Super duper quick history lesson that is driving me crazy that people don’t know.
If they are debating the citizenship of Native Americans where would they deport us to?
And the original roll of Reservations not being clear. Native Americans were not considered US citizens unless they served military service until 1924, then for years after having to have permission to leave the reservation. Permission/Traveling slips of where you’re going, how long, why you’re going, and if you didn’t have one you’d be taken back to the reservation and may or may not be charged.
It is so important to be informed, especially if you are also native, most of our rights were granted by Acts(laws) and not amendments, and how easily they can be technically rescinded.
Its very possible you are the first generation of your family to technically be considered a full citizen to freely express your rights, considering we didn’t get granted religious freedom to practice until 1978 and the right to self determination in 1975. Being able to own businesses, property, money, arguably right to keep our children where all passed with laws not amendments and we are very vulnerable to having them taken away.
So if you’re wondering where would the Natives go? Reservations, and even then they have history of wanting to take those away too.
There’s a lot more fear for southern natives at moment their families more vulnerable being closer to the boarder, please stay safe! Stay strong!
Keep watching and stay informed, it’s the time to ask our elders for advice and knowledge of what they did during those hard times.
Please read more info on tribal acts here.>>