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It is an historical fact that Native American tribes have been politically, culturally, and economically marginalized within the United States. Many tribal communities are among the poorest to be found anywhere in the US, and even for those that have seen economic development, it has often come at the cost of serious environmental degradation due to resource exploitation.
In order to achieve economic independence, many native americans are forced to leave their communities, and to assimilate into white society. This has contributed to the ongoing loss of their cultural heritage, a process forcibly initiated by European colonizers.
But what, if anything, can be done to alleviate this damage? The Native American tribes currently hold the status of domestic dependent nations. They enjoy a certain degree of political autonomy, but are still subject to the powers of the United States government. And yet unlike the States, they are not given any direct political representation in Congress.
My belief is that the Native American Tribes must be given formal, direct representation in congress, in the form of seats in the Senate and/or the House of Representatives. In this manner, they will be able to elect their own representatives, able to advocate directly on their behalf. Only then will the First Nations, the original human inhabitants of America, have enough political influence to ensure that their people are no longer overlooked, marginalized, or exploited in their own land.
In order to achieve economic independence, many native americans are forced to leave their communities, and to assimilate into white society. This has contributed to the ongoing loss of their cultural heritage, a process forcibly initiated by European colonizers.
But what, if anything, can be done to alleviate this damage? The Native American tribes currently hold the status of domestic dependent nations. They enjoy a certain degree of political autonomy, but are still subject to the powers of the United States government. And yet unlike the States, they are not given any direct political representation in Congress.
My belief is that the Native American Tribes must be given formal, direct representation in congress, in the form of seats in the Senate and/or the House of Representatives. In this manner, they will be able to elect their own representatives, able to advocate directly on their behalf. Only then will the First Nations, the original human inhabitants of America, have enough political influence to ensure that their people are no longer overlooked, marginalized, or exploited in their own land.