Originally Posted by NavyLCDR View Post
I have one simple answer for you... who is forcing you to live on the reservation?
I have an even simpler answer for you It's my
home and my families home for 4 generations
And who is forcing you to stay home?
Enough of this "poor me" stuff. You have the ability to better yourself.. and when you do you also have the ability to better the lifestyle of those family members left behind. All you need to do is get off your arse and take advantage of all the possibilities that are available to everyone else in this country regardless of their ancestry.
Or you can stay at home playing the "race card" and complain about "poor you" hoping people will have "red guilt".
Bottom line...
Yeah, crap happened way back when. I seriously doubt my direct ancestors had anything to do with any of the atrocities committed to the Native Americans at the time, and perhaps none of your direct ancestors had anything to do with the atrocities committed to the whites in retaliation (and you damn betcha there were atrocities the "red man" committed! so let us not gloss over that little tid bit)... but the thing is...
You have the unique opportunity to either use the History of conflict between whites and reds to do something to better the relationship between the two races....................... or you can just complain about how terrible things are hoping for sympathy and hoping all us "whites" will be so very guilty we will kiss your arse.
You choose.
Because I am not responsible for the actions of my ancestors just as you are not responsible for the actions of your ancestors.. and I'll be damned before I'll kiss the arse of anyone who plays the "poor me" and the "race" card.
Black "race card" .. red "race card"... same thing. Get off your arse and go forth and change things... or sit at "home" and complain.
Your choice.
Just for context... my wife's previous marriage was to a 50% Chippawaw Ottawa Native American man and I asked for her input before posting this.. and she said that it all sounded about right.
This part I added on my own.
Wanna change things in a meaningful way? Get politically involved in pushing to bring the plight of Native Americans living on reservations into the limelight hoping to have issues resolved. Be aware that the folks who run the casinos might have something to say about upsetting the applecart.
And you do get a check every quarter from the profits of the casinos? Or maybe free medical benefits from the profits of casinos? Or maybe your "reservation" doesn't have a casino and you get nothing?
Let us be totally honest.... Ok?