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artemisia1

(1,456 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:53 PM 16 hrs ago

A WARNING TO NATIVE AMERICANS! Please consider that the arrests by ICE of Native American citizens is not an

"accident" or simple, run-of-the-mill racism, but, rather, part of a plan to provoke a response by victimized Native Americans that the U.S. Government under Trump can use as a pretext to occupy and Federalize tribal land in order to take control of the resources; water, mineral, grazing, etc. on these lands. Yes, reservations were selected largely because of their undesirability to white settlers of the 1800's, but with modern technology, they have become extremely valuable and with water scarcity in many major cities and industries, water diversion from tribal resources is very attractive to the unethical.

Imagine what Trump has promised his billionaires that they can extract from taking over Greenland. Then apply it to your lands. They want, imho, to provoke incidents with Native Americans responding in self-defence that the Federal Government then can use to fly helicopters full of tactical teams (Law Enforcement, and, probably some SOF forces disguised as LE) to seize tribal government installations to "stop terrorism". They, Trump and his thugs, will then, Venezuela-like, announce that they are "saving" Native Americans from their corrupt "leftist" leadership and are opening up the areas to strip mining, water diversion, grazing, etc. so that the money can be "used for the benefit of the Native Americans to build schools, clinics, roads, etc.". They will say this and steal everything from you, imho, and put you into concentration camps.

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A WARNING TO NATIVE AMERICANS! Please consider that the arrests by ICE of Native American citizens is not an (Original Post) artemisia1 16 hrs ago OP
Yes. Trump is on a US and global smash and grab tour. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #1
Indeed, their actions are designed to goad. debsy 16 hrs ago #2
You are absolutely correct, artemisia. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #3
The three Native Americans being held atm are hostages to pressure the tribes Arazi 16 hrs ago #4
MLK stressed non-violent resistance Jarqui 15 hrs ago #5
Agreed, but it's hard when you are being brutalized. I also believe ICE will continue to escalate even more artemisia1 15 hrs ago #6
Jeezus. Stop this maniac, Congress. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #7
I just had a vision that in the next two weeks , congress will do something like that Tribetime 8 hrs ago #15
I decided to believe in your vision. Pass the vodka. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #17
That's what they mean when they say "the good old days". When the poor white trash took over the west. erronis 15 hrs ago #8
Remember, Noem was governor of South Dakota dflprincess 14 hrs ago #9
So some of it is payback? /nt artemisia1 13 hrs ago #10
It wouldn't surprise me dflprincess 13 hrs ago #12
Important malaise 13 hrs ago #11
this documentary speaks DIRECTLY to that: ret5hd 9 hrs ago #13
Good recommendation. Thanks! /nt artemisia1 8 hrs ago #14
Thank you malaise 6 hrs ago #16

Irish_Dem

(80,029 posts)
1. Yes. Trump is on a US and global smash and grab tour.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:58 PM
16 hrs ago

He will steal everything he can get his hands on.
With ICE and the US military to back him up.

I heard on the news tonight, Trump has made ONE BILLION DOLLARS in the first year.
And this is the money we know about.

debsy

(775 posts)
2. Indeed, their actions are designed to goad.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 08:03 PM
16 hrs ago

They are using colonization tactics that have been used throughout human history. They have no concern for anyone outside of their own oligarch world. They are genocidal maniacs and this warning is unfortunately very pertinent.

Arazi

(8,727 posts)
4. The three Native Americans being held atm are hostages to pressure the tribes
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 08:27 PM
16 hrs ago

DHS/ICE want unfettered access to the reservation

https://ictnews.org/news/north-central-bureau/four-oglala-detainees-located-three-still-in-ice-custody/

Star Comes Out said when the tribe requested more information, leaders were told the tribe would need to enter into an immigration agreement with ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.

“The tribe does not intend to enter into an immigration agreement with ICE or Homeland Security,” Star Comes Out said in a letter to the U.S. Government shared with ICT. “We will not enter an agreement that would authorize, or make it easier for, ICE or Homeland Security to come onto our tribal homeland to arrest or detain our tribal members.”

artemisia1

(1,456 posts)
6. Agreed, but it's hard when you are being brutalized. I also believe ICE will continue to escalate even more
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 08:55 PM
15 hrs ago

outrageously until they get the outcome they want -- public violence. That is why, imo, Trump's Admin is hiring poorly trained sociopaths and giving them badges and BIG guns...

Tribetime

(7,072 posts)
15. I just had a vision that in the next two weeks , congress will do something like that
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 04:32 AM
8 hrs ago

I hope i'm right , but maybe it's the vodka

erronis

(22,750 posts)
8. That's what they mean when they say "the good old days". When the poor white trash took over the west.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 09:46 PM
15 hrs ago

After they established themselves as the rich white southern trash.

dflprincess

(29,186 posts)
9. Remember, Noem was governor of South Dakota
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:16 PM
14 hrs ago

and was not allowed on any of the reservations in the state. I don't believe she could even drive through one.

That and when it comes to Native Americans, South Dakota once had the reputation of being the "Alabama of the north". I don't imagine much has changed.

dflprincess

(29,186 posts)
12. It wouldn't surprise me
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:05 PM
13 hrs ago

I think it is safe to say she does not hold Native Americans in high regard.

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