Tribal Casinos Doing Great

[longknife]

We took their land and often forced them where they didn't want to go. We took away many tribal identities. But, we gave them reservations which are, in effect, their own nations within the USA boundaries. And, court rulings allow them to operate their own gambling establishments. (One things very seldom said is that, in addition to the horrible results of alcoholism, gambling is often just about as bad for them.)


Read the full article @ Tribal casinos up for fifth straight year officials say Las Vegas Review-Journal

 

[Moonglow]

Like white people give a damn about the state of Indians in the USA..

 

[TooTall]

Like white people give a damn about the state of Indians in the USA..

Sounds like you are a racist to me.

 

[Anathema]

Like white people give a damn about the state of Indians in the USA..

We cared too much. Instead of forcing them to either integrate into society or be removed from the country we gave them land and autonomy. Terrible idea.

 

[jon_berzerk]

Like white people give a damn about the state of Indians in the USA..

We cared too much. Instead of forcing them to either integrate into society or be removed from the country we gave them land and autonomy. Terrible idea.

the reservations act was a terrible idea

 

[Mr. H.]

That's some heap big wampum.

 

[Anathema]

the reservations act was a terrible idea

Exactly. By creating foreign nations I side our nation we undermined US sovereignty.

 

[pwjohn]

the reservations act was a terrible idea

Exactly. By creating foreign nations I side our nation we undermined US sovereignty.

Native Americans were here first, so moving them to reservations was the decent thing to do, at the time.

 

[Anathema]

Native Americans were here first, so moving them to reservations was the decent thing to do, at the time.

Possession is 10-10ths of the Law. They failed to band together to resist the European invasion. It is a foolish conqueror who allows his enemy to retain property and sovereignty. We did just that.

 

[pwjohn]

We took their land and often forced them where they didn't want to go. We took away many tribal identities. But, we gave them reservations which are, in effect, their own nations within the USA boundaries. And, court rulings allow them to operate their own gambling establishments. (One things very seldom said is that, in addition to the horrible results of alcoholism, gambling is often just about as bad for them.)


Read the full article @ Tribal casinos up for fifth straight year officials say Las Vegas Review-Journal

Working for a living is often times a double edged sword. And in so many professions, they're to numerous to count. Police work, fishing, and so on..

 

[pwjohn]

Native Americans were here first, so moving them to reservations was the decent thing to do, at the time.

Possession is 10-10ths of the Law. They failed to band together to resist the European invasion. It is a foolish conqueror who allows his enemy to retain property and sovereignty. We did just that.

Possession is not quite at the level you suggest in regards to ownership, but at the time, you're probably right on the money.

As for our ability to join together and beat the crap out of all comers, that was something totally unexpected on the part of Native Americans, and by the time they figured that out, it was to late. They did manage to band together in later years, but like i already said, by then it was to little, too late

 

[jon_berzerk]

the reservations act was a terrible idea

Exactly. By creating foreign nations I side our nation we undermined US sovereignty.

Native Americans were here first, so moving them to reservations was the decent thing to do, at the time.

Native Americans were here first

maybe not