This country was built and constructed with the blood of it's original owner/occupants. I recently watched a program in which Morgan Spurlock created. This show was about the Navajo Indians. I am appalled at how the reservation is so poverty stricken. As most americans, I am part Indian. My great, great grandfather was 100% Cherokee. There are no opportunities for these people. After watching that program I am not proud to call myself an american. And as I watch the new candidates fight for the position to call themselves the president, I don't hear any of them talk about this topic. As an american I want to be heard on this topic. I want results in this matter. Not for just Navajo, but all Indians. I don't think it's fair to them. They share their land and were kind to the white man, and what did they get in return? Next to nothing. They get nearly completely wiped out and those who werent murdered live in squalor. I would like something done about this. I dont want to be ignored.
Try not to feel to bad... before to long we will all be Mexican anyhow.
Posted by
Achealles
on July 10, 2008 at 05:38 PM PDT
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Are you retarded? If this country was built on the blood of any group, it was that of the negro slaves and Irish immigrants, you dolt!
As a person who considers myself Native American/ Indian; Mother is Illini/Shawnee and Father Kickapoo/ Scot-Irish, I find it amusing that self righteous anglos nearly always identify themselves as Cherokee when they want to show their alignment with the Indian nation, and it's getting a little old. My family never spent any time on a reservation and have been successful businessmen, military and law enforcement professionals. Even those family members who have chosen to reside on the res have a good life. We are just like any other group; some of us have the drive a determination to succeed and others want to ***** on the tit and have everything handed out! Just like anglos, whites, blacks and asians!
Posted by
exfed
on November 16, 2008 at 05:29 PM PST
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