Message from @Dusty Morgan
Discord ID: 481662444045991949
they wont just give that land up to become a state
A lot of bad problems are imported into the reservations, but there is no effort to help them solve those problems.
No they dont get to be a state, theyd be part of whatever state they are currently in
nor are they willing to take on responsibility for the land should it fully intergrate
Then they barely get any say in the direction of our nation's growth.
@Blackhawk342 thats the likely result
I don't advocate giving land back, that time has long since past.
the problem is getting the states to take more responsiblity
I think though, we should focus on co-existing and making amends for past transactions by doing something positive to help both of us.
yea
like what specifically?
Why should I stay bitter about the past, the past I wasn't directly impacted by?
You shouldn't. But that's not really something that can really be legislated. And it requires mutual agreement.
well the states and the federal need to take more responsibility for one, instead of ignore them
I'm not sure, my thoughts are not complete because I don't have access to any tribes at the moment.
same
But I feel we can't ignore them and leave them to their own demise.
thats why i want to talk with the tribe member i know
I can only talk about my experiences outside the reservations as a native American.
At somepoint they have to work things out themselves
oh def
Cant have the government running their lives, even if it is to lead them to salvation
in some regards they need to take responsibility too
But the government can fix the problems that they created themselves.
The tribes near me always seemed to be doing ok. Alot of the issue I hear about are pretty universal of that part of the world. Stuff like alcohol and opiate addiction.
but we have to work together to ease the burden
Make amends.
Its not like addiction is stuck inside of reservations
its mostly north mid-west
that the problems occur iirc
Open an center to help fight addiction in native reservations would be a good step.
Yeah, addiction is getting kinda bad in the rural parts of the country.
subsidize treatment centers?
Give them a door to step away from that life.
I get the impression a big part of it is actually like alot of the rural parts of the country. Alot of the best people who might fix things tend to leave.
provide incentive for new businesse
No I am not talking about that... I am talking about like AAA meetings to help them get away from addictions.
Work towards being addiction free.
yea young people move out
gotta give them less reason too