native american issues

The Supreme Court has ruled today that a large section in eastern Oklahoma (could not find an actual specified size) is Native American land and as such Native Americans living therein are only under federal rather than state jurisdiction. Supreme Court rules broad swath of Oklahoma is Native...

It's in northeast Georgia just above Ellijay. The Native Americans accepted the land but not a single one of them has come here. Gambling is against Georgia law and that's the only reason the Cherokees say they would want to come back. Set up gambling casinos. The land is very wild and...

Has anyone here been following the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy? Anti-Pipeline Protest Grows In North Dakota Update on Dakota Access Pipeline protests Mandan, Hidatsa, Arickara Nation supports Standing Rock's opposition to Dakota Access Pipeline Construction

I've been hesitant to make this topic. I knew it would require lots of thought and time. It is controversial subject in America (I am sure in Canada as well). And while most Americans are fair people, many seek to hold back progress and keep our nation in darkness. I beleaguer the forum with...

Independent Lens is on now and the film is about a transgender man who was murdered. But the thing I find interesting is the tribal tradition which includes male, female, and transgender of each sex as normal tribal members. Film Exploring Murder of Navajo Transgender Teen to Air Here's some...