CERA: The Ku Klux Klan of Indian country

0 Comments | Indian Country Today (Lakota Times), June, 2004 | by Lundgren, Dave

Lundgren, Dave Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 06-23-2004 Anti-Indian hate groups are desperately attempting to gain a foothold in American politics by attacking tribal self-governance. This disturbing trend is being allowed to happen, unchecked. Recently the hate group Citizens Equal Rights Alliance (CERA) held a Mother's Day conference in Washington, D.C.

entitled "Confronting Federal Indian Policy." While tribes are appalled that such organizations even exist, these groups are eliciting from their members contributions to shore up their attacks against federally-protected rights and to finance campaigns of their favored candidates. It's time we labeled these groups for what they really are: hate groups. CERA's sister organization, Citizen's Equal...