Saving the polar bear and saving the children hasn't worked out too well for them, so they'll have a go at the Native Americans. Maybe this will catch the public's eye, and for sure the grant spigots will be turned on and the lobbying will commence. Get ready for another crying indian in all your favorite media outlets.
Iron Eyes Cody is no longer with us so maybe they'll use Al Gore Instead.
And by the way, all the ranchers I know "are more heavily dependent on natural resources and live closer to the land than does the general population." Does the National Wildlife Federation think anglo ranchers are raising their cattle in the suburbs?
Looks like I was right about the grants and the lobbying:
The National Wildlife Federation released the study in collaboration with the Tribal Lands Program, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, National Congress of American Indians, Native American Fish & Wildlife Society, National Tribal Environmental Council, Native American Rights Fund and the University of Colorado Law School. The study asks Congress to increase funding to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs to seek solutions. It also stresses the need for the federal government to enforce tribal rights to natural and cultural resources and calls on tribes to use their sovereign authority to address climate change and plan appropriately...
They're looking for a solution from the Bureau of Indian Affairs? Now that's a laugh.
No, they want the BIA to fund grants. It's about more $$ for federal grants, not global warming. It's certainly not about the well-being of Native American ranchers. Call it TARP for Teepees.
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