Heres a Q for the thinkers out there. What is your opinion?

Question

What is your basic concept of a nation? Certainly, America is the exception to many historical precedents. But, if America is a nation, where do Indian nations 'fit in,' and how? An Indian nation, such as the Comanche, or the Apache, or the Sioux, have their own language, their own religion, their own culture, and their own general geographic locales. Are they therefore nations?
What are the impacts of "illegal immigration" on these various nations?

If, as "some" say, I am a figment of anothers imagination, why do they take such offense at my Q&A's?

Answer 1

You as a Native American should be capable of answering this question better than anyone else.
Why ask them?.... WaDo.

Answer 2

Sigh, take a look at the Scottish, the Welsh and the English for a clue or the Normans and the Saxons. You might also take a look at the Spanish and the Indians in Mexico or to give you more brain strain, the Mayans and the Aztecs and the Toltec's. It happens and has happened throughout history in every country including in your Indian nations. What happened with the Mohawks and the Niagara's, did one eliminate the other, conquer them? Did the Utes and the Blackfeet have picnics together every Sunday or did they kill each other on sight, such noble savages. Illegal immigration is illegal immigration since the "nations" you quote are under the jurisdiction of the federal courts.

Answer 3

The United States of America consists of the 48 contiguous states, plus Alaska, Hawaii, and some leftovers hither and yon,
and the citizens that reside therein.

We have places called 'reservations', which is where the native american tribes ended up at the end of all the expansion festivities. I don't know if you'd call them 'nations', but I'll go along with whatever verbiage is used...so long as they don't try signing up with the arabs or the mexicans or whatever...

A lot of people have entered the 'whining and crying' business, in the vain hopes that it'll net them free land or a 'gummit check', parasitism at its' best. If they'd motivate themselves to go out and start a legitimate business, they'd be living the High Life, instead of crying over a history book, crocodile tears at that, in some cases, because they're 3 and 4 generations away from whatever happened that they allegedly claim gives them right to some sort of entitlement. It's quite the racket, these days, 'wounded bird' plays especially well with liberals, we'll see what impact it has in November...how do you feel about paying de facto child support for 1/2 of Mexico? LOLOL

Answer 4

My view of the Indian Nations is nothing more than a commonwealth view. You are a nation inside this nation. How are you different from Hawaii or Puerto Rico? They too get to keep their own general geographic locales, religions, cultures, etc.

You always exemplify a very territorial opinion, as if the world trespassed on you personally. If you have accepted what the USA did to place you in your sovereign lands, then your view about illegal immigration should be no different than mine: illegal immigration is just that, illegal.

How do you think illegal immigration should impact Hawaii or Puerto Rico? You are not exempt by calling yourself sovereign.

Answer 5

A nation is a political entity and the painful truth is that the native americans could not stand their ground against the invading whites. The result in practical terms is that now native americans are viewed as just another ethnic group within the Nation. The good news is that everyone may practice their religion, cutoms and culture in peace and the law says we are all equal. That's something a lot of us never had and I for one am grateful for small mercies.

Answer 6

A nation is a group of people with a common ethnicity. The Irish are a nation regardless of which country they happen to live in, so are the English, so are the jews, the scottish, etc. THe USA is not a nation it is a state which comprises many nations. A state is a defined territorial Area. A state which comprises one nation is called a nation state.

Answer 7

Yes they are nations in of themselves and are treated as such for the most part. The answer to your question would have to come from these tribal nations. Not from an outsider such as I would be. If they choose to reject them, then that is their choice, if they choose to support them inside their territory then again, that is their choice. Somehow I don't see it happening though. These illegals are not Native Americans.

Answer 8

America is only an exception in terms of time. All "nations" have evolved in terms of races and cultures, they are conquered, invaded and also have migration and immigration. Their languages evolve according these patterns. America just did all of that in a much shorter time span than other nations.

Answer 9

Actually, they are independant sovereign states to an extent. They can now vote, and there are limits, but they have self determination in many ways that the traditional 50 states do not, as well.

And the Indian Nations are getting trashed by illegal immigration, as I understand it.

http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2006/08/21/news/regional/887f15260bc627af872571ce00714260.txt

Answer 10

just because people of different languages/religions come to the US does not make them entitlted to their own "nation" within US borders. native americans are the exception because their land was stolen, so uncle sam provided them utterly worthless soil they could call their own, and he offered hundreds of treaties, none of them honored. native americans were screwed, and to this day continue to be screwed by "democracy"

Answer 11

At one time the Indians would have been considered a nation (different tribes etc.) Now with the fact they are required to Stay put in a certain area (I guess they could be a nation of their own on the reservation.) or abide in the norm. with the masses they have become less a nation than people with cultures. Just my opnion of course.