"(Native Scholars have argued that Indian Nations should redefine their sovereignty
according to their own cultural norms. As stated by professor Rebecca Tsosie “Cultural
sovereignty, then, is the effort of Native peoples and Native nations to exercise their own
norms and values in structuring their collective future. Native sovereignty must be
defined from within.”)"
This Feel is a very important point as far as Tribal Sovereignty is concerned. How can you be a sovereign nation or and independent entity when your way of life is defined by another nation that enslaved your borders and way of life.
Its a bit extreme but it helps me as far as a simple understanding of the idea of a sovereign goes. its peter griffin from family guy doing MC Hammers song "cant touch this" i believe.... a bit before me or my listening.
His song though not really acurate showed a very simplistic idea for me of the every changing concept and the entire episode makes fun of many of the issues that would be present in situations regarding independent nations in our interior.
I feel that though it would be a great thing for our country to do and would definitely be a step in the right direction. I just don't see it happening out of fear. Ignorance and fear!
here is a link to the entire episode if you feel like watching it and below is the video of just his song!
http://www.familyguyx.net/episode/e_peterbus_unum/link_1206/
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Thanks for the video...and you're right not exactly the same thing but it shares a similar thread. That is, I am reading you, as saying that the US continually alters its policy as a means of evading accountability for their actions. Which is a big part of what Skibine is trying to say.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the subject of the corrections. They are unlikely to come to pass out of ignorance and fear, but I would also add greed.