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Let’s talk about sovereignty…TRIBAL sovereignty. 🪶 Sovereignty means the right and power of a group or community to make its own decisions without outside control. This includes making laws, managing resources, and handling internal matters. For Tribal Nations, sovereignty is the right to govern ourselves, protect our cultures, and manage our lands, as recognized in treaties and laws. It is essential for preserving Native identity and independence. This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, let’s commit ourselves to acknowledging, protecting, and demanding Tribal sovereignty for all Indigenous communities across Indian Country. #NAHM #NativeAmerican #Sovereignty #TribalSovereignty #TribalNations #IndianCountry #Indigenous #Native #IndigenousHeritage #NativeHeritage #WeAreIndigenous
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I trust ONLY INDIGENOUS PEOPLE - to save nature, the animals, water, Mother earth, the four directions, the four winds, the four seasons, the four hills of life, and the land that has been sovereign - for thousands of years. Sovereignty must be protected, by the elders (women & men), for the youth and children, and for the 7 generations ahead. Tribal Leaders must be supported, and Tribal Leaders must support the People, to take back and maintain the Sovereignty of All Indigenous Nations - NOW! - Grandson of Two Gun
You may completely disregard the following early morning mumbling. It means living by a different set of rules than govern outsiders. Rules that to outsiders place community values over individual wants. Rules that might require patriarchy or matriarchy depending on the tribe. Rules that might rigidly define gender roles -may women sing the old songs, beat the drum, climb the mountain? It means the rules and political intrigue of even being considered for enrollment or exclusion. It means the risk of outsiders being offended in their dealings with the tribe when their expectations based on the outside culture are not fulfilled- and whether what others think should be considered. And it means the opportunity to preserve a culture, a way of life, a way of perceiving the universe, less influenced by popular commercial manufactured culture ( don't even call it "white" as it does not represent a people but rather a manipulation of a people). A way of preserving a more human version of sanity, if the opportunity is grasped.
As far as land and resources; we definitely need more control of our tribal lands and what resources are ours and who can take or use our resources. There has been strip mining of many of our minerals here for not our use but for multi-billion corporations that come and do as they will with our resources The tribal authorities need to take a good look at this and see for themselves the amount of resources are put into not our hands but shipped else where. There are also gas lines for instance that run through our lands and tribe needs to step forward and tap into these accessible resources. Water is utmost then fuel assets.
As an educator I have learned for comprehension to be achieved, terms/vocabulary use are paramount. As the title of this post states "Let's Talk About Sovereignty" and after reading the 27 comments posted [for me] there's one salient term absent in this dialogue. As one post states "Sovereignty is not GRANTED, but rather, RECOGNIZED." [Thank you Andrea Johnson]. 'Sovereignty' requires the 'recognition by another...some entity, some monarch, some government, some institution, that 'duh!' moment for someone to 'recognize' the human condition of sovereignty. With the preposition of "Let's Talk About Sovereignty" let me respectfully state, before 'sovereignty' the condition of 'autonomy' should be, must exist. This inalienable human right does not require recognition. It is a 'given'. However, it's a hegemonic, colonial, religion-based mentality that's used to justifies the denial of a community's, a society's inalienable right to govern themselves, define who they are, establish and perpetuate all that contributes to their 'sense of place' [their cultures, customs, their cuisine, lands, most importantly their languages]. The inalienable human right is "I'm a human, you're a human. No proof is required!" The same with autonomy.
The only sovereignty used in Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, is tribal council, useing sovereignty to protect themselves fron being investigated by the people. That’s the only sovereignty be leveraged there…Thank you Indian Reorganization Act and the BIA, for bringing corruption to Indian country. Hectuelo
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It is actually even deeper than that. If we fail to assert our sovereignty we run the risk of losing our recognized political affiliation, which is at the core of our special relationship with the United States.
Native Americans in Philanthropy has been a key supporter of our Tribe’s Digital Sovereignty efforts, and we sincerely appreciate the work your organization does!
"Sovereignty is not GRANTED, but rather, RECOGNIZED."
Owner, Steve Robinson Productions
1moTribal sovereignty is all-encompassing. One great example is the right to fish, hunt and gather—to feed ourselves in our spiritual way, and to manage our traditional resources and the water and other habitat that sustains us. Tribes do it very well. Half a century ago these treaty-protected rights were being denied. Non-tribal commercial fishermen and hunters fought to keep these to themselves. That challenge has not been completely resolved, but many of them do support us now. They have come to realize we are their friends and that the real culprits to sustainability are those who destroy the habitat without thinking.