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UN: USA should return stolen land to Indian tribes...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/04/us-stolen-land-indian-tribes-un ^
Posted on 05/05/2012 9:22:37 AM PDT by TsonicTsunami08
A United Nations investigator probing discrimination against Native Americans has called on the US government to return some of the land stolen from Indian tribes as a step toward combatting continuing and systemic racial discrimination. James Anaya, the UN special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, said no member of the US Congress would meet him as he investigated the part played by the government in the considerable difficulties faced by Indian tribes.
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To: TsonicTsunami08
Is Princess Elizabeth “Heaping Bull” Warren going to make a claim here in my state based on her heritage mentioned in her latest memoir, “Dreams From my Great-Great-Great-Grandmother”?
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:36:34 AM PDT
by
C210N
(Wanted: Tagline)
To: TsonicTsunami08
As usual, the UN continues to thing with its rear end. Almost all of the tribal land land claims have been compensated by the United States, though a few may still be undergoing appeal. And there is a mechanism for tribes to bring up additional claims, should they be warranted.
The United States has done a lot to try to rectify some historically unjust things it did to Indian tribes. The United Nations, on the other hand, would put tribes in the position of ravishing the United States of America, though I admit there are some Indian people who would like to do so.
As a four-quarters American Indian (I reject the Native American designation), I want the United Nations to know and understand that we have tribal lawyers and attorneys who can actually read and write, and we don't need the UN pirates and bandits and terrorists to speak for us. We will speak for ourselves, do it in English, and do it much better than UN foreigners.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:36:45 AM PDT
by
righttackle44
(I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine.)
To: TsonicTsunami08
Seriously, the UN is VERY Racist toward whites.
To: TsonicTsunami08
Nuts, no more cowboys and injuns?
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:38:13 AM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it and the law is what WE say it is.)
To: TsonicTsunami08
...push the UN building right into the East River. Is there a demolition fund? Where do we donate?
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:38:47 AM PDT
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: TsonicTsunami08
The UN can kiss my you know what.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:39:03 AM PDT
by
Free America52
(The White guys are getting pissed off. We beat Hitler Hirohito and Krushchev. Obama will be easy.)
To: TsonicTsunami08
it is already happening. Yesterdays paper, big article on my tribe, the Yuroks of N. Calf. just got 12000 acres of original tribal land given back to them by the Federal Government.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:39:11 AM PDT
by
fish hawk
(Religion: Man's attempt to gain salvation or the approbation of God by his own works)
To: Dallas59
1/3? Please explain the math involved in that.
To: TsonicTsunami08
Lets start with Turtle Bay.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:40:20 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: TsonicTsunami08
Maybe Elizabeth Warren will jump on this topic and demand she be given back her share 1/32 of the land she had stolen from her.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:43:45 AM PDT
by
Harley
(Will Rogers never met Harry Reid.)
To: TsonicTsunami08
The UN should butt out and get out of our country and our business.
To: TsonicTsunami08
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:47:15 AM PDT
by
Doogle
(((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
To: RWGinger
Well how do the various tribes give back land they stole from other tribes?
BINGO!
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:47:26 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: carriage_hill
Yes, I am aware of this. What I was saying is that while the UN is pointing the finger at the US, they are silent on member states that are commiting wholesale murder against racial minorities as I type this response.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:49:49 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: savedbygrace
I get it. One mom, two dads. LOL
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:49:49 AM PDT
by
fish hawk
(Religion: Man's attempt to gain salvation or the approbation of God by his own works)
To: TsonicTsunami08
There isn’t a square foot of land that didn’t “originally” belong to someone. So let’s start with the Garden of Eden and figure out from there who owns what. Oh, wait! There was Noah’s ark and the rest of the world was flooded, so only Noah’s family owned EVERYTHING and we MUST search for their offspring’s families and give the whole world to them.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:50:18 AM PDT
by
kitkat
(Obama, ROPE and CHAINS.)
To: TsonicTsunami08
I see a casino...overlooking the East River...owned and operated by the Cherokee Tribe.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:50:36 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(Unlike Mrs Obama,I've Been Proud Of This Country My *Entire* Life!)
To: Army Air Corps
They don’t have to, statutes of limitations.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:52:17 AM PDT
by
fish hawk
(Religion: Man's attempt to gain salvation or the approbation of God by his own works)
To: dnandell
“Ok. Lets start with 760 United Nations Plaza.”
....and toss those worthless, parasitic, hypocritical fat-assed diplomats into the East River.
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:53:38 AM PDT
by
Levante
To: TsonicTsunami08
UN:
Hurons should return land stolen from Iroquois 700 BC;
Mohawks should return land stolen from Abnekis 700 AD;
Iroquois should return land stolen from Mohicans 1654;
Canada should return land stolen from Montagnais 1609;
Vermont should return land stolen from Missoquois - 1780
NH should return land stolen from Abnekis 1760
England should return all land stolen in Treaty of 1754 and 1763
Algonkin should return all land stolen from Ochelagans 1645
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posted on
05/05/2012 9:54:52 AM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
(what?Who knew?)
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