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The goverment would build them a home, and they would tear down another to use as fire wood. It's almost unbelievable... Almost. |
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05-20-2010, 10:57 AM | #2 |
Nomadic Tribesman
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There seems to be a fair bit of corruption in the various band councils. The band council members tend to be quite well-off, while the run-of-the-mill band member scrapes to get by.
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05-20-2010, 12:23 PM | #3 |
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The council has all the money and power. They discourage any book learnin for that reason.
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05-20-2010, 12:28 PM | #4 | |
Nomadic Tribesman
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Of course our history, where Natives are concerned, isn't perfect either, however it mostly involves residential schools, rather than Wounded Knees.
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