Thursday, September 6, 2007
Indian Reservations
Over the summer we all read a book about a group of Indians struggling to make it in the music world. The fact they live on a Indian reservation made none of us think twice. I just want to take a step back and think about the whole idea of Indian reservations. Basically, we conquered northern Ameria without the consent of the Natives. If you look today at the reservations given to the natural inhabitants of this land, its proposturous. The reservations are not only isolated ghettos, but land Indians are socialy forced to live on.
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Hey,
I agree with what you are saying.I really liked your post, I just wish it was a bit longer so I could fully see what your exact point is. But in general, I really agree that we in America today don't really think about a lot of stuff that currently goes on that is directly our fault, and it has become normal and standard for citizens. The reservations are a great example because they are basically scaled down concentration camps. Not that anything as horrific goes on in the reservation, but America pretty much forced Native Americans into certain areas that are currently poor ghettos. What bothers me is how this gets no attention and it is seen as OK and pretty much normal. I guess if a certain wrong withstands the test of time, it will eventually appear to actually be right.
MASEEH
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