Recently a decision from our courts came down that gave a monetary award to our Indian tribes. The federal government assumed a fiduciary responsibility for the Native Americans and for decades neglected their role and mismanaged billions of dollars of tribal properties.
Congress now has to vote to approve this settlement. In my opinion, I believe it should be no. I would not trust congress to balance a checkbook, let alone manage property for the entire Native American population.
The federal government needs to get out of the business of tribal management. Let the land trusts be managed by the Natives. Allow them to be independent and provide for their people. We have to remove this crutch and the Natives have to stop blaming the federal government for their problems.
Giving just enough to tribes so they can scratch out a living is destroying their desire to live. Handouts cause boredom which leads to violence, alcohol abuse and suicide. We all must be strong and have the courage to end this cycle.
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