How the US stole thousands of Native American children

The long and brutal history of the US trying to “kill the Indian and save the man”.
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Toward the end of the 19th century, the US took thousands of Native American children and enrolled them in off-reservation boarding schools, stripping them of their cultures and languages. Yet decades later as the US phased out the schools, following years of indigenous activism, it found a new way to assimilate Native American children: promoting their adoption into white families. Watch the episode to find out how these two distinct eras in US history have had lasting impacts on Native American families.
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And to learn more, check out some of our sources below:
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition boardingschool... and their primer on American Indian and
Alaska Native Boarding Schools in the US: engagement.umn...
A Generation Removed by Margaret D. Jacobs:
www.nebraskapr...
The National Indian Child Welfare Association’s background on the Indian Child Welfare Act:
www.nicwa.org/...
Maps:
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1930 here: www.davidrumse...
First Nations Repatriation Institute: wearecominghome...
An in-depth documentary about Native American child separation: upstanderproje...
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[@FairyS-h9m]

The sad thing is that some Americans will say “apologize for what?” Our country is ignorant to our own flaws.

[@salamikazeem424]

Hello, how are you doing today?

[@ghofranelaouar1164]

AMERICA EGSPLAIN

[@salamikazeem424]

@@ghofranelaouar1164 hey..

[@yodae6672]

amerikkka has SO MUCH to Apolo-LIE FOR its Never Ending . amerikkka is who it has ALWAYS BEEN !

[@salamikazeem424]

@@yodae6672 hello

[@giulianacr2638]

To separate a child from his/her mother is one of the most cruel crimes ever.

[@90Outside]

Giuliana CR - they will always feel some where on the outside neither here nor there.

[@faxxx8230]

Colonizers started it with the natives, than Africans, natives again, then now at the border they are caging the ancestors of the natives. They don't care

[@justanawkwardnerd]

Separating a child from their family and culture is straight-up called a form of genocide.

[@AnujFalcon]

And it happened again.

[@yingliu814]

It's been happening again at the border and hundreds of kids are missing.

[@Thejebe]

"We are nations that pre-existed European contact... And we are still here." That's a very powerful sentence to finish the documentary.

[@etxsports5836]

Like the Olmecs

[@zenscape663]

ultimately who you are is just how you act when you have the power. white people had the power for the last 500 years and we have seen who they are. Now a days they can play all nice but the reality is they don't have the power today that they used to have so their niceness doesn't mean anything.

[@styraxgum]

toughman101 now the others will be in power and we’ll realise race doesn’t make you who you are

[@princereek9893]

which is kinda false, huh ? it’s clear from the words of Columbus as well as even pictures presented here the Native Americans that pre-existed European contact were a dark skinned people or rather red, as they aren’t today, if they are indeed the indigenous people

[@lakimo80]

@@princereek9893 So true indeed! My family is Blackfoot and Cherokee.

[@jo-annparsons3696]

I am from London, UK. I had absolutely no idea of these atrocities until I met an Indigenous American man. This disgusting period of history should be taught in all schools in North America, and I would say in Europe too, just as we learn about the Holocaust. Thank You for this video.

[@appydang903]

Because they don’t teach you colonization and westward expansion in your history lesson …not your fault ..

[@judis6224]

Jo-annparsons,it's happening in the uk as well to whites,all over the world.

[@TD1237]

I agree. So many atroclities are never mentioned but we're reminded about the HoIocaust every day.

[@TheIceIvy]

I can say as a Canadian that I was taught about this horrible period and still taught about this. But all schools in every north American country that partook in this should be taught about this.

[@MrApw2011]

We tell a different story in school when we study history and civics. In that story, we tell that things were not cool that we did but we paid some money, gave them their own nation within a nation and all is good now so don't bother with that story too much. We want to tell a story of American exceptionalism because that's the story of "you can be anything", "if I can do it, you can too." What we don't want to tell is the story that much of how we got to this point is by taking what other people had and destroying them in the process. America and much of the generational wealth that funded the expansion and thus today's wealth came from free labor, exploitation of native people and the destruction of everyone from the poor to those who were defenseless in any way they were defenseless but that story doesn't sound as 'christian' as the one we want to tell so we lie instead. Almost everything i know about US history, I learned after school. It isn't to attack the US about either. It's to look at what humans actually can be and are and to confront that. America is just a story told on top of what human beings are capable of when they get power. We need to stop looking at it as a country thing as if the country was always here and look at it as a person thing where people did terrible things and then built a country on top of the spoils so that we can now do something about correcting whatever can be corrected.

[@darkred1438]

i never understand how certain americans say "if you don't like america, leave" when it isn't even their land to start with.

[@notsure6187]

sweetseokie : I'm white American and I will tell you that those "certain Americans" are Trump supporters.

[@rodolfogarcia_1]

sweetseokie I mean since this land is a country now called the United States with its laws and borders set in place just like almost every country on earth.

[@tawnyh8878]

FACTS

[@CassidyStarke]

Evan Coleman They have lives there for thousands of years. They are native.

