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To the attention of:

Barack Obama, US President;
US Senators from Idaho: James E. Risch, Mike Crapo;
US Representatives from Idaho: Michael K. Simpson, Walt Minnick;
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WE ARE A SMALL TRIBE OF MIXED BLOOD CHEROKEES AND WE DO NOT RECIVE ANY KIND OF FUNDING WHAT SO EVER AND WE ARE TRYING TO FIND SOME KIND OF FUNDING SO WE CAN BUY SOME LAND AND START BUILDING OUR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND RUN OUR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, WE HAVE BEEN DOING SO OUT OF OUR OWN TRIBAL MEMBERS SMALL GIFT'S AND WE WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DO SO ON OUR OWN AND PAY THEM BACK (THEY WILL NOT TAKE IT BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO OFFER) WE ARE ABOUT HELPING OUR TRIBAL MEMBERS TO FIND INFO ABOUT THIER HISTORY AND TO HELP THEM LEARN AS MUCH AS WE CAN TEACH THEM ABOUT CHEROKEE LIFE, OUR GOALS ARE TO BUILD STORES AND SUCH TYPE OF BUSINESSES TO BRING INCOME INTO THE TRIBE SO WE WILL NOT NEED OUT SIDE FUNDING, BUT AT THIS POINT WE ARE SEEKING FUNDING OR SOME KIND OF A GRANT, WE FEEL THAT WE ARE NEEDED HERE IN IDAHO AS WE HAVE MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH CHEROKEE BACKGROUNDS THAT ARE LOOKING FOR A PLACE THAT THEY CAN GO TO AND LEARN. SO ANY KIND OF INFO OR FUNDING THAT WE CAN FIND WILL BE OF GREAT HELP.

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Post Open Letter to your Elected Representatives

Well hello and I hope everyone is doing good. I am glad to to say that I have found a place to live and am now on disabilty. I have moved in with a old friend and have been helping her with her 11 year old daughter. It was hard at first she and I have a history together and we found a common place where we can be roommates. we split the bills and have little left over but we have a nice place to live.

  Thank you all for your prayers and coments. Our God is a great God. I now have a truck and a home. And almost a family of sorts. At least for now I have another child to help raise. who knows what he has in store for me next. I am painting and as soon as the new peice is done i will post it here and at myspace where one of my blogs is at. Also at goggle where there is another blog. loke for me also at face book.

   God bless everyone and thanks again. It is truly a day that the Lord has made.

                                                                                  r. d. ruffin

                                                                                   10/14/2009

           KLEMENT TINAJ                                     

KLEMENT TINAJ - was a small town northern boy from Kelmendi, Albania. I worked my way through north Albania Middle High School. When I graduated with higher honor in 2004 from Middle High School, I was involved in sports and Albanian Festivals. No longer after I graduate from Middle High School, I left Albania. 

         I was 15 years old when I came to the United States with my family. When I first came here, I saw the blessings of liberty with my own eyes. I was little scared, quiet and struggled making friends because I didn’t know any English. However, the people here are very smart, polite and helpful as in my country. As time went on, I become more confident, made friends, and this blessing country now benefits me. Since my English is getting better, I have become more outgoing person and I have discovered myself. In the past year, I have accomplished a lot, in order to move forward into my career as an actor. I also have done community service without compensation, but I have gained valuable experiences that I would like to share with others in the near future. I also have been in martial arts about four years and now, I am a black belt.

        I was and am and will be a member of the Drama Club. My acting teacher found me a part in the play, “YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU” I was so happy because there were students form advanced classes that have been in acting longer than me, but she saw how I worked in her class and she believed that if she gave me a part in that play, she was confident that I could do it, even I didn’t know that much English. When I first start to read my lines the cast started laughing at me because of my English. Even so, I felt that I was going to doing well. I got the part. Since that first experience, I have been in many school productions. I have also performed in Albanian festivals since 2007. This gives me a step up into my career as an actor.

        Since 2007, I have been playing soccer for Lincoln. In the first year, we lost almost every game. As the time went on, we became more experienced players. In 2008 we started the practices early; we also had a chance to get to know each other. That helps a lot to build our team. Our first game was the first day of school, and we won, one by one until we won the City championship. Our coach was proud once, but we were proud twice because it is our last year and we like to leave our school with honor and achievements.

        Since my English is getting better, I gave myself a chance to run for school Vice- President. I was the first E.S.O.L student that was involved in student council. When I first started my campaign, students from other classes didn’t really know me. I just kept going and never gave up. I was the president of Albanian Club. I also was a member of the Academy of Finance. Public speaking was helpful for me and my campaigns.

          Now I am a student at Five Towns College. One of the fondest schools of acting and I am working very hard to reach my dream. As a yang actor, I have done a lot emotionally and physically to make my dream came true someday.  

         I am that kind of person that doesn’t let any chance or opportunity pass by without trying to get involved.  I love playing soccer, martial arts, acting, and participating in the student council, especially now in Five Towns College.

          When I look at this picture of myself, I realize how much I've grown and changed, not only physically, but also mentally as a person in the last couple of years.       

My name is Daisy and I live in the state of Virginia on the Little Wicomico River.

 I 'm still in school so I'm looking for some like mined young friends, that I have something in common with. and Irealy like doing school! And im studeing too be A Maren wild life vet.

I like  going to the beach, crabbing, fishing, boating, as well reading, science, painting, drawing , swiming, history, lisining too musick,  and waching moves. mi faveret moves are ,some ware in time, the exersest, poltergist, spiderwick and twilight. And I can't wate antile NEW MOON!!!!

 My dad helps people to find grants for individuals that are in the need of things like free dental work, medical bills and so on. You can find him on the aidpage hanks55 or email him at wfh2356@aol.com .

If you did not get a chance to sit at home and watch the inauguration, check out your local news station for updates. History has been made today. Today we swore in our 44th president and changed forever how we will view our differences. Today we saw hope at work. Let us all work together to continue the growth of our nation.