Indian Chief Nearly Arrested During Tax Assessors Meeting
Board of Assessors, News June 25, 2019
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Chief Gees-Due OO-Neh-Gah Usti (pictured above) of the Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People was nearly arrested during the Gilmer County Tax Assessor’s Meeting held on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
One of the first orders of business for the meeting was a follow-up to the exempt property application filed by the Southern Cherokee Nation and Red Fire People during previous Tax Assessor’s meeting on Thursday, May 16, 2019 in which the board voted against the application.
Chief Gees-Due OO-Neh-Gah Usti began by stating that the judge representing the Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People was running late and requested that the matter be pushed back to a later part of the meeting, which the board denied later stating that the agenda had already been voted on and approved.
Board of Assessors (June 2019)
The vote to deny the application once again came swiftly without much prior discussion.
Things were understandably heated during the meeting, and the law enforcement stationed at the court house were called in shortly after the meeting started and stayed for the remainder of the meeting.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was contacted prior to the meeting confirming no association with the Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People, which the Chief stated was correct.
The International Revenue Service (IRS) was also contacted in regards to the Southern Cherokee Nation being a 501(c)(3) Organization, which the Chief states no legitimate tribe is considered as such in the United States.
The Chief went on to state that his tribe creates their own funds through economic development and thus did not become a part of the voluntary Bureau of Indian Affairs in which tribes willingly receive funds from the US government, and that they are recognized by over 30 countries throughout the world.
The Chief states that they have treaties with the United States, and claims that under Article 6 of the United States constitution, the board has no jurisdiction in the matter of the treaties, and that the only branch of the government that may negotiate with a tribe is the Federal Government. Further, he cites that the case Worcester v Georgia proves his people’s sovereignty.
One of the recurring topics regarding the Exempt Property Application is unmistakably the proposed religious usage of the donated land, which County Attorney David Clark pointed out there has still been no proof of. The Chief retorted that it is the burden of the board to prove religious intent. It was also stated previously by Chief Appraiser Theresa Gooch that no religious structure is required to signify religious intent.
The board voted the application down once again, with only Jerry Davis abstaining. According to Gooch, next up is to certify this to the Board of Equalization, with the Chief threatening legal action, but stay tuned for future updates in this story!
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States like Georgia have set themselves up for this kind of fraud by granting state recognition to fake tribes.
Don’t call that Two Bit Con Man a Cherokee or a Chief. He is neither. Fake Chief of a Fake Tribe. That Fake made up name of his means “Little White Rabbit’ I think a better one would be Little White Liar Con Artist.
This group is NOT A TRIBE AT ALL. What they are is a bunch of FAKES AND WANNABES. They never have and never will be a real tribe. This group needs to stop its Cultural Appropriation. They need to stop stealing our Ancestors, history and culture. They all need tossed in federal prison for violating the law. And for identity theft.
They are the ones that are ignorant. They are not legit. They are not recognised. They are frauds. And they need to be stopped. They need to be in prison. They need to stop there cultural appropriation. They need to stop there identity theft. They are threatening legitimate tribes Sovereignty for there ignorant remarks. This fake wannabe group needs put in prison
They are the ones that are ignorant. They are not legit. They are not recognised. They are frauds. And they need to be stopped. They need to be in prison. They need to stop there cultural appropriation. They need to stop there identity theft. They are threatening legitimate tribes Sovereignty for there ignorant remarks. This fake wannabe group needs put in prison
He reminds me of Rachel Dolezal! This is sickening!
We have spoken to Chief Usti recently, everything he spoke about seems to be everything our people need! Plan to speak to him more details. We would like to meet him in person and get more information. I know what its like when your people have no faith in you but, you need information.