Lakota Draw Nation's Map; Tens of Thousand's of Acres

[tekisui]

A continuing effort of the Lakota Freedom Delegation, released a map of national boundaries which will force state and Federal government in five states to begin the process of planning their governmental initiatives without tens of thousands of acres of land. Meanwhile, the Lakota people begin the process of recovering their natural land-base without U.S. government interference. Protection of sacred sites and confrontation with exploitative government and private enterprises that have been removing or polluting Lakota lands comes to the forefront. The map, which can be found at http://www.lakotaoyate.net provides an initial glimpse into a free and independent Lakota.

he northern and western boundaries of Lakota run along the Yellowstone and Big Horn rivers in North Dakota and Montana. The southern boundaries run along the North Platte and Platte rivers in Wyoming and Nebraska, while the eastern boundary of Lakota shares the bank of the Missouri River. Canupa Gluha Mani added, "The He Sapa will never be for sale, its just returning to its natural owners, the Lakota Independent Nation." Lakota Oyate emerges from the work of the Lakota Freedom Delegation and continues to ensure the voice of the oyate - the Elders, children and all people - are respected and heard in the rebirth of the Lakota Nation. For more information: http://www.lakotaoyate.net/

link: http://www.atlanticfreepress.com/content/view/3184/81/

[provis99]

1. so rather than help improve the lives of American Indians

their leaders want to indulge in silly posturing like this. What will this gain them except for snickers at their foolish time wasting?

[peacetalksforall]

4. A lot of people have been helping and there have been positives. Perhaps

something like this will bring them more cohesiveness and knowledge of themselves - might progress all of us.

[damntexdem]

11. Is it a good decision or a bad one? I don't know.

But it IS the Lakota Nation's decision, so I support it.

[Canuckistanian]

18. And what "improvement" is coming their way? Huh?

Seems to me that they've maintained the core of their culture after all these years.

They've tried to comply with the Federal Government.

Now, they're asserting their rights.

You may call that foolish and it may be foolish to go against the #1 Superpower of the World™.

But I'd support them in their quest to be a sovereign nation.

[Vincardog]

Long live a free and independent Lakota.

[RL3AO]

2. I'm interested to see how far the Lokota take this.

[Selatius]

7. The Lakota tribe doesn't support the splinter group that's pushing this.

That much is known.

[Chulanowa]

15. Exactly. And the media is portraying it as if they do.

None of the actual leaders of the Lakota support any of this.

[Codeine]

21. The Lakota aren't taking anything anywhere.

This is a group of loudmouths without legal standing. They do not speak for the Lakota people.

[RC]

3. Will we need passports? Will the U.S. station border patrol

on roads going into and leaving Lakota? What will happen to I-29 on the eastern end of Lakota? Who will be responsible for that?

[RuleOfNah]

19. Currency? Stamps? Immigration policy?

I'm interested.

Water, food, shelter. Just viable water, food, shelter, and a net connection, that's all I need.

"raise your flag, higher, higher"

[Occam Bandage]

5. Good luck with that.

:eyes:

[RL3AO]

6. So Mt. Rushmore is now in a foreign country lol.

[damntexdem]

12. It's not so much that it's now in a foreign country --

it's that its theft by the U.S. could be only a temporary phenomenon.

[cynatnite]

8. This comes from a small splinter group within the tribe that has little support...

This won't get far at all.

[DearAbby]

9. Geeze louise

I was born in Lakota, by that map.

[L. Coyote]

10. Lump leftover SD with ND, NE with KS, and you trade 2 less red states for 1 red nation

That's not a bad deal :rofl:

[TwilightGardener]

13. Well, I narrowly escaped THAT claim, LOL! By about 10 miles.

on edit--my previous house in South Dakota is now in Lakota hands...

[Elidor]

14. Quixotic, but I love it

:) There really should be a sovereign Indian nation. And that's far less land than we stole from the Indians. It'd be great for tourism, too: come see the exotic Lakota nation.

[zorahopkins]

16. Will I Need A Passport And VIsa?

Will I need a passport and visa if I want to visit the Black Hills?

How about if I want to visit Devil's Tower?

Will the Capital City of South Dakota need to be relocated?

Will the Lakota Nation provide security at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, NE (will it still be called Omaha??)?

[L. Coyote]

17. Family farms are tens of thousands of acres out there. This is a square miles figure!

500 miles x 200 = 100,000.

[kevinbgoode]

20. Uh....don't we have some ICBM's on that land?

Or does Lakota intend to become a nuclear power by taking over Minuteman bases?