Reply #116: Telling a more accurate history helps, but

[turtlelowe]

it does nothing to address the immediate poverty and oppression still prevalent in Indian Country. I don't know you or anything about your experiences or your familiarity with reservation life. But let me tell you a little about me and my experiences. I am a citizen of the UKB Cherokee and a member of the Paint Clan. I was raised in a traditional Cherokee home and grew up in the poverty known to most indigenous people. Having been exposed to reservations all of my life, I know firsthand of the lack of opportunity and poverty there. More accurate history books will help but mean little when stacked against immediate needs for food, shelter and access to health care.

Your post does raise an interesting point though, how we can ultimately overcome many of the racial issues this country faces by incorporating inclusive history. Good idea.