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Avalux

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32. Since Native Americans are not integrated into American society,

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 12:20 PM

May 2015

it's easy for 'real' Americans to ignore that they even exist. If we were to open up a national discussion about the unfortunate circumstances of Native Americans, then we'd be forced to acknowledge that there's a direct relationship to their treatment during the settling of this country by Europeans. It was flat out genocide and they've been broken ever since.

Much more palatable to just ignore their tragic history and current hardships unfortunately.

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Why are there never discussions of Native American issues ? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 OP

Some candidates do FSogol May 2015 #1

+1 bigtree May 2015 #2

That is good because they have been grievously injured by us. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #3

Political cynicism Scootaloo May 2015 #4

I suspect it has a lot to do with sovereignty. Natives do vote and have connections to the overall jwirr May 2015 #5

I am NA and live in OK Runningdawg May 2015 #6

maybe because they have to give up something for it JI7 May 2015 #8

I don't know as much about current Native American culture as I should but I would assume... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #11

Native American's who live in cities are often still strongly connected to the reservation. Going jwirr May 2015 #37

I did a tax return for a NA woman once LittleBlue May 2015 #17

I didn't say the government has to help in my seminal post. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #18

In the case of the casinos the government gave the tribe a loan and there were laws regarding jwirr May 2015 #33

Tom DAschle was a pretty good advocate for them JI7 May 2015 #7

There is not much interest Jesus Malverde May 2015 #9

I recommended it... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #15

I support just about anything anyone proposes to help. I feel horrible about what has been done to stevenleser May 2015 #10

Considering what has been done to them in the past, RebelOne May 2015 #16

Didn't a NA tribe chloes1 May 2015 #12

They're sovereign nations LittleBlue May 2015 #13

Bernie will be speaking to them tomorrow Mnpaul May 2015 #14

Wish I could be there. MN Natives are very active in politics and have been for many years. I jwirr May 2015 #36

I didn't know that Mnpaul May 2015 #38

Because people don't care ismnotwasm May 2015 #19

I average about one First American post in GD a week they sink fast like last nights Omaha Steve May 2015 #20

Has HRC talked about these Issues? Katashi_itto May 2015 #21

I found this: DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #22

So a single voicing of support eight years ago and a website form. I see. Katashi_itto May 2015 #23

Well, those trashing Hillary took a statement she made as FLOTUS decades ago KittyWampus May 2015 #24

I kind of wish we stayed on topic. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #27

It seems she tried to educates herself about their challenges and address them as a senator. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #26

The Indian Health Care program is now incorporated into ACA. My granddaughter runs the health jwirr May 2015 #34

... napkinz May 2015 #25

Then they would have to mstinamotorcity2 May 2015 #28

I have often asked myself this same question Pooka Fey May 2015 #29

I am learning just from this thread. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #30

I am one of the people who post re: that idea. To clarify it is not so much that reservations do not jwirr May 2015 #35

Thank you so much for this. democrank May 2015 #31

Since Native Americans are not integrated into American society, Avalux May 2015 #32