Native American People

[distanced]

ok, I'm not racist at all, but I do tend to stereotype a bit.

I live near some very large reservations, so there are indians everywhere in my city.

it absolutely blows my mind how fat most of them are. I mean, it's not even funny how fat they are and I don't even want to know the percent of the reservation is 50lbs or more over weight.

The reservations are all pretty scummy and not very safe to drive through.

for the amount of money they get from the government, you'd think they would all be quite well off.

most of them all have either mustangs or pimped out japanese cars or big pickup trucks.

at the same time though, they live in nasty trailors or boxes.

They wear all 'hippest' clothes, normally following the hispanic fads in clothing around here.

considering the amount of native americans that live here, it seems like there are none that go to college here.

anytime I go to a pub or club, there are always fat nasty girls that are getting kicked out or asked to leave while their drunken big chief boyfriends are passed out on the floor.

they're always picking fights, and never know when to stop drinking. they all work in fast food or gass stations, and I can only wonder if most have finished highschool.

Would someone care to enlighten me as to some positive aspects of their current social stance so I will quit looking down on them?

 

[ariolanine]

I have a friend who volunteered on a res for one year through the YMCA. His observations were identical to yours. I visited him there once and it was probably the saddest state of humanity I have ever witnessed. It was in South Dakota by the way. I couldn't help but think it was partly the white man's fault, but then you see all of the free health care and financial assistance they get and the guilt quickly leaves.

 

[distanced]

I mean, if I were indian, I so would think I were the man.

finish school, go to college. get a good job. my income plus all the government benifits would make me so set.

don't they have the greatest advancement oppertunity of anyone else in the country?

 

[ariolanine]

You are absolutely correct. I can't remember the actual percentage but you only have to prove you are part indian. And I think it's less than 20%. You get tons of school loans and all kinds of shit. They have the most opportunity out of every group.

 

[Y_lifter]

Nothing different that a large Majority of Other lifetime Government
supported individuals.
Lack of Self worth due to having no reason to have any.
As for the AMOUNT OF MONEY, I would be curious how much they actually receive.
I realize they get tax breaks, but not sure how much hard cash they get outside of something similar to welfare $'s.
Likely a self perpetuating cycle from one generation to the next
of mistrust, limited opportunity and low self esteem...

 

[biteme]

I am part Indian. I see it this way. I don't know what their problem is. Hell, I didn't even know reservations still existed. They need to accept reality and get with the program and quit whining about how the white man fucked them up. If they want to live like that, it's their own damn fault. THey can go to college free. Hell, I wish I had just a little more Indian blood in me and I could go to college for free and get many other benefits. My great-grandmother was half-indian so I don't think i have enough blood to qualify for benefits. I think you have to be 1/8 Indian. They sound just like the lazy ghetto blacks that blame all their problems on the white man when they have better opportunities than I do and fail to capitalize on them. They get no pity from me.

 

[Warik]

Native Americans are better than we are since their great great great great great great great great great great great great grandparents were born in the country in which we live.

Also, their great great great great great great great great great great great great grandparents were butchered by people my great great great great great great great great great great great great grandparents were not affiliated with in any way, which is why I must pay taxes and they must not.

The end.

-Warik

 

[Y_lifter]

I'm 1/4 Indian....

Where do I line up for all these Freebies ???

 

[CanadianCripple]

A very interesting study is ongoing with the Pima Indians regarding this subject. Do a google search... fascinating stuff.

 

[biteme]

I'm 1/4 Indian....

Where do I line up for all these Freebies ???

You got it made man. There are several benefits you can get. You need to look into it.