[@bumpdownspooky]

Evan Coleman but there was no people on America so their native to the land

[@theonetrueking3612]

they called them "uncivilized" after torturing and killing them in the most barbaric ways

[@kieranstark7213]

Spoken by the one true king! XD (Seriously though, Indigenous people deserve better, not the white supremacists!)

[@qweadd6987]

The irony :(

[@peiithos]

and pushing them out of THEIR land and ruining it.

[@ravidhyani1011]

Absolutely correct

[@enriqueavila1463]

Two lefts don't make a right. They make a down🤷‍♂️💡

[@sumi123789]

I don't understand why they are still called Indians to this day, just because some guy 500 years ago thought he arrived in india.

[@nickdelsobral9198]

Facts

[@anastasiarose1430]

Its dying out but it's more commonly used by the older generation

[@taintedtaylor2586]

Well, sadly it's not that simple, he's not the cause most Americans say Indian.

[@captainvanhorn773]

I know, I'm a native American, and this ugs me to this day

[@avdeshalvaraz7721]

İt's like the French fries, French fries were actually originated from Belgium but because the French were more powerful at the time so they renamed it French fries.

[@Kt_bb]

“It is in our DNA to survive” We are still here ✊🏽

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@itsoddsquad]

Hello…

[@Code_YellowJacket]

When you learn more about American history through a KZbin channel than in US history class at school..... Theres something wrong 🧐

[@MrJuulia01]

Even i learn about own country through Internet better.

[@grimmjowjeaguerjaquez5065]

They cannot prohibit the internet

[@weakguy9068]

They hiding the bad 🥺

[@heaven.e4061]

Facts

[@Bufekana]

👍👍👍

[@bhagyajitdas1498]

My heart broke when she said: Some parents who did lose their children to these schools,even camped outside to be close to them!

[@ruinnaimperii4686]

LolGuy Ven LoL the name to your religion ie Hinduism is given by muslims (Persians). Your entire identity is a Islamic and later European construct. So go home and cry over the inferiority complex that you rightly hold that Muslims and Europeans are better than you.

[@pabloneruda7306]

LolGuy Muslims ruled India for almost 800 years and still India is a Hindu majority, this means muslims were not in india for conversions. Just pray and thank your Cow that it was muslims and not Spanish who invaded india otherwise all Indian would be baptised by Catholic church today.

[@pabloneruda7306]

LolGuy Get some help. You are not fit for human society.

[@sheikhsheikh4409]

LolGuy Yea why would your Heart break. You still follow CASTE SYSTEM which is perhaps the biggest from of human exploitation and discrimination for thousands of years. You don’t feel pity for the aboriginal of India ie Dalits.

[@sheikhsheikh4409]

LolGuy You Hindus did worse to Indian natives ie Lower caste and untouchables than the europeans could ever do to Native americans. So why would you feel anything about them.

[@khloebourgerie8439]

I'm Native American mixed and a kid said go back to your land (mind you, he was white) and I remembered and Said "Get off mine that you stole from me" then I went along with my day

[@lynnk-qj9cj]

Jai Bourgerie YESSS

[@sirajamabedin192]

Jai Bourgerie put him back in his place 🤩

[@Yara-us5ey]

Ur a genius

[@sirajamabedin192]

M l oof yess they love to ignore that 🥱

[@sirajamabedin192]

M l *native american and no i’m not

[@MamitaClaud]

I think all the sins against native Americans, Asians, African, Latinos, Carribeans and the rest of those people who are either the original dwellers of the land and co-immigrants should be taught in history of both public and private to remove or at least decrease prejudice in the USA. It was after all the original country of the Native American Indians. Never a white man's land.

[@aharonbenyisrael8387]

Ty all those mentioned above we are brothers from the 12 tribes of yisrael

[@lewis7315]

Racebaiting over this issue is not helpful eithor. such divides and destroys society.

[@gabelouis]

Its not racebaiting, its pointing out how Eurocentric/White Supremist ideology impacts other people groups. Just cause your uncomfortable with it doesn't mean it shouldn't be discussed. Race is always a factor is daily reality to try to ignore that is just another deflection tactic@@lewis7315

[@MXGIRL87]

@@lewis7315teaching real history shouldn’t be considered “racebaiting” I think it’s important to understand our differences in order to empathize with eachother. By that logic we shouldn’t learn about the holocaust either because “such divides.” Being color blind is more harmful than seeing and being okay with it. Should an amputee hide their missing leg because “such divides” them from the norm??

[@YousirArdume]

The so-called aboriginals of America didn't even originate out of America. They migrated. Indigenous and native would be more accurate.

[@uniquegodx8868]

there isnt one kind of horrible racist act america did not commit. literally.

[@ajpalmeri6268]

And I don’t see Jews asking Germany to pay them money for something that didn’t happen to them

[@Portknocks]

AJ Palmeri but Germany does pay reparations to Jews that still live there so....🤷🏾‍♂️. Do a little bit of research my friend. When a country is wrong they're wrong.

