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    The Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc. writes a letter of support for Margo Tamez and the Lipan Apache Women Defense. The letter requests that the President Elect's Department of Interior Transition Team address critical issues facing members and communities in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, such as the taking of lands with traditional and social values predating first contact. The letter serves to support Margo Tamez and the Lipan Apache Women Defense in preserving not just the history but an invaluable way of life for families and communities in Texas.

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    The Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc. writes a letter of support for Margo Tamez and the Lipan Apache Women Defense. The letter requests that the President Elect's Department of Interior Transition Team address critical issues facing members and communities in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, such as the taking of lands with traditional and social values predating first contact. The letter serves to support Margo Tamez and the Lipan Apache Women Defense in preserving not just the history but an invaluable way of life for families and communities in Texas.

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    Lipan Apache Band of Texas - Support Letter

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    The Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc. writes a letter of support for Margo Tamez and the Lipan Apache Women Defense. The letter requests that the President Elect's Department of Interior Transition Team address critical issues facing members and communities in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, such as the taking of lands with traditional and social values predating first contact. The letter serves to support Margo Tamez and the Lipan Apache Women Defense in preserving not just the history but an invaluable way of life for families and communities in Texas.

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    Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc.

    1306 S. 9th Avenue, Edinburg, Texas 78539-5545


    Telephone: (559) 430-4003 - Email: lipanchief@yahoo.com

    General Council

    Daniel Castro Romero, Jr. Rudy S. Perez Richard A. Gonzalez


    Virginia Castro Romero Frank A. Gonzalez

    Lipan Apache Women Defense December 20, 2008


    Margo Tamez, ABD, M.F.A.
    P.O. Box 644013
    Pullman, WA 99164-4013

    Re: Letter of Support

    Honorable Robert Anderson,

    The Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc. respectfully request that the President
    Elect Barrack Obama Department of Interior Transition Team address the critical issues
    faced by the members and communities of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

    Such issues include the taking of lands that have both a traditional and social values
    that pre-date First Contact. This letter also serves to support Margo Tamez, Co-
    Founder of the Lipan Apache Women Defense (El Calaboz Rancheria) for their passion
    in preserving not only a historical, but an invaluable way of life for the families and
    communities of Texas.

    Again please accept this letter of support.

    Respectfully,

    Ndé Nant’ áñ
    Daniel Castro Romero, Jr., M.S.W.
    General Council Chairman
    Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc.

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