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In reply to the discussion: US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations [View all]RebelOne
(30,947 posts)25. You got the amount wrong. Anyone who knows American history
knows that only $24 was the amount paid.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/715/how-much-would-the-24-paid-for-manhattan-be-worth-in-todays-money
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US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations [View all]
MichaelMcGuire
May 2012
OP
Land by itself doesn't do much. What determines economic gain is what you do with the land.
dkf
May 2012
#1
I've farmed and raised animals ...... it's not all that difficult, and of course Native
polly7
May 2012
#9
So their current financial difficulties aren't due to lack of knowledge or education and are
dkf
May 2012
#15
"Edited to add: I can't believe the callus racism of some posters here."
MichaelMcGuire
May 2012
#26
Yeah, especially since that poster usually gives full-throated support of private property.
Starry Messenger
May 2012
#28
Which is crazy since it was President Wilson who laid the groundwork for the UN...an American Pres!
vaberella
May 2012
#7
And what about Mexico, UN? You seriously think that Mexico would waste it's time with Texas now?
vaberella
May 2012
#5
The Cobell vs Salazar settlement ended all American Indian claims against the US Federal Government
PufPuf23
May 2012
#12
Although I think all Native tribes should have a lot better living conditions
Amonester
May 2012
#34
If the Seminoles were returned their land lost in era of the Trail of Tears ...
lpbk2713
May 2012
#37
James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples visits NCAI
MichaelMcGuire
May 2012
#44