[@ajpalmeri6268]

Archie Ray Germany paid 495 million in 1967 which today is around 1 billion dollars. Still when did slavery happen?? Slavery ended in 1865 and your asking for people to pay now 😂, just to be clear War world two ended in 1945

[@ajpalmeri6268]

Archie Ray So by what you said Germany doesn’t pay and Jews who live in Germany today.

[@Portknocks]

AJ Palmeri who brought up slavery? I'm curious because we were talking about native Americans in comparison to what happened to Jewish people. You're all over the place smh. But I won't dodge your ignorant statement. Are you saying once slavery ended all was well in the US when it came to black people? Systemic racism, civil rights movement and even to this day inequalities at the core of just being an American living day to day is all made up I guess?

[@jessicagomez1760]

The worst part is that none of these stories are taught at school. Things need to change.

[@lbcjoshua6229]

Yea thankfully I had my grandpa to tell about that but most people don’t have somebody like that

[@henrymudgett2646]

lol C Because it wasn’t even that long ago?

[@lbcjoshua6229]

@@henrymudgett2646 we never learned about the trail of tears tho

[@valkyrie7304]

actually the only reason i am here is because were learning about it in my social studies class

[@darienvillarreal7828]

Valkyrie well most schools don’t

[@ameytelang7491]

And america lectures entire world on human rights and freedom

[@SpencerJenkins45]

Amey Telang other countries have committed serious human rights violations as well. the US is no exception

[@HoudaOussous]

@@SpencerJenkins45 but they don't claim they are the world police

[@sheena9889]

*coughs* philippines

[@SpencerJenkins45]

Aegle true. glaring hypocrisy

[@oksheesh7436]

I would say Europeans because it’s them who killed native Americans all over the America’s

[@Skrimbi]

This just hits me so hard. I'm native American and I'm so glad to be born now. It just hurts.

[@theresawagner9403]

And I do feel in my heart that there is a culture that was stolen from me even though I don't know the full story.

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

I can relate, learning about my history as well hurts but, tbh, moving on is best for me, i got other things in mind

[@andya1744]

“How the US stole...” should be a series

[@RtRt-qh9hq]

Andy A « How I hate my country »

[@khadijahmuhammad4771]

@@RtRt-qh9hq So you can't be interested in the truth of our history without the country? Sounds like brainwashing to me

[@theperfectionofbeauty1443]

That was their blessing bro. It was written that Esau and his seed would conquer the world via the sword 🗡 aka weapons of war. By thy sword thou shall live.. soon they will be taken out of power don’t worry. But hey I’m every good action movie the bad guy always goes out shooting right? That’s how they took over the world, that’s how they will be taken out!

[@westnilesnipes]

You mean US history?

[@burrochapadogrl]

yes for EVERY tribe!

[@maxsingh9770]

This is the equivalent of the stolen generation in Australia.

[@GOD-ti9xp]

FloAnn Gordon haha ya right

[@somedude3819]

What was that I’m curious about what that is ????

[@lanishkavaratharajan2761]

@@somedude3819 europeans did the same to aboriginals, (native australians)

[@somedude3819]

justinseagull justing oh ok thanks

[@Idfk-gw5vy]

@@somedude3819 they took native Australians from their homes, and gave them to white families, so they could learn their own language and learn nothing about their own culture

[@mcloftymiller3190]

As an Aboriginal from Australia, I feel their pain.

[@evanmedi6144]

different location, but same tactics

[@glimmeringsea5105]

The same happened in South America and many bad things too.

[@connorbit]

Mclofty Miller same happened in canada

[@mkkbvv2356]

@@glimmeringsea5105 which parts of South America??

[@duchess_fufu2364]

As an African, I feel y'alls pain. Our only crime is that we are not white 😭😭

[@howdy01]

I know it also happened in Australia, they even named it ‘The Stolen Generation’. It’s truely horrible and really dark thinking about what they did to the Natives

[@neshobaxxxi4532]

Stole our Hawai'ian land as well, overthrew our Queen & banned us from using our language.. I feel your pain..

[@alexceous]

They entered our country and caused a Revolution, and then proceeded to take our crops. The US is all the suffering in the world in one place.

[@godschildyes]

Yes! Absolutely! The world needs to know about that!

[@MetroStation64]

True population*

[@blacklanddaddy7267]

@@Leo-ul5pc push for independence.

[@galaxya6406]

Like a Tyrant

[@andreajasyl477]

Imagine seeing your child and speaking to them but your child doesn’t understand you because they now speak a different language, that’s horrible

[@azereth338]

i would cryyyy

[@mrmexicano64]

My fear as a grandparent

[@josephsouth4795]

Consumerism

[@jellocat4100]

It’s sad as it happens to a lot of immigrants when schools force them to speak English only, even today

[@gracesibo3310]

This comment made me cry because that is what is happening to me. As an African American born in Africa, I only learnt French and English. My grandmother doesn't understand me neither do I understand her because she speaks our native language. Any time she calls home, I feel sad because she would try her best to communicate with us but in vain...the only conversation points we have are hello and how are you. Where I come from, the majority of people born in the 2000 don't speak their dialects and we are thought that coming to the America's is an incredible luck...

