should not prevent Native American tribes or their members (here referred to as Native Americans) from welcoming or allowing non-Native Americans or non-tribal members to participate in their cultural or religious practices; the right to give away raptors to non-tribal individuals should not be infringed upon; citizens should not be arrested or punished for practicing or participating in Native American cultural or religious practices involving raptors. In historic and modern times, Native Americans have adopted and welcomed non-tribal members and non-Native Americans into their cultural and religious practices that have included the possession and use of raptors. We believe the United States of America has a compelling interest to protect Native American cultures and religions and their customs, and that such customs include allowing non-tribal individuals to acquire and possess raptors. We believe that the least restrictive means of acting in accordance with the U.S. Constitution is to remove racial requirements from federal laws and ensuring that all citizens, Native American and non-Native American alike, be afforded equal protection, access to and possession of raptors.
We respectfully request that you, our elected representative, act in accordance with the U.S. Constitution to make such amendments to federal laws immediately. We feel it is our patriotic duty to request such action from you in order to realize a truly free and democratic society.
A petition to remove ethnic preferences from Title 50 Part 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 22) and other federal wildlife laws; to remove Certification of Enrollment from 50 CFR 22 and eagle permit applications; and to require a Certification of Religious Participation signed by either a tribal member or a religious or spiritual leader to certify that an applicant is an authorized participant of a bona fide Indian tribal or religious custom; to provide equal protection, access to and possession of raptors; and to change eagle permit applications, procedures, and raptor distribution in keeping with the same.
We believe that religious freedom should not be based on ethnicity and that all citizens deserve equal protection under the law; the United States should not prevent Native American tribes or their members (here referred to as Native Americans) from welcoming or allowing non-Native Americans or non-tribal members to participate in their cultural or religious practices; the right to give away raptors to non-tribal individuals should not be infringed upon; citizens should not be arrested or punished for practicing or participating in Native American cultural or religious practices involving raptors. In historic and modern times, Native Americans have adopted and welcomed non-tribal members and non-Native Americans into their cultural and religious practices that have included the possession and use of raptors. We believe the United States of America has a compelling interest to protect Native American cultures and religions and their customs, and that such customs include allowing non-tribal individuals to acquire and possess raptors. We believe that the least restrictive means of acting in accordance with the U.S. Constitution is to remove racial requirements from federal laws and ensuring that all citizens, Native American and non-Native American alike, be afforded equal protection, access to and possession of raptors.
We respectfully request that you, our elected representative, act in accordance with the U.S. Constitution to make such amendments to federal laws immediately. We feel it is our patriotic duty to request such action from you in order to realize a truly free and democratic society.
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Rebecca Ellsworth
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- AAS
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- Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
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- Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
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Ruben Cordova
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- 23106 Pomelo Rd
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- Apache
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Cecilia D. Lafoe
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- Associates Degree
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Jennifer Cordova
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- 15821 McMullen Hwy Apt. B4 Cumberland Md 21502
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Mary Graybill
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Patricia Roberson
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- RN
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Richard W. Shanklin
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Earl Cryer
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- 4577 Long Branch Av. San Diego, CA 92107
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Keegan Roberson
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- 798 post st san francisco ca 94109
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- b.a.
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- mixed
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Donald Crume
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- US Navy (Retired)
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- Cherokee/Apache
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wynoma wilson
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- 718 s illinois 3
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- associates
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- cherokee
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Micole Gonzales
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- PO Box 411 Por Aransas Texas 78373
- Title and/or Highest Degree Earned
- Environmental Investigator / BA Natural/Environemntal Science
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- Our Lady of the Lake University/United San Antonio Pow-wow
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- Comanche
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Allyson Ivey-Kemp
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- 1541 County Road 1403 Lometa, TX 76853
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Wilbert J. Dozier
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- 12326 La Barca San Antonio, TX 78233
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- Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
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- None
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Cruz Alejandro Zamora
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- 410 E. Monroe, Harlingen, Tx 78550
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Joy Bowman
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- 16441 CR 281, San Antonio TX 78253
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- Cherokee/ Monacan
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Ignacio De La Vega
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- P O Box 28134, San Antonio, TX 78228
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- Elder
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- Chiricahua Apache
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Sandra Morin
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- 902 Gary Lane, Weslaco, TX 78596
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Pat Mason
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- 2209 Purser Drive Killeen, Tx. 76543
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Epifanio Martinez Valdez
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- 1213 palo blanco dr Laguna vista Tx.
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- none
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- APACHE
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Nancy Murphy
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- 7018 Knights Haven
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Odelia Nordin
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- 132 Deep Woods Dr., Seguin, TX 78155
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- Business Owner
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- Navajo
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Angela Ragan
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- 1525 McKenzie Ave
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- Bachelor of Arts
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- Cherokee and Chotaw
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KEVIN LUSK
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- 105 IROQUOIS TRAIL ONA, WV 25545
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Sandra Davis
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- Equestrian Ln Lexington Va 24450
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- Cherokee/ Monacan
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Robin Portenier
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- PO Box 51 Rio Medina, TX 78066
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- Bacholor's in Speech Communications
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Ted Portenier
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- PO Box 51 Rio Medina, TX 78066
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Hermie Mendoza
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- 1101 North 26th Street
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- College
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- N/A
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Marie Crabb
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- 4114 Medical Dr. apt, 1607
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- student
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- mescalero apache
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Nancy Gant
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- 109 Wheeler Street
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- 1 year college certification in Business and Accounting
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- Muscogee Creek, Cherokee, Nottaway
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Malinda Kinsey
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- 424 S Penelope
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- High School
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- Creek
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Guadalupe Acosta Stanley
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- 13925 Jeweled Desert Dr, El Paso, Texas
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Simon Arriaga
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- PO BOx 3051 Edinburg TX. 78539
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- BFA
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- Mescalero Apache
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Odra Centeno
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- 507 Carolina ave. Mission,TX.
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- Associates and Bachelors degree
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- None
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- Aztec/Apache
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Jaymes Helmstetler
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- 1308 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
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- Master
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- Cherokee/Commanche
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Lou Ann Garcia
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- P.O.Box1341
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Patricia J. Somach
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- 9718 Charline Ln., San Antonio, Tx 78254
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- St. Mary's University Native American Student Association
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Howard CrowEagle
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- P.O. Box 13, Fairborn, Ohio 45324
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- Metis
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John Cummings
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- 2919 Waldron Rd #33
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- Master of Science
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- Mixed blood NON-FED
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Scott Shafer
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- 9330 wickersham, sa tx 78240
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- Choctaw-Cherokee
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Donna Dozier
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- 12326 La Barca SanAntonio Tx 78233
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Pauline Clise
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- PO Box 376
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- college
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- none
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- none
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sonara hauser
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- 16114 246th street east; graham, wa., 98338
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Pat Talley
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- pattalley@charter.net
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Jeri Deo
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- 4017 Herring Dr.
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- RN
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- Choctaw
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Marilyn Walker
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nancy armstrong
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- 310 burgess rd. dickson tn. 37055
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Debra McDaris
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- 139 Hidden Trail Dover, TN 37058
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Muriel J Overall-King
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- 3144 Rustlewood LN SE Port Orchard Wa 98366
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- Metis
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Deborah Shelar
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- 244 Red Fox Run, Warner Robins, GA, 31088
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- Cherokee
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