Call me ignorant but what does this mean to those people living in the said states. Will the great Lakota nation realy be given land to form a new nation?

I imagine they'll be able to continue living just the same way if they want, or have a choice to become a citizen of the Lakota country. Although if they raise sales tax to make up for the loss of income tax, they would be taking a hit economically.

Well happy day. This gives me hope that just maybe all peoples of the United States can/will/could do the same state by state. Withhold our federal tax money until we have a government run by the people for the people.

The real and only way to truly hurt an organization is at its pocketbook. Take away the money source and our great government would fail.

There could be chaos for a short time and anarchy could be a temporary problem but I believe it would work it's self out quickly.

Power to the people. Take back our country.

I have strong doubts that anything will come of this. While I would strongly support such an event there's just absolutely no way they're going to be able to redraw maps of the United States. Not to mention that the new country would not even be able to function correctly.

Heck! I can't even find this story anywhere else but on Fox, and that place is by far the worst out of all mainstream media outlets.

Originally posted by mythatsabigprobe
Consider it a lesson in what goes around, comes around.

mythatsabigprobe. I agree.

The Indians deserve their freedom and I support them I believe the US will probably recongise their independence, btw, how big is the land they are declaring?

Even if they do succeed in gaining independence they'd be in the same boat as Cuba, choked to death economically by the U.S. That's a huge and positively low chance if. The more I think about it the more laughable it seems. While it would be a nice turn of events, it's just not going to happen.

The United States have long stopped any independence movement within Native American tribes, the US kept them out of the League of Nations, and the United Nations, the Red man has never been represented in world politics.

Freedom and Independence is a dream for people, a dream worth fighting for. Ask any Israeli/Jew what it means to them to have been able to reclaim their home land. All that is needed is a spark, and many many people will fight for this dream of independence.

This could get ugly, I do hope the tribes have some sort of plan of action.

As for the United States J. D. Blackfoot said it best, "watch out for the day you get Siouxed" This has been a long time coming.

IMO the poverty in the Indian nations is because the US Federal government has encouraged them to live off of welfare, like a socialist state, the people had no purpose or reason to make things better, poor education system, no hope for good jobs, this could change all of that.

Give them a reason to have some pride in oneself.

[edit on 20-12-2007 by LDragonFire]

The indigenous people deserve to be recongised.

Even though some bigots like to add unconstructive comments by claiming some nordic race landed in America first ( funny, that's what the KKK say ) *clicks ignore*

Yeah, I do know the US has blocked theiry entry into the United Nations (even though I think that is about to change soon, seeings the UN gave a declartion on indigenous rights).

Hopefully, the Indians get justice.

Originally posted by mythatsabigprobe

Like it or not, theyare the original owners and they still live there. If your interpretation of ownership ends with the death of the founders, this country died with the Pilgrims.

they must be some age then!