did tribes actually "own" the land in a real property sense? certainly there were no deeds prior to treaties with the US.
are the tribes that were displaced by others (the Quileute/Chimakum by the Makah/S'Kallam) prior to contact owed as well?
what about reparations for native enslavement of other natives? do Alaska/BC tribes owe Salish Sea tribes?
And the straight-up genocidal killing of all the Chimakum by the Suquamish & S'Klallam in 1847? what do they owe for that?
If I pay, will my children have to pay too? What about their children? Will I get a card that allows me to tell people to shut the fuck up when they start in with their "all white people are guilty of all things white people have ever done." (Even if I'm only 3rd generation Austrian Jewish)
I'll do it. But only if my kids don't have to. And only if I can look you in the eyes and tell you to stfu when you start crying about your next handout/guilt scheme that requires me to care, participate, or pay attention in any way.
"1,000 members of the Tribe received a whopping $64 each"
That's close to $2000 in today's dollars. If they had invested just $1 in the Dow Jones in 1896 it would be worth $84,638.46 today. Multiply that by 64.
It's a cool idea. I admit to having rolled my eyes when some super-earnest lefty person opened a meeting by mentioning we were on Duwamish land. But then one gets over oneself, one hopes. I didn't really know how to address the reality of the situation. Now I do. I haven't bought myself a "Get Out of Privilege Free" card, but I'm doing SOMETHING. Say hello to the newest monthly member!
Just as a general principle, have we now decided that when one ethnic group displaces another, then they have an obligation to the original group?
Because, just looking at England alone, there are an awful lot of Normans, Vikings, Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Romans with some pretty massive arrears to pay off.
Jesus Fucking Christmas who are these boring basic Sophomoric "it's just common sense" patronizing excruciatingly annoying and patently unfuckable mainstream right-wing don't know they aren't remotely intelligent much less interesting douchebag pile of fuckfaces who've somehow murder the comments on every single story now? I mean for fucksake you assholes need to leave a little oxygen in the room. Like you know, how you don't talk the entire time but leave some space for others when you're invited to a party .... Oh wait ...
They’re sellouts.
did tribes actually "own" the land in a real property sense? certainly there were no deeds prior to treaties with the US.
are the tribes that were displaced by others (the Quileute/Chimakum by the Makah/S'Kallam) prior to contact owed as well?
what about reparations for native enslavement of other natives? do Alaska/BC tribes owe Salish Sea tribes?
And the straight-up genocidal killing of all the Chimakum by the Suquamish & S'Klallam in 1847? what do they owe for that?
I'll do it. But only if my kids don't have to. And only if I can look you in the eyes and tell you to stfu when you start crying about your next handout/guilt scheme that requires me to care, participate, or pay attention in any way.
Deal?
If I pay the rent, will someone from the Duwamish come cut my grass and maintain the property then?
Will they be subject to Seattle's onerous tenant protection laws? Will they declare and pay tax on their rental properties?
Or is this just another meaningless exercise in moral primping for Seattle's guilt ridden left?
That's close to $2000 in today's dollars. If they had invested just $1 in the Dow Jones in 1896 it would be worth $84,638.46 today. Multiply that by 64.
They've made tax-free killing in casinos in Washington State and more power to them, I say.
The "Stupid white man tax" as I call it.
Because, just looking at England alone, there are an awful lot of Normans, Vikings, Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Romans with some pretty massive arrears to pay off.