When Europeans came to the New World the first thing they said is, well, Indians don't appreciate property. They're savage. They're backwards. They're uncivilized. ... Nothing could be farther from the truth. Tribes have very clear conceptions of their traditional boundaries, they maintain their rights and their claim sovereignty over the lands according to their own honored traditions and tribal elders. And so, you can go out there on the reservation, and there might be a reservation boundary established by the United States. But then there's traditional land boundaries.
Until we start attacking the root of the historical problems of discrimination against Indians, and those Indians begin in these stereotypes, that In… - Robert A. Williams, Jr.
Until we start attacking the root of the historical problems of discrimination against Indians, and those Indians begin in these stereotypes, that In…
- Robert A. Williams, Jr.
Western civilization has been at war with tribalism for 3,000 years. And that war was brought to the New World by the English colonists. A very early… - Robert A. Williams, Jr.
Western civilization has been at war with tribalism for 3,000 years. And that war was brought to the New World by the English colonists. A very early…
What I tried to show is that this idea of this fundamental conflict between savagery and civilization goes back to the very beginnings of Western his… - Robert A. Williams, Jr.
What I tried to show is that this idea of this fundamental conflict between savagery and civilization goes back to the very beginnings of Western his…
One of the prime backers of land bill was a Republican Congressman, a Paul Gosar. And when he was challenged by an Apache on this bill, he said, well… - Robert A. Williams, Jr.
One of the prime backers of land bill was a Republican Congressman, a Paul Gosar. And when he was challenged by an Apache on this bill, he said, well…
One was a horrible case called Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe which denied tribes the right to criminally prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes… - Robert A. Williams, Jr.
One was a horrible case called Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe which denied tribes the right to criminally prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes…
What this ideology, what this myth about savagery did was really excuse America for the disappearance of the Indian. It wasn't our fault. They were j… - Robert A. Williams, Jr.
What this ideology, what this myth about savagery did was really excuse America for the disappearance of the Indian. It wasn't our fault. They were j…
If you're an Indian, you could be very anxious about some of the Supreme Court's decisions, some of the decisions of policy makers, so maybe a little… - Robert A. Williams, Jr.
If you're an Indian, you could be very anxious about some of the Supreme Court's decisions, some of the decisions of policy makers, so maybe a little…
Case of Johnson v. M'Intosh is continued to be cited today by the Supreme Court. Even Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the most liberal member of the cou… - Robert A. Williams, Jr.
Case of Johnson v. M'Intosh is continued to be cited today by the Supreme Court. Even Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the most liberal member of the cou…
Congress passed the 1887 General Allotment Act. And that act ended up dispossessing tribes of 90 million acres. That history of dispossession was als… - Robert A. Williams, Jr.
Congress passed the 1887 General Allotment Act. And that act ended up dispossessing tribes of 90 million acres. That history of dispossession was als…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion