Comments on: Lakota Nation Redounces US Citizenship http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:41:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Daran http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-315052 Daran Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:48:48 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-315052 <blockquote>Would they then have to get passports to leave the reservation?</blockquote> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport_to_Pimlico

Would they then have to get passports to leave the reservation?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport_to_Pimlico

]]> By: Bev http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-315047 Bev Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:13:58 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-315047 There is quite a lot of coverage about this on Jason Pitzl-Waters' excellent blog about Pagan and nature-based religions, <a href="http://www.wildhunt.org/blog.html" rel="nofollow">The Wild Hunt</a>. The initial story from two weeks ago <a href="http://www.wildhunt.org/2007/12/lakota-freedom.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and follow ups <a href="http://www.wildhunt.org/2007/12/pagan-news-of-note_24.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.wildhunt.org/2007/12/few-developing-stories.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, lead me to agree with Robert and curiousgirl (comments #1 &#2 above). There is quite a lot of coverage about this on Jason Pitzl-Waters’ excellent blog about Pagan and nature-based religions, The Wild Hunt. The initial story from two weeks ago here, and follow ups here and here, lead me to agree with Robert and curiousgirl (comments #1 &#2 above).

]]> By: Sailorman http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314998 Sailorman Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:17:05 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314998 Any requirement for passports depends on the countries involved (remember, for decades you didn't need to have one for canada or mexico) and is not fixed. This may be--is--a political move, but an important one nonetheless. Yes, it's probably about trying to draw attention to the various shitty things we've done to NAs, rather than to actually secede and attempt to live as an independent nation... but the attention is necessary, is it not? Any requirement for passports depends on the countries involved (remember, for decades you didn’t need to have one for canada or mexico) and is not fixed.

This may be–is–a political move, but an important one nonetheless. Yes, it’s probably about trying to draw attention to the various shitty things we’ve done to NAs, rather than to actually secede and attempt to live as an independent nation… but the attention is necessary, is it not?

]]> By: Dave http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314995 Dave Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:08:16 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314995 Would they then have to get passports to leave the reservation? Would they then have to get passports to leave the reservation?

]]> By: Zed http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314909 Zed Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:12:57 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314909 Apparently, the delegation was authorized to present a list of broken treaties, but not authorized to secede, and the Lakota has disclaimed the secession. http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096416411 http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Lakota_Freedom_Delegation_says_spokesman_Russell_Means_%27hijacked%27_organization Apparently, the delegation was authorized to present a list of broken treaties, but not authorized to secede, and the Lakota has disclaimed the secession.

http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096416411

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Lakota_Freedom_Delegation_says_spokesman_Russell_Means_%27hijacked%27_organization

]]> By: curiousgyrl http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314907 curiousgyrl Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:53:38 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314907 My understanding is that the Means delegation is not representative of the Lakota leadership bodies which are legally recognized by the us government as party to the treaties. I dont have a great handle on the political structures of the Lakota Sioux, so perhaps others know more. My understanding is that the Means delegation is not representative of the Lakota leadership bodies which are legally recognized by the us government as party to the treaties. I dont have a great handle on the political structures of the Lakota Sioux, so perhaps others know more.

]]> By: Robert http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314904 Robert Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:31:10 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/lakota-nation-redounces-us-citizenship/#comment-314904 No they didn't. No they didn’t.

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