[Quincy-S-3]

Being Native American, I can understand the hardships and trauma African Americans have suffered while their rights were being questioned. Many of them lost several generations to poor working conditions, disease and beatings. I often wonder: Do African Americans support Indians in their continued fight for freedom in this country? And do African Americans support Indians’ rights to sovereignty and the right to own and operate casinos for income to better their economic status?
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Name : Quincy-S-3, Gender : F, Race : Luiseno, City : San Diego, State : CA, Country : United States, 

[A. Adams]

I can’t speak for all Black people just myself. First Nations/American Indian/Native American/Metis peoples’ struggles parallel the Black peoples history in America in a lot of ways. The difference to me is that Native people’s struggles are considered *history* while Black people’s are ‘on-going’. It’s kind of a divide and conquer thing, so the average person is not taught anything about Native (or Latino) peoples in the present. In regards to Sovereignty and reparations, that’s a tricky question. I’m sure that there are many people within the Native communities that are split on that issue (just as the Black communities are). Unfortunately, neither group is at a point economically or politically where they can effectively do without some outside support. (And I don’t think the ‘outside support’ is willing to concede that minorities are capable of ‘running the show’ themselves.)

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Name : A. Adams, City : Los Angeles, State : CA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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