This may be a first on Yahoo Politics - someone asking a question without an axe to grind, and looking for a sincere, objective answer! I'm not doing my homework either!
I'm really curious. What, if any, special legal or other arrangements does the US have with the various Native American tribes? (Yes, I have the basic knowledge about casinos, etc. but that's not really much of the picture.) In addition to what IS being done, what SHOULD be done?
Cites would be useful for general history, but I ask here because I want to know people's points of view as well as the facts and figures.
I might learn something. We all could.
Thanks, in advance! (I have a feeling I will receive a lot of good answers to this one, from people in the know. I hope so!)
2007-03-14 05:48:41 · 4 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Obligations, I believe, are to uphold the agreements they have already made. When a tribe is recognized, there should be every accomodation to preserve their language and heritage. As far as casinos are concerned, they have very little to do with the Ntives...white developers use a native name (for a fee) to open casinos and pocket the profits. This needs to change, and in fact a small percentage of those profits should go to preservation of native cultures. I am not sure of figures per se, this may already be done. all in all, nothing can be done to recoup losses...everything that tries is just a band aid. But it is very important to americans to know their history, where they come from, and the truth about these 'band aids'
2007-03-14 06:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we are no longer a death race, at the beginning. we at the instant are approximately 2 million human beings in u . s . a . on my own and an analogous extensive form in canada first international locations. in 1890, the genocide positioned our numbers at 250,000 indigenous human beings left. when you consider that then we've had to combat for our young infants who have been being taken from our families and observed out to white human beings or despatched to residential faculties the place they have been crushed and commonly killed. we've additionally had to combat to quit the compelled sterilization of our women human beings. each and all the above in basic terms stopped interior the Eighties. on the instant the murders of indigenous human beings is going uninvestigated and unpunished. poisonous waste deliberatly dumped in our waters and on our reservation lands motives cancers in infants and many different preventable illnesses. for 500 years we've fought for survival against the invaders and we're not going everywhere. our numbers are increasing speedier than the different group in u . s . a ..
2016-10-02 02:48:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free education, Free higher education, Tax exempt status. Many more. The reason you dont hear them complain too much is that they are somewhat happy with what they have. I know they have been mistreated in the past and it may still be going on but reparations have been made to them.
2007-03-14 05:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by bildymooner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they should be equal to all of us....some rights and privileges as the rest of Americans...
2007-03-14 05:59:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