What is an Indian

Why do people or in truth groups or people need Federal Recognition in order to prove who they are?

Why after everything our country has been through and how much we have improved would continue to deny a people acceptance? We owe these people so much more than recognition!

I find it very interesting the privileges you have as a U.S. Citizen. The constant opportunities that are presented to the people legally and illegally living in the U.S. opportunities
This is where I am truly baffled. That we can be as smart as we are as accepting as we are and still throw the truth to the side. http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/49199522.html

I am speaking mainly of the recent rejection of Nottoway Trive being denied State recognition by Virginia. How is it possible that you deny a people who's history is longer based in this country than any of ours! They were here first, and we find ways to say that they are not who they say they are or don't deserve recognition for who they are because we cheated them out of what is rightfully theirs and their peoples and we have no intention of giving them anything for it now that we are civilized. (said with as much sarcasm as possible)

I do understand that there needs to be some form of identification for individuals who have rights and treaties for certain areas- these being fishing and hunting and in some cases yearly stipens. Shouldn't this be something that the tribe is in charge of though? Who are we to say who someone is or isn't?

This is something I will have to delve much further into.