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Stolen lands, you mean the entire continent? (nt) enough May 2012 #1
Something like that. elleng May 2012 #3
I dunno...did the indigenous people have the right to sell/trade it? HereSince1628 May 2012 #5
They didn't believe in ownership of land so when they sold Manhattan may3rd May 2012 #10
Is that generalizable? Did all tribes think that? With respect to Manhattan does it matter at all? HereSince1628 May 2012 #13
There's a good reason for that. sofa king May 2012 #39
the answer is C. maindawg May 2012 #26
Yes. The entire U.S belongs to them. The European settlers stole it. n/t RebelOne May 2012 #37
The UN is always an 'evil organization' unless it is doing something that one supports. Same old Purveyor May 2012 #2
Well, they do say "some" of the land... caraher May 2012 #4
The UN needs to be more specific. may3rd May 2012 #12
Ha, I never thought of it that way. Beartracks May 2012 #18
That's what I've always thought, too caraher May 2012 #30
Because our minds have been synchronized to clocks, not the rising and setting of the sun. gtar100 May 2012 #35
Synchronized to clocks - because roosters don't have snooze buttons! n/t Beartracks May 2012 #41
Perhaps now would not be a good time to mention the land bridge. aquart May 2012 #25
The Trail of Tears story by itself shows how evil the government was in its treatment of Native libinnyandia May 2012 #6
We can start by giving them their reservations. Kalidurga May 2012 #7
I've wondered before XemaSab May 2012 #42
You mean we have to give back NYC? Auntie Bush May 2012 #8
Well, no. The DUTCH would have to give back NYC. HereSince1628 May 2012 #9
They'd have to move Turbineguy May 2012 #11
My son did some volunteer work at Pine Ridge about 7 or 8 years ago. era veteran May 2012 #14
As if that would ever happen. eom tawadi May 2012 #15
Yeah... RT_Fanatic May 2012 #16
But it would not be impossible for the US Government to... Kalidurga May 2012 #29
So would this set a precendent... Speck Tater May 2012 #17
Pretty much. aquart May 2012 #23
England never conquered Scotland. harmonicon May 2012 #36
Those who don't learn from history Speck Tater May 2012 #40
Here was the post made by DU'er dipsydoodle when the UN undertook the study: Judi Lynn May 2012 #19
This semester was truly eye-opening for me. a la izquierda May 2012 #31
The problem would be who owns what. Archae May 2012 #20
Next stop, Tibet. rayofreason May 2012 #21
I have often suggested such a thing to explain Palestinian angst. DebJ May 2012 #22
Actually, dear, you mean same for the Israelis. aquart May 2012 #24
They never did maindawg May 2012 #28
Well dear! randy3000 May 2012 #38
It seems to hit home, despite being a false anology and factually lacking.. No surprises there. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #27
Why just the US? What's the statutes of limitations? AlbertCat May 2012 #32
The Cobell vs Salazar settlement - A "win" for the Obama administration. PufPuf23 May 2012 #33
Yep. At least parts of South Dakota to the Dakota and Lakota Taverner May 2012 #34
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