Posted on 10/14/2025 9:35:56 AM PDT by xxqqzz
Sioux descendants have filed a lawsuit against the United States for federal recognition of their tribe, and for monetary damages over land that their attorney said was fraudulently dispossessed.
Tom Smith, a Mdewakanton Dakota lineal descendant, said on Indigenous Peoples' Day that the lawsuit asks for the Sioux half-breed tribe and its lineal descendants to be federally recognized.
"This federal recognition will restore and preserve the Dakota identity of which these lineal descendants have been long deprived," Smith said.
Attorney Erick Kaardal, who is representing the group filing the lawsuit, said they're also asking for monetary damages over 500 square miles of land, once known as the Lake Pepin Reservation, which he said was seized through deception, manipulation and fraud.
The Minnesota Historical Society said the 1830 Treaty of Prairie du Chien set aside 320,000 acres of potentially valuable land west of Lake Pepin for the descendants. Kaardal mentioned two instances where the U.S. unsuccessfully tried to buy that land.
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“… asks for the Sioux half-breed tribe and its lineal descendants to be federally recognized.”
Great news! My great-grandfather was Métis from Canuckastan. Maybe I can get some free land, too!
Don’t know anything about the Dakota Sioux, maybe they have a case. If they win I hope they are smarter than the Lakota Sioux, and take the money.
“...monetary damages...”
Well of course. The money is what they really want.
These half-breed charlatans (they are not full native Indian) should worry more about being conquered by the tens of thousands of Somalis that now rule Minnesota. The Mooselimbs were even able to change the Minnesota state flag to look like the Somalia flag. Stupid suckers.
Hit ‘em up for back property taxes.
Sioux sue?.......So?.........
Wantem Datz and joining the Gimme Datz?
Should have fought harder. Everyone gets taken over at some point or another.
You get nothing and like it.
Losing wars has consequences.
In the same way that the land doesn't belong to the tribes from whom the Lakota took it, it doesn't belong to the Lakota any more.
The region has been inhabited by indians for almost 10,000 years. The Arikara arrived in the Black Hills by about 1500 A.D., followed by the Cheyenne, Crow, Kiowa and Pawnee.
However, when the Lakota arrived in the 18th Century, they drove out the other tribes and claimed the land for themselves.
Casino contracts are printed and ready to be sent out. Those tribal ruling families who pay no federal income tax lie the rest of the tribe, want to buy new homes, cars, jewelry, cruises and so on as they are entitled to by birthright, while ensuring all the other members get lots of alcohol and drugs to keep them happy.
An hours drive from the Cities, great spot for a casino.
Ok how much whiskey will it take to settle this?
“and for monetary damages“
The real story.
An hours drive from the Cities, great spot for a casino.
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Yeah, like the tribe in Conn cleaned up with a similar location. The same Indonesian [ muslim ] suspects will be financing the construction as usual.
no federal or public oversight allowed. Nontaxable money will flow freely.
How about reparations for relatives of those mascured and scalped.
Me too, my Grandma was a full blood Sioux. My Aunt had her hair cut short when she was a teen. She looked like she came straight out of a movie set. Dad did too, jet black hair, but less skin coloration. German/Sioux...lol
That’s Fire Water, pale face! ;-D
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