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Native American poverty continues under Obama | RT

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Native American poverty continues under Obama
Published: 18 December, 2010, 00:53
Edited: 18 December, 2010, 14:16

In his opening remarks during the second annual Native American Tribal Conference, US President Barack Obama declared, “So long as I held this office, never again would Native Americans be forgotten or ignored.”

However, the same promises were made a year ago, when Obama pledged a new chapter for Native Americans.The President signed the Tribal Law and Order Act and mandated 90 days for government agencies to implement serious reforms toward Indian country, all in an attempt to reach out to a population that has historically been overlooked and abused by the US government.

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  • ayipis
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      ayipis  

    • pissed off for getting old meat??? i know a lot of families in 3rd world countries that WOULD eat rotten meat..

      when will we truly make these "native american" truly independent..??

      what we are doing is CONDITIONING THEM to be dependent..

    • 1 year ago
  • MoonLoon
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      MoonLoon  

    • I am not an expert on Native Americans, but I have some knowledge of the Choctaws, near Philadelphia, Ms, the tribal reservation near Four Corners NM, and the Yellow Knife Dene Nation in Northern Alberta, and the Cherokees originally from North Carolina, now mostly settled in Oklahoma. Without a doubt they were lied to and betrayed by a corrupt American Gov't./Military. It is a despicable stain on America. The "Indians" are still are struggling to find their way in an Industrailised world, it has been difficult for them to accept the loss of their way of life and culture. However, in my travels it is clear to me that, particularly in the U.S. the reservations were sited on lands that no one else wanted. The book, "Trail of Tears", is very informative on the betrayal of the Cherokees. Here is some trivia; in the movie, "The Outlaw Josie Wales", there was an old Indian, I forget his name. He actually represented a real chief of the Cherokee that traveled to Washington D.C. and was feted and betrayed by the great Emancipator. I took the Chief of the Yellow Knife Dene Tribe out to dinner while in Edmonton, Alberta and some of the tribal members also attended. They were quite a bit of fun, however, alcohol is not good for them, as they can become very fierce under the influence of alcohol. I would not ever want to fight them.

    • 1 year ago
  • ayipis
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      ayipis  
    • MoonLoon:

      that story is centuries old..I have not heard of any native american killed by the US military..we have cars now..no horses..no arrows no cowboys and indians

      time to get into the real world people..LET THAT SHIT HEAL..

      there are tribes here in california that are booming...casinos and tourist stuff..BECAUSE THEY ARE TRYING TO BE INDEPENDENT..

      what you are trying to do is to REMAIN DEPENDENT..

    • 1 year ago
  • MoonLoon
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      MoonLoon  
    • ayipis:

      You sir/madam, are then a troll or a totally uneducated user of the internet , with no knowledge of American history. It is not centuries old, my greatgrandmother was alive, when the Souix warriors brought the 7th Calvary to their knees. Maybe, 1888, if I recollect correctly. I am not Indian, yet I stiil am conversant with the betrayals of the corrupt Indian agents and their pawns, U.S.military officers and the betrayal of Washington for every treaty ever signed!

    • 1 year ago
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