The Lakota Independence Movement

Well I am just concerned that there maybe at least some small amount would want all their land back and sometimes a strong small group can have a big impact.

You don't think that they may want their land back already? Doesn't mean it's going to happen. The US wont just give all it's land back to the people we stole it from after all this time.

How do you feel about Israel?

They already have reservations. If you just allow their reservations to be independent, then I have no idea what the problem is, considering they already inhabit that land.

I know a lot of reservations around here consider themselves independent, and are always testing the limits of what they can do, and refuse to pay taxes. Which is cool because you can go there and buy tobacco for dirt cheap. Damn vice taxes.

The only good argument against this, and many other First Nations tribes all across the America's is, a hypothetical blame on Socialism.

Yeah... that's it, other than that, everything against this isn't very different from what happened during Manifest destiny.

Their old ways aren't coming back. We should be looking for ways to make the world a whole, not break it into smaller and smaller bits of ethnic minorities.

Arizona would get chopped up, we are like surrounded by tribes..

I believe in self determination. If the people of that area want to become independent they have every right to do so.

Tell that to the Federal Government.

You guys do know that we wouldnt grant every reservation under the sun their independence right?

Self determination above all, that's why I support any referendum on borders etc.
This is not about nationality or a crazy sense of superiority. It's about a minority(in any state) who feels they would be better off on their own. The minority would of course only be granted the land they had a majority in.
However before this is tried, you should of course try to compromise. Most issues can be dealt with if you keep a calm head.

Ha! do they really think America is just going to give them land because they were there first? It's a lost cause. It's like when ever the Laps try to get independence from Norway.

Lapland?

I believe it is Northern Scandinavia and is inhabitied by mongoloids or distant eskimo relatives.

I thought it was populated by elves and reindeer.

Them too.

Maybe Stalin giving Lapland recognition can stir their independence movement with newfound hope!

I always wanted to see a "Casino Economy" in action. Yay for stereotypes!

But yeah let'em have it.

Well the nearest native reserve to me actually runs one of the most successful casinos in Ontario. They are the Chippewas of Rama.