2006-12-04 07:43:01 · 12 answers · asked by scelek420 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Natives never claimed to own the land. My ancestors lived one with the earth. They called land their home, simply because they dwelt on that portion of land, not because they put any permanent claim on that piece of land.
The Europeans were greedy deceitful people. They claimed every ounce of land, of course except the land that they felt was undesirable...this is where they sent the natives. They led the natives to believe that they "reserved" land for them, making it sound desirable...when it was actually really no use to anyone.
Boo on those greedy bastards.
2006-12-04 23:05:11 · answer #1 · answered by n8vchick 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not all land was taken from the Native Americans. In 1626 the Dutch purchased, what is now New York City, from the Lenape Indians for an amount equivalent to $24.00 Dollars.
2006-12-04 08:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. all land that has become America today was purchased. none owned by the group we call native Americans. Even before Europeans showed up, Mexicans owned most of what is known as the United states. When land is sold, even if you live on it, you must go or live under new rules with new owners.
2016-03-30 10:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by love a girl that can talk sports 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a rather sticky issue here, because the peoples who inhabited this land prior to the arrival of the Europeans really had no concept of "land ownership", at least as it was defined by those same Europeans. They didnt have tracts of land, or deeds or anything of that nature because of their way of life. That they were pushed off their land, often times violently, is true; however, it was also not uncommon for one tribe to do the same to another, in order to find better hunting or planting ground. But to say the land was "stolen" ignores the bigger issue of settlement, and manifest destiny.
2006-12-04 08:01:38 · answer #4 · answered by dkiller88 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the entire United States, except for the little bit the government gave them, which is only land that the government doesn't want or need. I am Shoshone and my father still lives on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.
2006-12-04 08:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by Twisted Maggie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 48 contiguous states.
2006-12-04 09:23:21 · answer #6 · answered by Roberta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99.9% of all the land available on the entire planet was taken away from someone at sometime.It's the Human Race we're all guilty. White,Black,Asian all of us.
2006-12-04 07:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. NG 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
most all of in minus probably 5 million square acres, just a guess
2006-12-04 07:51:23 · answer #8 · answered by GFAD 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All of it.. minus the Reservations
2006-12-04 07:52:20 · answer #9 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Way too much!
2006-12-04 07:59:22 · answer #10 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