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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Native American Law for Florida on
Q: Is there anything to prove that the American Indians actually became US citizens?

My great grand father was born in 1878 and said it never happened because the US had nothing to offer. We couldn't vote until the 1960s don't citizens get to vote?

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Mar 19, 2023

The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, in pertinent part, that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. " Citizenship thus has very little... View More

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Q: If the Indian Removal Act moved the American Indians west how did the Seminoles come to Florida?

Every Seminoles we meet always say they came here to Florida but the Indians from here now call themselves Black. There are no schools that teach them that they are American Indians they teach them that they are Black. Are there any lawyers that will be ready to take the fight when we want to use... View More

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answered on Mar 2, 2023

The Indian Removal Act, which was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, forced many Native American tribes to leave their ancestral lands and relocate to areas west of the Mississippi River. However, not all tribes were removed, and some, like the Seminole, resisted relocation and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Criminal Law and Native American Law for Florida on
Q: Why is it so difficult to get honesty?

Some of the lawyers are not honest in their assessments. We need truth not opinions. Things need to be corrected and corrected takes honesty. Honesty takes facts if facts are not known then you do not know the answer.

Lawyers are, and should be, held to a higher standard than car mechanics. However, sometimes they can only provide general answers and not specific solutions when all the pertinent facts aren't available. Lawyers give opinions all the time, based on the information they have. It may not be an... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law and Native American Law for Florida on
Q: I am being harassed by tribal lenders. With emails and phone calls. I have had different numbers calling me.

I have had different numbers calling me claiming it is zest financial the call hangs up and. I have tribal lenders harassing me through email such as loan at last plain green loans and Makwa finance and big picture loans. I am going through a financial hardship and I’m trying my best to get back... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Apr 12, 2023

If you want, set your phone and email so that phone calls are not answered, and emails are put in your spam folder.

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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Native American Law for Florida on
Q: Why are the whites still in America when the Treaty of Middle Plantation says they must leave.

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Whereas by the mutual Discontents, Complaints, Jealousies and Fears of English and Indians, occasioned by the Violent Intrusions of divers English into their Lands, forcing the Indians by way of Revenge, to kill the Cattel and Hogs of the English, whereby Offence and Injuries being... View More

Stephen Arnold Black
Stephen Arnold Black
answered on Feb 20, 2023

If you have any questions regarding these and other Tribal land issues, you can contact the BIA or Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington DC, and they can respond to your questions and concerns Good Luck!

2 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Libel & Slander and Native American Law for Florida on
Q: Hi, On March 15 I went into a Pawn Shop to purchase a Firearm and was denied the sale because of my race & religion.

On March 15, I went into a local Pinellas County Pawn Shop and was denied my 2nd amendment right to purchase a firearm because my Concealed Weapons License stated that I was White. The Pawn Shop salesman stated that I "Looked black to him" and "There's a black guy standing in... View More

Stephen Arnold Black
Stephen Arnold Black
answered on Apr 22, 2020

You may have a case. More facts would be needed. Of course if the employee denied you service on the basis that your identification did not match your picture on the concealed weapons permit then they may have a non discriminatory reason for denying you service. More facts are needed. Discuss with... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce and Native American Law for Florida on
Q: Can I get spousal support when my husband is in an Indian tribe? That's our only income

He was controlling and never let me work... been in this marriage for 9 years

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Jun 16, 2017

Probably, but what is the kind of income you're asking about?

1 Answer | Asked in Native American Law for Florida on
Q: I got a dinial from BIA .where can I file next

You need specifically tailored advice from an attorney who handles these types of cases. The general practitioner, like me, is not going to know the answer without doing research.

1 Answer | Asked in Native American Law for Florida on
Q: How does the defendant reverse a Wage Garnishment in Indian River County, Florida?

I need to know a lot more facts to be able to give you an answer, any attorney would. It depends upon the facts.

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