After the US soldiers murdered 200 women and children at Sand Creek, the US Government condemned the slaughter of innocence lives, and said the Cheyenne would be compensated. They were then thrown on a reservation in Oklahoma. Why won't the US Government settle with this tribe, like they've settled with the Japanese for WWII, etc. Their Ancestors deserve this. There will always be distance between the Cheyenne and the US unless the Government settles like they promised. Your only as good as your word, and The US governments word is no good. Cheyenne and Arapaho are humble people, who would give you their last blanket if you needed it. They basically gave the US their land for nothing. The Cheyenne were murdered, and from journals that were kept by soldiers, some of their last words were, "We your friend", why you do this? Then their throats were slashed.
2007-01-20 06:01:36 · 4 answers · asked by Lance 3 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
That would be a no. They'll get to that as soon as we compensate every black person for the time of slavery that their family endured. Which is bullshit since the Native Americans have been stepped on ever since the english first stepped foot on land.
Remember at the time that Andrew Jackson was president. He was a complete ********.
The reason why they won't settle is because there is hardly enough representation within the government for the Cheyenne peoples. Also there is no public outcry for this type of horror. Most people think, "well they got their casinos what else do they want?"
No one understands how bad reservations can be, or how underfunded reservations truly are. Also what about the crimes and atrocities that happened in the past and are still happening? I believe that the government should no be giving all the past props to the african americans, I think it should come first and foremost for the Indians in this country.
2007-01-20 06:16:47 · answer #1 · answered by nerosbane 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How can you compensate for murder? No amount of money or goods can undo it, so what is the point at this time??? Such hideous deeds cannot be undone. Hitler and Germany never righted the wrongs of their wars and murders. Justice does not truly exist in this life. Man is not a just creature.
2007-01-20 14:42:41 · answer #2 · answered by Cilla 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are soulless killers and land grabbers that slaughter innocents and send their into unneeded wars so they can make a buck and still take it as oppurtunity to jack up oil prices
2007-01-20 15:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by uberknowing 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure, right after we get around to those 40 acres and a mule to our black brothers.
2007-01-20 14:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