Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Texas, El Paso. Judicial Communication and Indigenous Peoples. Called disrespectful by Steve Wasby.
Jul 9, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
For the Political Scientists, and especially the Law and Courts people, McGirt v. Oklahoma is BIG deal. After years of trouncing on treaty rights, the Court resoundingly said, "No," and it could not be more rare. /1@Rebecca_A_Reid and I have analyzed all SCOTUS cases involving Indigenous Peoples from 1969-2010, a total of 104 cases. We demonstrate citation to a specific treaty generally has no effect on the outcome of the case /2
May 31, 2020 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
All of you folks up in arms right now about the unrest in American really don't spend much time around young adults. You must either not have kids, be around kids, or talk to your own kids. /1
Most college freshmen starting in 2019 were born after September 11th. You still seem to think it was last year, and for them, it is history. It is your reality, not theirs. /2
Dec 24, 2019 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
A year ago today, I was running around El Paso gathering jackets, underwear, and feminine hygiene products for asylum seekers whom ICE had released at the downtown Bus Station. /1
On Christmas day, I was with the people at Borderland Rainbow Center making meals and running food to makeshift shelters set up by Annunciation House. The day after, I was staffing those shelters with medical supplies and professionals /2
Oct 16, 2018 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
So, a disclaimer: I am not an indigenous person. I do not share in their rich and varied cultures. I study how indigenous peoples fair in judicial systems that are not of their own making. I am an advocate, observer, and admirer.
And I have some thoughts on Elizabeth Warren./1
It is possible to be:
1. Critical of Elizabeth Warren's claim of indigenous ancestry, and 2. Critical of Donald Trump's use of it as a political punching bag, and 3. Critical of the people defending either, because 4. Noone involved actually cares about indigenous peoples /2
