Much of the tension between Indians and authorities in California stems from the federal Public Law 280, which gives police in the state the power to enforce criminal laws on reservations. “I’m not really surprised, but I am disappointed.” “And now here we are in 2008 and nothing has changed, we are still treated the same - no respect,” he said. Salgado went on to teach drivers education at the Sherman Indian High School in Riverside and immersed himself in tribal politics. “These are my guns,” he said, flashing his still impressive biceps. He studied police science for a while but didn’t like guns. He kicked 140 points at Mount San Jacinto College, leading to tryouts with the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams, but he never made it to the pro ranks. Despite being diabetic and walking with a cane, he still has the hulking frame of an ex-football star. If those in the trailer park aren’t happy, he said, they should “get back on Plymouth Rock and sail back to Europe.”īlunt talk comes naturally to Salgado, a born fighter. “Where were these people when we had nothing? Now that we are self-sufficient, it makes them fearful.” “Why didn’t Stone come to me man to man and say that? And who is the mayor of San Jacinto to tell us what to do?” he asked. No one, he says, has the right to tell Indians how to run their sovereign nations.
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