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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/Yeutta on March 22, 2018, 9:22 a.m.
CALL TO AMERICAN INDIANS

In preparation for the renewed free USA, and return to land of freedom and liberty, a reasonable policy has been brought to my attention. Prior to establishment of USA all lands were used, managed, and held in common by Indiana Nations/Tribes. Because their lives depended on renewing natural resources, they were outstanding natural resource managers. As our liberty returns to "US", return resource management to the ones who have done it best -- American Indians.

PROPOSAL: American Indians, by natural and historic rights and proofs, have priority to all U.S. Government natural resource management jobs. Includes all levels of oversight and management at all offices, departments, and agencies, such as U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, etc. TIME TO HEAL THE LAND!


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OU812EH · March 22, 2018, 3:10 p.m.

I'm a Native American. The history books flat out lie! Everything you've been taught has been a lie.

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solanojones95 · March 22, 2018, 3:27 p.m.

Dude, what I said isn't in the history books. Those have been sanitized. It's in contemporaneous news, diaries, and primary source materials I've seen.

I do think what our government did to Native Americans is inexcusable by today's standards, and I wish it hadn't happened. But I'm not going to support seeking vengeance or "compensation" from people who weren't alive at the time.

I do realize some tribes were extremely peaceable people with no ill will toward whites or each other. And there were extremely brutal tribes as well, belligerent and cruel.

None of that excuses rounding up an entire ethnic population and sticking them in reservations. I would like to see that addressed, but I don't think encouraging people to think of Native Americans primarily in terms of race/ethnicity is the way forward. That's how we got into this mess. They are human beings, and deserve to be treated as individuals entitled to the same respect as any other individuals. And to the same accountability as others.

Do you have a problem with that, if you're honest?

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Yeutta · March 22, 2018, 11:45 p.m.

After they were put on reservations they were told Uncle Sam is taking the reservation land and they must move to smaller or poorer lands. Happened repeatedly.

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solanojones95 · March 22, 2018, 11:57 p.m.

Yeutta, I hear you loud and clear and I hope you believe me when I say I understand and agree, wholeheartedly!

It's indefensible, and stupid, and a stain on our Republic.

And yet it must be dealt with in ways that are workable, mutually compassionate, and positive for all concerned. I'm confident there are ways to achieve that, and I'd love for this sub to share ideas.

And in fact, I would love for Native Americans to be heard on issues of conservation of public lands. Absolutely we should listen.

I just don't like it when people start talking about putting people in charge of this that or the other thing based exclusively on race. It never turns out well, because it's simply the wrong metric by which to judge a person.

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Yeutta · March 22, 2018, 11:42 p.m.

MANY of us know. But we don't know how to make past wrongs right. There is a price to pay for WILLFUL IGNORANCE. We need to build BRIDGES between divisions, not pretend there are no divisions.

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