".....They claim authority from nowhere...."John Kane, Mohawk

Those now getting themselves an “office” or “title” call themselves “tribal leaders.” They claim authority from nowhere, earn ridiculously fat paychecks, and leave policy, diplomacy and defense of sovereignty to lawyers, consultants and lobbyists, most of whom are non-Native. Even worse, they claim this illegitimate authority and empower “professionals” to do their work while stripping power from the people and trampling their birthright.

First published at Two Row Times
http://tworowtimes.com/opinions/columns/lets-talk-native/servants-of-the-people/#.UjIYenazKph