[@scurryfunge9581]

*"It's in our DNA to survive."* It hit me hard!😭😭

[@RtRt-qh9hq]

Scurryfunge it’s in the DNA of everyone

[@scurryfunge9581]

@@RtRt-qh9hq Sure it is! I was just referring to the emotional aspect of the statement. Notice his expressions when he says that? Like I said before: hits really hard.

[@lillady1770]

Tribe of Gad in the Bible

[@YZER19]

Safe space?

[@vintheguy]

Crying emoji makes me think other wise

[@Mayyde]

I'm proudly Anishinaabe and have lived in Wiikwemkoong for most of my life. Hearing these stories makes me realize just how lucky I am to be here right now, and the massive amount of respect and gratitude I have for my family to survive these brutal American and Canadian policies. This part of our history deserves to be widely spoken about, and widely taught, no matter how hard it is to learn. We're still here, and we deserve respect. I'd love to speak with Daniel/Nelson, and thank him for his involvement in these interviews. Honestly I've probably seen him at Andy's a couple times before actually, or when I was going to school haha

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m David by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@kimslostearring5537]

My old 8th grade teacher literally said: "Its not in the curriculum, they said it wasn't a big enough event to be in the history books." Then proceeded to teach us these events.

[@sakuranovaryan9261]

Big enough lol

[@sakuranovaryan9261]

Great hiding tactic

[@lavonnefox7572]

and they are teaching children this hypocrisy

[@sakuranovaryan9261]

@@lavonnefox7572 sadly yes

[@handsomesquidward4377]

So the pure evil that this country was founded on, isn’t a big enough event, to be in the history books?? Sounds like people don’t want the history of their evil ancestors to be exposed, or found out..

[@connie1wilson]

I had a debate with a Dutch guy, who said the Indonesians were ungrateful for what the Dutch did for them through the ages. I asked him if the Indonesians asked for that help/aid/indoctrination, he said no, then I asked him if he would like things pushed on him and if someone had decorated his house without him knowing and he returned to find the house pink and covered with gemstones because it was their ideal would he like it, he said no!

[@undercovercia]

That's what British say to Indian(subcontinent) people...when they don't even know India-pakistan is their doing; Bengal famine; jalliawala bagh massacre; suppression of 1857 revolt etc and they say should be thankful to bring technology to India when indian architecture is older and better than theirs..Taj mahal; so many forts; beautiful temples and a civilization as old as time

[@connie1wilson]

Albus Severus - Exactly, whether or not the technology was more advanced is irrelevant. The Roman’s bought such “good” stuff: roads, aqueducts, plumbing, cuisine, sanitation, etc. But the British had to live under their rules. You should not have to endure and appreciate another cultures ways because are “more advanced”, because you inevitably loose something precious to you along the way, your freedom, culture, religion, etc.

[@YZER19]

Great comparison😂 NOT! Ask him if he would like a much more modern and developed country to bring him unimaginable wealth and freedom and stop 99% of the barbarism.

[@connie1wilson]

YZERMAN #19 - Oh, so Europeans or the Romans were not barbaric??? Really???

[@cleanbubble7969]

Hummmm how can they be grateful if Dutch make many Indonesian people miserable

[@murkeywaters850]

Imagine someones breaks into your home and they want you to act civilized

[@godschildyes]

Oh that is so good! Very well put and easy to visualize!

[@نور-ج9ف2ه]

This is what is happening in Palestine as well except they just want them dead and vanished

[@PetMama1313]

That happened to Breonna Taylor too. So we're still doing it in this country.

[@douglasrowland3722]

OF COURSE !!!! Either act civilized OR GET KILLED !!!!!...in your own house !!!!!!!

[@carshindaddy4293]

And that’s bad

[@vivianbenge2331]

About 15 years ago, I met a Native American college student who's grandmother hid him when he was very young to protect him from white social workers trying to take him. Some kids were taken from the tribe but he and others escaped that fate by living in isolated areas where they were never found. By the time he was in tribal schools he was too old to be good target for white adoption. He was one of the brightest and most centered people I have ever met. And I suspect he is doing great things with his life.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m David by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@jesswarner3254]

I’m studying to be a social worker and I happen to be white. Thank you for sharing, I needed to read this.

[@janeeb9437]

The history behind this “free country” never amazes me. So so sad

[@lexyswope]

We freed them of their land.😢

[@shubhamrathi5531]

America - Land of the Free??? They never fail to amuse me

[@Golf_hater]

I dont know if you live in America buy its not even that free since the citizens basically run it as people at my school have been killed for not having the opinion of others like kids going to there house and shooting them but what they didnt know was that they didnt have a car or a phone with them so they couldn't go to the hospital also they where non binary and that's more sad than anything

[@Neyobe]

Yep

[@Yara-us5ey]

“Its a free country” wow...

[@moratrolls874]

This should be taught in school rather than sugar-coated history of US.

[@godschildyes]

Yes! 👍

[@mikedickson5282]

Did they sugarcoat history at your school?

[@godschildyes]

@Coco the local TRUTH!

[@maurosgarage]

@@mikedickson5282 They only pick and choose to teach certain parts of history. Also, the history is always told on only one point of view.

