Do we owe them money? Do we owe them land? Do we owe them education? Should they live in their traditional ways, or should they integrate into the rest of society?
2006-11-17 01:50:49 · 11 answers · asked by walksalone 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
You (I say you, as I'm not American) owe them respect. I see lots of contrition in the American media, films etc. about the way blacks were treated but very little if any for Native Americans. Strange.
To Pale Rider - they didn't believe in land ownership by individuals, but by tribes or groups they certainly did.
2006-11-17 02:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a question where their is no answer that is fair to everyone. This is something that happened several generations ago, not by people living and owning property today. You could, and likely do, have people who have immigrated from Asia, Australia and other places who have bought land in America where they live, do business, or both. If you simply take that land from them and give it to the Native American who were originally on it, is that not robbing Peter to pay Paul? How does that equal a fair and just solution. Sometimes, actions have consequences that are so far reaching they cannot be undone. We owe more to Native Americans than we can ever truely repay. What was done to them was nothing less than genocide. Those guilty are already dead and it serves nobody to seek more. They do have special status in this country. I do hope they can keep their culture alive, but I am afraid that will be very difficult.
2006-11-17 02:26:53 · answer #2 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What we owe Native Americans is everything you mentioned. we have done it and do it for other people we have harmed in the past. Germany, Japan, Iraq, etc. But what we owe them more than anything is respect. And you show that respect by honoring the treaties that were signed. And stop trying to change or do away with the treaties because of greed as well as race-ism. We are always talking about patriotism when it comes to defending this country, but we fail to remember and realize that the true patriots of this country were Native Americans who gave their lives defending their families and land, that was truly theirs, from foreign invaders . Then in other historic wars, including world wars, fought along side the very people who took the land from them to defend the country that they truly love so much. Now you tell me. what do you think we owe them? I think a whole lot more than we have ever given or will ever be able to give.
2006-11-17 03:48:06 · answer #3 · answered by winner1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 16:13:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we should leave things the way they are now. They can choose to live like the rest of society, or they can live on reservations and run casinos. We can't turn back time and change what happened to them. Sometimes you just have to move on. Stop worrying about the past and think about today and the future.
2006-11-17 02:16:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you ever been on a reservation. They have land, their own school systems and many live the traditional way of life if they choose. They don't pay taxes and in a state where gambling is illegal they can have casinos.
2006-11-17 02:11:09 · answer #6 · answered by jane d 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
RESPECT and just cause they live in posh reservations for free doesont mean that we've given them back what we took. Think about ancestors and traditions lost, its all so sad.
The reservation thing is all weird though i dont mean weird but I suppose its up to them.
2006-11-17 02:22:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
And they should live however they prefer...Traditionally if it suits the INDIVIDUAL American Indian, or 'integrated" into the rest of society if it suits the INDIVIDUAL American Indian
2006-11-17 02:09:41 · answer #8 · answered by Shakira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We will survive with what you have left us. But it would be nice if you would respect the land that you have taken.
2006-11-17 02:17:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I thought they didn't believe in land ownership?
2006-11-17 02:02:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