On 5/15/07, Jeffrey V. Merkey jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com wrote:
If they are not recognized, then how can they be verified as Indian Tribes?
Again, US recognition is one thing. The United States government recognition is just one thing. And again, we're not a United States project. :) I had actually posted once (when I edited) something to the effect of the census citizenship of all the English speaking countries, out there. It was telling. Either way, the US government is just one Reliable Source, not entitled to any more undue weight than anyone else.
What if I setup a website claiming to be the
president of Germany?
KingJeff.com is free, I think.
Can someone cite it in a wikipedia article since
there is a we page to claim it?
Sure, if 1) You as the subject is notable enough anyway; 2) enough sources say that you're the president or chancellor of Germany. If I write on my blog today that "Ben Affleck is Supreme High Chancellor of Krautland," it's not notable for inclusion. But if the NY Times, Der Spiegel, the Washington Post, CNN, etc., all pick up on it for some reason, and start saying that Benifer I has taken the throne, sure: include it. Otherwise, treat it the same as anything.
If lots of good RS say that there is a tribe of indians outside of Pensacola, Florida, named the "Pensacolan Pequots" but they're clearly a 'fake tribe', they can have an article. And the equivalent V/RS that say soon enough they're a fake tribe will bear out things fine. If the US department of Indian Affairs actually tried to use Wikipedia as a source for verifying their status... their stupidity is not our fault or liability.