[@lillith979]

@@mikedickson5282 in my school they never even taught the history of countries

[@waffye1206]

"They were capable of being civilized" Just because someone has a different culture, it doesn't mean their uncivilized.

[@-.a9942]

If “you don’t act like an American your uncivilized” or a inferior culture” that’s why they think

[@Inconsistent-Dogwash]

And what they were calling civilized at that time I would disagree was anything but barbaric.

[@ducklord3604]

I'm so grateful this is taught in the UK in history. This needs to be taught more in other countries especially the US and not covered up like it is right now.

[@EagleArrow]

Not taught in US schools.

[@bzhicha]

If it was taught in us history then us government would have to agree that this was genocide and must pay reparations. So this isn’t happening soon… real democracy aha.

[@ducklord3604]

@@bzhicha A sad reality

[@mihirojha4475]

UK doesn't teach the true extent of the horrors it inflicted on the nations it colonized. Most colonizer nations do the same.

[@unpolished9930]

Ohh okay!! Okay!!! Okay!!! ...it's nice that they teach this to British kids !!! Nice!!! ...but ...u know 😁😁😁😁there is more to be taught....

[@shellyremi4623]

Everyone please know this isn’t just AMERICA. our Native American history in Canada is disgusting. We aren’t that innocent.

[@mishdyrendahl5912]

But Canada at the very least came forth and said they were wrong and tried to reconcile. USA think they are still in the right!

[@ColoradoCactus]

mish dyrendahl, I don’t know where you heard that, but it’s not true

[@ahumanistpotato]

@@mishdyrendahl5912 Did you know that Canada granted Natives basic human rights in 1982? That's even worse than America.

[@shellyremi4623]

mish dyrendahl we definitely have not come forth. Our government continues to cover things up and think they’re in the right. There’s still no justice for the indigenous community in Canada

[@twinbruisesonmyshins]

@@ahumanistpotato yeah and our last residential school only closed in the LATE 90s. its horrific.

[@hellosunshine305]

The families camping outside of the “schools” is heartbreaking. I never understood the adoption laws when it came to Native American children until now.

[@KahwahShutseh]

Wow! Thank you! Many people are shown and told why we have ICWA and still try to call the law racist. I am glad you actually learned something and understand!!♡♡

[@vrove8]

My grandmother (now deceased) worked at an Indian boys school in Sapulpa, Oklahoma as a nurse. She adopted my mother (also deceased) there. I am now 85 and would like very much to learn more of my family history. It has been shrouded in mystery all my life.

[@KS-xd8zi]

@vrove8 oh wow, have you done any further research on your family?

[@herahagstoz6934]

This reporting is LONG overdue. This is more than a chapter and more like a full library of misplaced history.

[@SilentMovements305]

But america will hide it frm you jus like the europeans hiding information in the vatican

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@kroser24]

I grew up in Carlisle, and drove past the cemetery where Native American children were buried, but no one told us about what happened until we were in 8th grade. Even then, it was one special presentation for an hour. The town is just beginning to talk about it now.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m David by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m David by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@sage5652]

i’m shocked at how quiet the us has been. in canada, we learn about these schools since we reach like grade 6

[@swoo4748]

sage I learned about it in grade 1 and their still teaching it to us in grade 10 (I live in Quebec btw)

[@Mina-Peneva.95]

Most of people just dont care. They live in the greatest debt country in the world, where even ussr prisoners had more rights

[@emcanspell]

sage exactly what i was thinking

[@sappy.3xe]

In my experience, we’re not really taught about what the USA has done to other countries. Growing up, we’re told that Columbus discovered America and was a hero- never the fact that the Natives were tortured/killed.

[@samanthajoy1]

The us is quite because of all the disgusting things they have done. Would anyone want to admit that?

[@19Musicismylife96]

"We are nations that pre-existed European contact and we are still here." Man that got me.

[@AsobiMedio]

Technically they pre-existed the European nations themselves since most of those nations only arose in the last 2,000ish years while the Native American tribes could be traced back to 4,000+ years ago albeit by different names.

[@bobbart4198]

@@mehkibooker We don't know who you are, do you ?

[@jevinday]

that's exactly what i was gonna say haha

[@user-jr2ue9nu6y]

I believe like in South Africa they must push to take all the white peoples land and request they go back to Europe if needs be.

[@GenJuhru]

@@user-jr2ue9nu6y unfortunately they are a minority in all aspects

[@dhareshm6189]

This disgusts me, "the Native Americans showed that they were capable of being civilized". The one who needs to be civilized is not them.

[@artorhen]

They were probably always civilised, just not towards someone that wants to conquer them. Things like, look, I hit them and they hit back, so they're just as bad at me, are the best pretenses for war. If they would've never been conquered, they would've probably been a more peaceful civilisation than what we got now.

[@icantthinkofaname8139]

@sleepy Mask Yeah, different cultures are different. English/European culture was very different from native americans, but that doesn’t mean one or the other is less civilized. They are just different.

