Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i...
by thebigman433 on Monday December 26, 2022 @12:49PM
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> It's been 100+ years since they were mistreated in any serious fashion
This is just patently untrue. Land is still being stolen, programs to help Indigenous people are still being cut. I dont think people realize how close our history actually is. There were still nearly 10,000 children in Native American residential schools as of 2007. The height of them ended in the 70s, which is barely 50 years away. Thats quite literally the parents of modern day teenagers and young adults.
These schools have absolutely decimated the population and culture of indigenous people.
This is just patently untrue. Land is still being stolen, programs to help Indigenous people are still being cut. I dont think people realize how close our history actually is. There were still nearly 10,000 children in Native American residential schools as of 2007. The height of them ended in the 70s, which is barely 50 years away. Thats quite literally the parents of modern day teenagers and young adults.
These schools have absolutely decimated the population and culture of indigenous people.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_boarding_schoo....