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Kali

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10. Yatahey.

Reply to TshaiRedhair (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2014, 11:36 PM

Nov 2014

Welcome to DU.

Reparations for Indigenous peoples or for descendants of African (and other origins) slaves is a complex topic.

I think if various questions and logistics could be worked out it would not be a bad thing to make a gesture in apology for damages inflicted.

I am not sure it would be possible for such a gesture to solve any great problems, though. What do you think the goals of such an action should be?

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Reparations: Should the Indigenous People's of North America [View all] TshaiRedhair Nov 2014 OP

It depends on a number of factors, this question is too broad. uppityperson Nov 2014 #1

Should they get any at all is the first question I am asking Sir/Ma'am TshaiRedhair Nov 2014 #2

Who are "they" and what do you mean by reparations? uppityperson Nov 2014 #3

How about this Ma'am? TshaiRedhair Nov 2014 #4

Yes. It was interesting, being in AK and seeing what the different Native Corporations uppityperson Nov 2014 #5

...from the UK, Spain, France and the Netherlands? Seems fair. brooklynite Nov 2014 #6

They already received reparations from the Roman Empire BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #12

No. Because that way lies madness that will never stop whatthehey Nov 2014 #7

+1! EX500rider Nov 2014 #9

Yes, they should. To some extent, they get that with closeupready Nov 2014 #8

Yatahey. Kali Nov 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Kali Nov 2014 #17

My reading of the history is that they never wanted money, just their own land bhikkhu Nov 2014 #11

OP BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #13

You're free to sign over any lands you own to a Native American NobodyHere Nov 2014 #14

Jefferson Starship BKH70041 Nov 2014 #15

I think they should receive reparations BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #16

people were trying to talk with you here Kali Nov 2014 #18