[@artorhen]

@@icantthinkofaname8139 yeah, in general I noticed that people tend to use the pretense of "an uncivilised society deserves war against them" in situations where there are conflicts, or where there is competition. If a civilization is different or also, rather mysterious due to perhaps being newly discovered by another civilisation, different can definitely be perceived as weird, and weird as anything bad that can fit the narrative.

[@artorhen]

@Alisson Becker yes that is what I like about their culture more. They cared about their surroundings and cherished them. Didn't just use them blindly to gain advantage in war.

[@boardwalkbw7130]

@@icantthinkofaname8139 Original Americans were truly free

[@freecreak408]

That's what the spanish did when they met the Aztec and Inca people, they made those natives "latin" and forced the women to mix with spanish men that way it could be easier to control them.

[@padrekalibre779]

That's the main purpose why they colonize the world.. erasing native identities and culture and established their own.. controlling other countries and exploiting their resources using local corrupted leaders. Anyone who opposes them automatically tagged as dictator or terrorist the enemy of their so called freedom liberty democracy and hypocrisy 🤭

[@user-ky5ko5df7q]

i hate how the history books and schools never talked about this it is a terrible act.

[@isabellasopo3555]

It’s still happening? To Native Americans? Or are you talking about Trump’s immigration policy that Rips kids away from their families? I want to know more so I can help, please!

[@user-ky5ko5df7q]

@@isabellasopo3555 In 2016 there was a report of this happening from race so im not completely sure sorry.

[@davidoverstreet2875]

Trying to civilize a backwards culture is a good thing. Remember the intentions were good and the goal was righteous. Just because there were a few bad apples in the bunch doesn't mean that was the norm.

[@toad7671]

They taught it in my school

[@christiancharles3884]

Other wise they will have to hide their head in the sand.

[@rauhaan.]

America is becoming more of a joke the more I find out...

[@notsorry9066]

And again, it's the Gov't, not the American people mistreating these minorities. Disgusting though it us.

[@Bangaly16kaba]

They are Europeans

[@tia4057]

@Nick Arjomand anything other countries did so did American.

[@sleepyysleep]

Always has been

[@mjisabeast231]

This country was cursed from the beginning, but people are slowly waking up.

[@mirandacolon1021]

This is the American history that needs to be taught in schools too.

[@catthruster]

it is

[@janelleee2280]

@@catthruster it’s not. I just found out about this by watching a child’s television show.

[@kuroe-chan5190]

Along with many other history that isn’t squeaky clean

[@ziiiic]

Selective in their approach. As usual. Not surprising coming from US. They are still searching for mass destruction weapons in Iraq. Or so as they say...

[@latoyajames134]

White people would never they like to hide history to make themselves look good

[@kingzigzagzigallah4285]

As an Oglala Lakota who has gone through the foster care system I got 44 seconds into this video before I began to cry and that’s power

[@zubdazeb2288]

“Its always white-ness is the standard for success, and everything else is judged by that standard.”

[@sunofsotep8265]

Zubda Zeb is a beautiful name.

[@camerontaylor7471]

OtherwiSe known as the 'Bruk' I don’t hate all White people, I hate White people who exploit others for their own personal benefit...

[@evanmedi6144]

@@sunofsotep8265 Zubda means butter in arabic haha

[@evanmedi6144]

@OtherwiSe known as the 'Bruk' being capable of doing something and actualy doing it is a night and day difference, scientificaly everyone is capableof commiting a murder should we lock them up too?

[@sunofsotep8265]

@@evanmedi6144 lol, seriously.

[@whispernorbury7985]

Last year I looked into my mother's history and discovered that she had been taken from her Passamaquoddy family when she was very young in the 1940s. My mother wasn't aware of this, only that she had been "adopted" and that her name had been changed. She was horrifically abused and neglected by her "family", in many ways that I will not get into here. She was also forced to get her hair cut short and dress as a boy because that was what they had really wanted to adopt. She was married off to a 40-something year-old "cousin" when she was 14, and she lost two pregnancies his abuses. I'm not sure how that marriage ended, but she was married three times after that, most of the times to abusers, always feeling that she "deserved it", and she has many emotional issues that she has been unable to let go of. I wanted her to understand that what they did to her was not her fault, but when I told her that she is a Native American, and not French/English like she believed, she broke down crying and thanking me for not hating her because she "is an Indian". She knows nothing of her culture, nothing of her real family, and at 81 years old, she feels it is too late to learn. This is what they did to those children.

[@boardwalkbw7130]

So evil...I pray for her

[@starrsmith3810]

Horrifying

[@nishobit.1293]

Thanks for sharing. You are wonderful human being.

[@dontworryboutit2724]

ohh my god

[@dntskdnttll]

PLEASE tell her that it is never too late! Tell her she is loved and people would love to know her as a person and to help her know herself as a Native person specifically. Thank you for doing the difficult work of trying to heal your mother’s trauma and reconnect your family with their origins. There are ways to reconnect out there waiting for you and I hope for this and for peace for your mother, yourself and your whole family. Take care and never lose your spirit

[@gidi2498]

I wonder if there will ever be a native American President.

