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Talk:North American Indians (view source)
Revision as of 22:34, August 31, 2008
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The Native Americans category was seen on the [[Trail of Tears]] article and is likely appropriate here too. --[[User:Rutm|Rutm]] 14:53, 14 September 2007 (EDT)
The Native Americans category was seen on the [[Trail of Tears]] article and is likely appropriate here too. --[[User:Rutm|Rutm]] 14:53, 14 September 2007 (EDT)
==Self governing==
I'm always torn on this aspect, so please weigh in or change. There is such a contention among res Indians about just how much self governance they are allowed - and if it should be portrayed as "we don't have much independence" or "we are now governing ourselves". Much of what is seen is superficial "feel good", i think. I know that the Govt controls the sales of water and oil and mineral rights on rez owned land to ONLY the govt, then they tend to pay pennies on the dollar. I think it's quite frustrating for Indian governments around this country to feel they would have financial independence if they actually got a fair market for their resources or were able to sell those resources (plutonium, water, gold, oil) on teh open market. Still, it's a good point to realize they are sovereign nations and have taken control of much of their identity since the Indian Reorginization Act. Michelle--[[User:MHayes|MHayes]] 18:34, 31 August 2008 (EDT)