Is it right for the Federal Government to be acquiring thousands of acres of prime commercial property and removing it from taxation by local government? It's going on right now in small towns like Santa Ynez, California, and entire counties like Douglas County, Oregon.

Is it right for the Federal Government to be entering into large commercial ventures that are exempt from all local taxation, zoning rules, health, and environmental regulations? It's happening nationwide now, including Snohomish County in Washington State where a tribe owns a large shopping mall.

Is it right for the Federal Government to ignore local minimum wage and sexual harassment laws? It has already happened in Placer County, California

Some of you are saying to yourself, "That's nuts - the Feds don't do that!!" But the Feds are doing it!!- The Feds are acting through the out-of-control Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs.

States, counties, cities, and individual citizens are being deprived of a voice in decisions that shape the future of their communities. Acting under the sanction and encouragement of the Federal Government, Indian tribes buy land, move it off the tax rolls, and build large casinos and other development projects that are completely contrary to local land use and environmental rules. The Environmental Protection Agency has even given Indian tribes environmental rule-making authority over off-reservation private lands and businesses.

Seventy-year-old legislation that was intended to help individual Indians become self sustaining farmers has been twisted by a corrupt government agency to dole out extreme wealth to a few individuals while truly needy reservation Indians are still living on dirt floors without electricity or indoor plumbing.

The Abramoff lobbying scandal was just a small indication of the widespread corruption and power brokering going on within the Department of the Interior. Billions of tax-free gambling dollars are being used to buy influence, not just with paid lobbyists, but with "contributions" to elected officials that are far in excess of those allowed for any other group of people or non-Indian business.

Major national news reports have been published, starting with TIME Magazine and more recently in the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times, describing how tribal government actions are causing soil erosion, water shortages, snarled traffic, increased crime, bankrupt neighboring businesses, and dramatically reduced property values in communities that host Indian gambling.  

Sadly, America's political system is "For Sale" to the highest bidder.  Our voices are too often drowned out by millions of dollars in tax-exempt tribal money.  But, One Nation United is making progress in stopping this expansion of tribal/ BIA businesses and influence.

In the courts, several major lawsuits have been decided in our favor, ranging from a win on tribes being required to follow state campaign finance laws to the decision that a tribe cannot block development of a power plant on so-called "sacred" lands.  In New York, Indian land claims were soundly rejected in a precedent setting case.  We must continue to aggressively pursue these legal actions.

What has changed in 2016? Not much, the same issues are happening that have been going on for decades! While this website is no longer accepting donations you can call us to learn how you can help at (425) 301-2943. The website will most likely not be updated much in the future but we thought it was important to leave the site up for reference. As we move in to the election cycle in the US we want to remind you to get out and vote, YOU can make the difference! If you have questions about this website or would like to make updates contact Growth Marketing they are handling the SEO for this site.

We now have legislation in Congress that will end the "tribal loophole" in campaign financing!!  Since the lobbying scandals got everyone's attention, now is the time to press home our arguments for a total reform of Federal Indian Policy.  We hope to soon have additional legislation that will address more of our key issues. 

Tribes need to be held to a reasonable standard of behavior, financial transparency, and accountability to their neighbors, their customers, their employees, and their tax-paying competitors.

Will you help us achieve this goal?  We simply cannot allow the regulation of our lives, our businesses, and our properties by tribal governments in which we have no voice or vote.  Please join One Nation United in calling on Congress to enact comprehensive reform of flawed federal Indian policy