[@xo1276]

gideon agu why not? probably eventually

[@histori6259]

It took us a very long time to get a black president, but black people aren't going away. Natives are being breed out of existence, so either we get it soon, or we get it never.

[@FansFAX]

not in the white man's world. NO WAY

[@rmj_1]

Not a chance. The most probable is a Mexican president (Native + Spanish)

[@Aracelerii]

I mean, Bolivia has had an Indigenous president, but then again like half their population is Indigenous.

[@Loveroffood41]

But there's one thing that I get concerned about Is how native american women are missing and no one is looking for them.

[@pantherlily2000]

Trump did put into motion to try and find them, guess who put an end to it...

[@amazinggrapes3045]

Who?

[@frankm4349]

Meanwhile Americans are lecturing around world on “democracy” and “freedom”.

[@bravo9899]

I know right!!

[@nymeriafrost7687]

It’s just a political tool. America is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. There’s a reason why it’s the most powerful nation on Earth.

[@nakanik8375]

This

[@tallguy4876]

@@nymeriafrost7687 True its all a mess

[@HS-iy3xs]

And accusing China of Ughirs

[@oldtimeyasswhooper1014]

They didn't mention the mass graves found at these bording schools, there were many, filled with hundreds of children, which combined was thousands of children.

[@megha5176]

Ohh :(

[@BayouTheModel]

OldTimey AssWhopper oh wow.

[@basicferret2558]

Well that got dark quick...

[@lgbtqiarights]

OldTimey AssWhopper can i have a source? i wanna read it

[@williamalmendarez9157]

No source?? I guess it’s just folk tales...

[@lavishlyenigmatic]

This is probably the biggest robbery in entire human history .

[@saiqhai9968]

The robbery of Australia and Palestine were equally as great.

[@AverageAmerican]

@@saiqhai9968 That's bcuz world rulers aren't Human and they've targeted all our tribes. Most of whom are in captivity over 2000 years to the royal bloodlines, serpent people from the pope to Hollyweird. They're Japheth's descendants who have intended to ultimately make humanity extinct. The MOST HIGH who made us in HIS image, will not allow world rulers to eliminate any one of our tribes and promised to always reserve a remnant of each one. When the Great Deluge saved us, there were only a handful left, when the flood came. But it were not to destroy any race or specie. Therefore, the three son's wives would carry three kinds of man to shore...

[@AverageAmerican]

@Witch Chan They say many died from disease. Then the government began a termination campaign. These included so called gold rushes to send in thugs to murder indigenous people.

[@samaraisnt]

The biggest robbery was America itself.

[@puddincup9879]

Lost Serendipity that was a reach

[@whisper2284]

“We are nations that predate European contact and we are still here”. Resilience at its best.

[@jenniferatkinson9085]

It takes resilience

[@mathieuwhite7087]

To any of the “Vox hates America” comments: If this video makes someone feel like they “hate America,” thats on THEIR conscience. But don’t hide from truth. Knowing the history of this country allows us to be BETTER citizens and truly uphold what we say we stand for. Vox doesn’t “hate America” It just wants it to be as honest a nation as it claims it is. We have a responsibility as Americans to be honest about what we’ve done. So chill out, learn something and then help make the country better. Stop fearing what you don’t agree with.

[@TorBarstad]

I agree that this is a part of our history that we should know about, but currently it seems to me that the misdoings of non-native americans agains native americans, as opposed to the misdoings and attempted misdoings by native americans agains non-native ones, or inter-tribe warfare (native americans displacing other native americans), are covered disproportionally. Seems to me that this creates a sort of skewed picture of american history,

[@SpinnerWrought]

@@TorBarstad but it is skewed, that's kinda the point... Settlers killed thousands and thousands of native peoples, disease resulted in the death of millions and then when things seemingly settled down and treaties were signed it was overwhelmingly the non native peoples who broke them. It's not disproportionate, it's just accurate; also, it's important at the same time to study specifically the atrocities done by those in power to make sure we never repeat them.

[@angelgjr1999]

Over 12 of public education. I took honors classes. Never heard of this before. America is great at hiding its dark history.

[@april_showers97]

Tor Barstad - European colonizers killed 10 million Indigenous people in America. 10 million.

[@BlackGirlLovesAnime6]

At this point the people who really get mad at stuff like this have to share the same ideologies as their ancestors and that's that

[@PINEFAWKINTREECUNT]

The fact that they advertise like pets is disgusting...

[@turtle4llama]

That's still how adoption is done.

[@mastersonogashira1796]

@Rhyannon Ashford agree

[@marylugano4409]

Yeah, Disgusting and it's still happening. Google Uganda adoption scandal

[@alreadyblack3341]

"This Dishwasher cleans at 2.5 dishes every 20 seconds!" "Faster than the one I married. Yeet!"

[@Deena13377]

It’s like Americans don’t know when to stop doing the same wrong thing over and over

[@harley8680]

American's are many things. many were not here when slavery happened or this happened. you cannot blame "American's" for a wrong that a Government did.

[@yub2.045]

Harley I disagree. Americans still send their children to the military, or stay there so their children join the military. If they really disliked what their government is doing, they should go to another country, better than helping the economy of a criminal country and growing its militarymen. They don't even protest against these things, they just don't care, they only care about their lives. Selfishness. Americans are accomplices!

