Spanish Land Grant Maps, Elem Modun Island, Clear Lake, CA.
Zoom in to see the word "Isla", Spanish for "Island" and "Rancheria" , Spanish meaning non-Christian community.
Zoom in to see the Island identified as a "Rancheria" which is documented proof the Elem occupied the Island prior to 1847.
1855
1855 Plat map, original survey 13N Lat 7W Long, Mount Diablo Meridian from The US Bureau of Land Management.
Zoom in to see first English name "Indian Island" given to Elem Island which is evidence The East Lake Tribe inhabited the island prior to 1855.
1869
Map shows North Parcel of Rattlesnake Island as 23.92 Acres. Small Island is
entirerly within Section 31. Proof that the island is
DELEMA legal Documents submitted in 1998
- 1998 letter from DELEMA's Officers to Kevin Grover, Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs Department of the Interior is evidence of DELEMA's intent to file a petition for their own Federal Acknowledgment!
- Groups" filing for their own tribal federal acknowledgment must comply with federal regulations as prescribed under 25 CFR 83.3 (d)
- Federal Law 25 CFR 83.3 (d) states in its entirety; "Splinter groups, political factions, communities or groups of any character that separate from the main body of a currently acknowledged tribe may not be acknowledged under these regulations.
- HOWEVER, Groups that can establish clearly that they have functioned throughout history until the present as an autonomous tribal entity may be acknowledge
- Sarah B. Garcia is a member of DELEMA, a separate tribe from Elem!
- Ms. Garcia is one of the DELEMA officers signatures who said that they could prove that they were a separate tribe!
- The BIA did not even notify the 1998-2000 duly elected Tribal Chairman (Jim P. Brown III) that 34 former members disenrolled them-self's from the Elem Tribe! Claiming they were a completely Separate tribal government!
Copies received from FOIA federal records
DELEMA Membership List submitted to the BIA officials
Sarah B. Garcia's 2001 Letter of tribal relinquishment.
Sarah B. Garcia's 2001 Letter of tribal relinquishment.
- 1998 List of thirty-four (34) DELEMA members who formally applied for their own tribal status as a Federally recognized tribal government.
Sarah B. Garcia's 2001 Letter of tribal relinquishment.
Sarah B. Garcia's 2001 Letter of tribal relinquishment.
Sarah B. Garcia's 2001 Letter of tribal relinquishment.
- On March 2, 2001 Sarah B. Garcia formally submitted her letter of relinquishment in the Elem Indian Colony Tribal Government.
- This letter was accepted by the Elem General Council.
Signatures of DELEMA tribal elected Officials.
Sarah B. Garcia's 2001 Letter of tribal relinquishment.
Signatures of DELEMA tribal elected Officials.
- Ms. Garcia gave up, her membership twice;
- In 1998 by becoming a member and officer of DELEMA, a different tribe.
- By formally submitting a 2001 letter relinquishing her membership rights in the Elem tribal government.
No legal Recourse
Proof of Service Provided Notice to Federal Agents
Signatures of DELEMA tribal elected Officials.
- Because Sarah B. Garcia gave up her membership voluntarily, there is no requirement that she be given due process or any type of hearing regarding her lack of eligibility to be a member of the Elem tribe.
Proof of Service Provided Notice to Federal Agents
Proof of Service Provided Notice to Federal Agents
Proof of Service Provided Notice to Federal Agents
- See Displaced Elem Lineage Emancipated Members Alliance v. Sacramento Area Director, BIA (1999) 34 IBIA 77.
- BIA officials and DELEMA's attorney had proof of the IBIA determination resulting in loss of DELEMA's membership in the Elem Tribe.
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Proof of Service Provided Notice to Federal Agents
Proof of Service Provided Notice to Federal Agents
- After a 1999 federal court hearing and IBIA determination that 34 former members of Elem tribe disenrolled them-self's.
- The Elem tribal Chairperson (Jim Brown III) and the Elem tribal government from 1998-2000 was never informed of this major legal decision impacting our total tribal membership.
- All DELEMA members quietly continue to receive all tribal, and federal services, voting rights and non gaming per capita payments.
- In the past 13 years Millions of federal funds have been illegally used by this fraudeulent tribal goverment with BIA approval.