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This is concerning a whistle blower, siting our government for not protecting innocent children on Indian reservations, resulting in the death of the abused.
One of the "stated" problems was that Tilus sent the article to outside interests (NY Times). But if you follow the dates, something is fishy - as though he was set up for the reprimand.
This from the article is also troubling.
Mr. Weber, the Health and Human Services spokesman, said: “The foremost concern of the department is the health and safety of the children of the Spirit Lake Tribe. We will work closely with tribal leaders, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and state officials to address abuse and neglect in the community. The department respects the need to protect individuals who speak out about issues regarding public health and safety, and will afford all applicable legal protections to those who do. We are reviewing all of the facts related to this matter.”
So - they admit there are problems - yet this doctor is reprimanded. I don't get it.
Thomas Sullivan, Denver region administrator for the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, advocated declaring a state of emergency at Spirit Lake and suspending all state and federal funding to the tribe until qualified professionals can be put in place to run programs.
... He went on to list tribal officials, singling out Roger Yankton, the chairman of the Spirit Lake Tribe, as well as state and federal program leaders who have been notified of problems but allowed conditions to persist.
... “They have hung signs at the borders of the Spirit Lake Nation, ‘Pedophiles Welcome.’ They have made these signs operational by firing professional qualified staff, directing their replacements to ignore reports of abuse and neglect, refusing to prosecute the most egregious cases of abuse, even the murder of children, by demonizing those who speak out on behalf of these children and then claiming piously, ‘Our children are sacred’ while all look the other way . ...”
If you read the article - which lists some of the abuses as the tip of the iceberg - there's a coverup going on. One of the items listed...
Credible reports have been made that the tribe’s drug and alcohol screening program has been “fully compromised,” subverting criminal background checks or ignoring results for those who are “politically connected.”
If this was on Anystreet in Anytown, USA - CPS would be all over this.
Last edited by DRob4JC; 07-31-2012 at 02:01 PM..
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