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Richard C. Cook's avatar

I can tell you personally that the Western Indian reservations desperately need law enforcement help. They have been invaded by Biden-era Mexican drug gangs causing an epidemic of fentanyl addiction and violence. The FBI has already busted some of these but much more is needed. The federal government has never kept its promises to Native Americans. There's a lot of catch-up to do.

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Sue Kelley's avatar

Kash just deployed a bunch of agents to reservations. Saw it today

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Richard C. Cook's avatar

Good. I have Native American ancestry myself and have written extensively about Native Americans in my book, Our Country, Then and Now.

https://www.amazon.com/Our-Country-Then-Richard-Cook/dp/1949762858

I am totally in favor of the FBI working with tribal leaders to clean up the terrible crime mess on our Indian reservations.

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Nicole Rivas weaver's avatar

Right on. I hope as Kristi Noem has first hand knowledge of this situation, she will be able in her new position to do domething to help them. She tried to do it as governor, and their officials banned her from the reservations. I imagine they are receiving kick backs for providing a good hiding place for the cartels.

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Richard C. Cook's avatar

This stuff couldn't happen without corruption. One of the many tragedies afflicting the Indians was how the government was able to buy off the "good" leaders. Ones like Crazy Horse or Sitting Bull couldn't be bought. It still goes on today.

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Nicole Rivas weaver's avatar

Yes! That's a soap box I try to stay off of, but it's hard for me to do that sometimes. They finally let Leonard Peltier out of prison after serving FIFTY years for a crime they acquitted him of in about 1978.

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Richard C. Cook's avatar

It could have been so much better.

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Cindi's avatar

See “Wind River”

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Lynn46's avatar

Was just going to post that. Watched it again Wed night. Also Paramount + series 1923 and 1883.

Taylor Sheridan, much respect for how he portrayed Native Americans in the movie and series.

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Lori's avatar

Bravo, indeed.

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