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First Americans

MindMover

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5. I have worked on a rez in N.California with many tribes and have found that...

Reply to jwirr (Reply #4)

Sat May 26, 2012, 04:42 PM

May 2012

there was much inner dislike of one another and they would not try to understand commonality in culture. Also, it seemed that local tribal elders were looked on as drunks or hooligans due to past associations and conflicts with others locally. Once labeled or judged in Native America it is very difficult to remove that label.

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Indian Country’s American Nightmare [View all] MindMover Apr 2012 OP

not all reservations or tribes are the same DustyJoe Apr 2012 #1

The entire reservation system is racist. loose wheel May 2012 #2

A Cheyenne on a MN rez. Do you know that the Ojibwa and Cheyenne tribes are traditional enemies jwirr May 2012 #4

I have worked on a rez in N.California with many tribes and have found that... MindMover May 2012 #5

Our reservation tribal leaders run out the rez here. They have many times benefited from federal jwirr May 2012 #3