JD Vance called Native Americans the 'enemy' and Indigenous Peoples Day a 'fake holiday'

[GusBob]

62. As someone who lived and worked on an Rez for almost 7 years could I just say

Disclaimer 1005 European Male, 10 year IHS physician, now working for a Wisconsin Tribe

1. We all know Trump hates NDNs because their Casinos don’t go bankrupt
2. The ones that vote, vote Blue of course. Getting them to vote is sometimes a thing. Some want to have nothing to do with the white mans ways. Especially the isolated Tribes with self governance.There are other issues too, weather, transportation, accurate addresses etc. Some have more problems in their lives that just keep them busy
3. Indigenous day is a good thing, but a founders birthday or a pow wow are more culturally significant. Our clinic would always celebrate Thanksgiving, I would ask: isn’t that an occupation oppression day? They would invariably say: ‘ meh, we just like the food’ and laugh.
4. Vance’s comments will have more impact on non native voters, especially in Midwest NDN country. Their culture is important up in here
My experience has been there is still hostility between the Whites and Natives. Especially out West and Alaska. At first on the Rez I experienced resentment ( it went away with time, I helped a lot of people) In the local redneck town I learned to never reveal what I did or lived to strangers