Brazil and many other countries are doing to their indigenous peoples what we did to American Indian tribes generations ago. Without judging the correctness of "might makes right" over conquered territory of a long-ago era, I an still ponder the correctness, even today, of big government getting it's way through financial and legislative oppression. By all means, if the MT. Rushmore and related territory belongs to the Sioux, give it to them!
Maybe we could negotiate national Park Status, or Visitation and Resort privileges to allow Americans and foreign tourists right to enjoy this wonder. But, if the Sioux insist on religious grounds to manage this territory, and it is indeed theirs, give it to them. Our mistake originally was in granting nation status to native tribes, along with reservation ownership, as recompense for our conquering the.
But, that horse is out of the barn, and today's sense of what's right requires us to be more, not less, supportive. One hundred years from now ( or sooner!) when these independent territories, now able to choose what American laws they honor, yet able to ask for Federal and state help when the need suits them, are going to be in a position to declare independence. What then? Will the U.N. recognize these independent nations?
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