Harry B. Wallace, chief of the Unkechaug Indian Nation, on the controversy over untaxed cigarette sales on reservations and what it's like to be an Indian chief in Long Island.
It is unreal how many silly racial ,biggots there still are in the world.Clearly people like Mr. johnston are only trying to hurt people of color with such remarks.You say Mr Wallace is not honest abourt our History.What do you know of it? I dont care if you were a History prof at the biggest school on the planet. It is clear that you are a fool and one who thinks he knows our history better then us.It is people like you who have tryed these tactics since your families got off the boats. You should check your own families history and stop making comments about others.We have been here since the ice melted. Where was your family 10.000 years ago? The island you now live on was part of our peoples aswell and if you dont like us ,Which is clear to all , I invite you to return to you own home and leave us to our business.. have a good day
If I bought a blanket, or a chair on their reservation, would I have to pay tax?
Could I only use that chair while I was on their reservation?
I think there's an obvious answer to those questions, which should extend to cigarettes.
Separately from that, we should have a conversation about anybody who sets up a business to profit from the sale of an addictive product that actively harms it's consumers.
Harry Wallace guy knows he isn't fooling anybody. The crap about their 1038 years of ceremonies is an offensive misuse of history. Not wanting to accept Medicaid is disingenuous. He says the residents of his reservation are not responsible for the "problem" resulting from the increase of tobacco taxes in New York State, which has nothing to do with the fact that these people are helping damage the health of residents of New York and are undermining the state's revenue. They give Indians a bad name and ought to be ashamed of themselves for carrying on this charade.
I can't believe this. Why is valuable time being wasted on an issue that is nonsensical. Why is the City going after the Unkechaug Indian Nation and yet not going after the cigarette smugglers from the south where cigarettes are dirt cheap. In that case NYC should go after states like VA, WV, SC etc. LEAVE THE INDIAN NATIONS ALONE, HAVEN'T WE DONE ENOUGH SHAMEFUL DAMAGE TO THE NATIVE AMERICANS.
If you're wondering where this is: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Unkechaug+Indian+Nation&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=40.786098,-72.835536&spn=0.02385,0.072098&z=15&iwloc=B
This guy's ridiculous. Chief Harry Wallace might want to think of another way to preserve his native culture than by selling his people massive amounts of cigarettes.
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more.
Learn more. Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm
your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the
right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the
Comment Guidelines before
posting.
By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's
Privacy Policy and
Terms Of Use.
Sponsored
About The Brian Lehrer Show
It's your neighborhood, your city, your country, your world, and now your website. Brian Lehrer delves into the issues and links them to real life.
Comments [9]
It is unreal how many silly racial ,biggots there still are in the world.Clearly people like Mr. johnston are only trying to hurt people of color with such remarks.You say Mr Wallace is not honest abourt our History.What do you know of it? I dont care if you were a History prof at the biggest school on the planet. It is clear that you are a fool and one who thinks he knows our history better then us.It is people like you who have tryed these tactics since your families got off the boats. You should check your own families history and stop making comments about others.We have been here since the ice melted. Where was your family 10.000 years ago? The island you now live on was part of our peoples aswell and if you dont like us ,Which is clear to all , I invite you to return to you own home and leave us to our business.. have a good day
AS a silent chief of the Unkechaug tribe,they should check Harry Wallaces blood rights! tax evasion
I absolutely love it and support Harry B. Wallace 100%. Stick it to the white man like we have been sticking to them since the pilgrim days!!!!
If I bought a blanket, or a chair on their reservation, would I have to pay tax?
Could I only use that chair while I was on their reservation?
I think there's an obvious answer to those questions, which should extend to cigarettes.
Separately from that, we should have a conversation about anybody who sets up a business to profit from the sale of an addictive product that actively harms it's consumers.
Harry Wallace guy knows he isn't fooling anybody. The crap about their 1038 years of ceremonies is an offensive misuse of history. Not wanting to accept Medicaid is disingenuous. He says the residents of his reservation are not responsible for the "problem" resulting from the increase of tobacco taxes in New York State, which has nothing to do with the fact that these people are helping damage the health of residents of New York and are undermining the state's revenue. They give Indians a bad name and ought to be ashamed of themselves for carrying on this charade.
I can't believe this. Why is valuable time being wasted on an issue that is nonsensical.
Why is the City going after the Unkechaug Indian Nation and yet not going after the cigarette smugglers from the south where cigarettes are dirt cheap. In that case NYC should go after states like VA, WV, SC etc.
LEAVE THE INDIAN NATIONS ALONE, HAVEN'T WE DONE ENOUGH SHAMEFUL DAMAGE TO THE NATIVE AMERICANS.
If you're wondering where this is:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Unkechaug+Indian+Nation&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=40.786098,-72.835536&spn=0.02385,0.072098&z=15&iwloc=B
US law has never been fair to Indian tribes so why would it start now?
This guy's ridiculous. Chief Harry Wallace might want to think of another way to preserve his native culture than by selling his people massive amounts of cigarettes.
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.