Do you guys ever stop to think about how there is 0 native representation in this country for anything? Don't even have like a half-assed "federal representative of the tribes" or anything like that, closest you're allowed is a White Anglo w/ 1/32nd Cherokee in her blood failing a presidential campaign and giving you your consolation prize via a zoom-call. Wonder how different things would be if the native tribes had literally any say in how we did things here.
I should add that I'm not native myself; about half the people in my area are tribal members. Your sympathy and support should go to them before it goes to me. It's pretty fucked out here but the semi-sovereignty and cultural/social structures might make it an interesting place to experience a possible future balkanization
I came out to manage a white person's farm a decade ago, now I am the whitey who owns the farm. Probably gonna give the property over/back to the confederated tribes when I die.
Wow, that sounds like quite the story. You can do... a hell of a lot of cool things from that position. I'm having my first go at sustenance farming in my city yard and it's definitely not what I expected. I am not competent to make any suggestions about how you should respond to the coming collapse, but I would definitely recommend you start keeping a diary if you don't already. Not keeping a diary is my second-biggest regret in life, the first being that I never learned how to make music.
Different reservations have different laws. Where I am whites can own property but most of the uncultivated land (mountains, forests) and some of the ranch/farmland is owned by the tribes.
I know your perspective is different being not a member of a tribe, but what is a reservation like and how does it differ from other towns or municipalities?
Do you guys ever stop to think about how there is 0 native representation in this country for anything? Don't even have like a half-assed "federal representative of the tribes" or anything like that, closest you're allowed is a White Anglo w/ 1/32nd Cherokee in her blood failing a presidential campaign and giving you your consolation prize via a zoom-call. Wonder how different things would be if the native tribes had literally any say in how we did things here.
I live on a reservation, so yes
:red-fist:
: /
Saying "sorry to hear that mate" really doesn't get across what I want to say
I should add that I'm not native myself; about half the people in my area are tribal members. Your sympathy and support should go to them before it goes to me. It's pretty fucked out here but the semi-sovereignty and cultural/social structures might make it an interesting place to experience a possible future balkanization
So how did you end up on the rez? Marriage?
E: Obviously if you don't want to answer that's cool, it is a bit of a personal question.
I came out to manage a white person's farm a decade ago, now I am the whitey who owns the farm. Probably gonna give the property over/back to the confederated tribes when I die.
Wow, that sounds like quite the story. You can do... a hell of a lot of cool things from that position. I'm having my first go at sustenance farming in my city yard and it's definitely not what I expected. I am not competent to make any suggestions about how you should respond to the coming collapse, but I would definitely recommend you start keeping a diary if you don't already. Not keeping a diary is my second-biggest regret in life, the first being that I never learned how to make music.
it's never too late! and you can start the hobby cheap. go for it!
I thought it was illegal for non natives to own land on reservations?
Different reservations have different laws. Where I am whites can own property but most of the uncultivated land (mountains, forests) and some of the ranch/farmland is owned by the tribes.
deleted by creator
I know your perspective is different being not a member of a tribe, but what is a reservation like and how does it differ from other towns or municipalities?
There are a couple of actual natives in the House (Sharice Davids & Deb Haaland as well as two chuds), but yes.
Read an article recently that a Cherokee tribe was pushing for a non-voting seat in congress in line with a treaty they signed centuries ago.
Well this is great to hear, thanks for the update! A little internet sleuthing says Choctaw may get one as well.