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| Mike Wilson at his water station on Tohono O'odham Nation 2006. Photo by Brenda Norrell. |
By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Oct. 1, 2024
Tohono O'odham Mike Wilson, in his new book, says the liberal left have failed to hold the Tohono O'odham Nation responsible for the death of migrants in the desert by depriving them of water.
Wilson's words come as millions of dollars flow into tribal governments with a long history of leasing tribal lands to mining, and who are signing away the peoples water rights. At the same time, millions of dollars are quietly pouring into non-profits in Indian country, and few, if any, are holding tribal governments responsible for irreparable harm.
In his new book, What Side Are You On? Wilson describes how Tohono O'odham Nation police smashed his life-saving water stations, and one district forbid him from leaving water for migrants. Wilson also describes how the Presbyterian Church, where he served as a lay pastor on the Tohono O'odham Nation, forbid him from putting out life-saving water.
Tohono O'odham Mike Wilson, in his new book, says the liberal left have failed to hold the Tohono O'odham Nation responsible for the death of migrants in the desert by depriving them of water.
Wilson's words come as millions of dollars flow into tribal governments with a long history of leasing tribal lands to mining, and who are signing away the peoples water rights. At the same time, millions of dollars are quietly pouring into non-profits in Indian country, and few, if any, are holding tribal governments responsible for irreparable harm.
In his new book, What Side Are You On? Wilson describes how Tohono O'odham Nation police smashed his life-saving water stations, and one district forbid him from leaving water for migrants. Wilson also describes how the Presbyterian Church, where he served as a lay pastor on the Tohono O'odham Nation, forbid him from putting out life-saving water.
Wilson, in the broader picture, paints a portrait of this society, in the United States, as one that has lost its sense of humanity.