[@harley8680]

@@yub2.045 you don't send your children to the military. they make the decision when they are 18. If you are Israli? you should be thankful that my country has supported your country for decades. The world is selfish. Including you with your media opinions. You have no idea what real America is like.

[@harley8680]

I love when random people in other countries that have never lived here make blank statements about America. They believe anything they see on the media. your ignorance is showing Alemedina!

[@danie641]

@@yub2.045 trust me, we are. black people and natives have been protesting for decades. still going on.

[@elizabethrios7759]

My heart goes out to the strong parents camping next to there children 😢!!!!

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@Mina-tc4mh]

its just so weird that according to the comments in the US you don‘t even learn this in school.. In Germany in our English lessons we had huge chapters about the history of the Native Americans and how they were treated, conquered and killed in like 10th grade.

[@alekzrawkz]

Mina Petrović That’s interesting! I’m from the Philippines and we’re not really taught about the history of other countries. Would’ve been fun to learn.

[@dianellyrivera179]

yeah ! i guess most schools here don’t teach it which is awfully odd.. but mine did :/ it’s like they’re trying to keep this away from us which already in itself is so bad

[@katr_i_na]

I'm from the UK and we didn't even remotely touch upon Native Americans, although we did learn about Egyptians, Segregation, Israel V Palestine, etc. Weird, considering the UK is one of the countries that caused this mess.

[@atarahmary6222]

Yeah and in Australia we learn about the European settlers and Aboriginals.

[@sweeetzz]

They don’t teach us that here in America and not all states teach World History mainly ,the wars and national things that went on.

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Adoption is amazing in the correct circumstances...this is not adoption, it's kidnapping!

[@freyamikilson6511]

Adoption is not okay when they take your name, family, and history from you and lock it away. I am white and in 1963 my mother was forced to relinquish me. Minus the genocide, I related to every single thing in this video. It took me 50 years, but I found my mother~~I was always loved and wanted by her despite the lies of the billion dollar adoption industry. I stand in solidarity with indigenous people

[@nicolel_]

I subbed

[@micahdiazoni189]

@Carnivorus What do you think also happened? Did not Europeans kidnap each other during war? Of course they did. Dont always assume Native Americans fought each other when Europeans fought each other more and for more purposeless reasons like money.

[@emmani9382]

@Carnivorus well scale maters

[@micahdiazoni189]

@Carnivorus Because Europeans did more greedy and unspoken acts in history. It was usually all about money.

[@Cj-en4fj]

American history is nothing to be proud of.

[@grayonthewater]

Exactly

[@afenismama]

Neither is it's present being, and that's sad.

[@solutreanswerethenatives3954]

Not with you liars around

[@eltiolavara9]

@@solutreanswerethenatives3954 elaborate please

[@DeddyOh]

Kat M Claiming this history and other major human rights violations committed by this country is a lie? Whew the delusion.

[@leighsaldivar4439]

I think it’s terrible how they did that. They had no right to treat you and your people like that. I’m so sorry that happened.

[@MrUranium238]

get over it

[@MrUranium238]

@@buqi38 I see threats now... OK good to know.

[@yournoneexistencefather5869]

This is basically a fancy ways of kidnapping, correct me if i'm wrong.

[@t.h.8475]

Oh no, you are 100% correct.

[@viannccaa]

Guilherme Arthur - yeah but they meant the “fancy” as legal but corrupt kidnapping... i hate humans

[@shaemarieross8596]

You're correct but they finesse game is controlled and acted in a way so we the people cant rebutal. Essentially leaving us accountable for their initiative behavors

[@ssssSTopmotion]

"this sounds like kidnapping,but with extra steps"

[@babyactivetv]

No correction needed

[@pigeonrat5522]

let's not forget that these Native American people are not "Indian"

[@narloko323cheechboozer4]

Right on brother ✊

[@stung39]

@Iraj Pandey Just forget it

[@Twonkae]

Slender can they have their own language

[@taniaas1077]

@@stung39 bruh you're most probably telling an indian that you know about their language better than them, inform yourself and then speak

[@stxfdt1240]

@@taniaas1077 Unlog ko abhi bhi lagta hai hum ek homogenous group hai😂😂😂

[@mullimeister904]

I know a few and they were always very kind and caring. I wasn’t old enough to realize how great of people they actually were, but as I have gotten older, it makes me appreciate them that much more.

[@unoriented_x4957]

The more I learn about my Native heritage, the more I realize what was stolen from me.

[@bigflex2485]

unfortunately America has stolen lots from your people they will forget but never forgive

[@lgayle9050]

Same.

[@ajonontio]

I feel you. It hurts to know my mom was left out of her native culture because her mother was adopted by white folks. Of course I’m white because my dad is, but it still hurts to know how my grandmother lost so much.

[@ahmedosmaneltoum6860]

Guys it should be your not themselves why are you quiet

[@taawatiyo]

@opshrigga we don't get money.

[@kanedathe28th93]

"Whiteness is the standard for success and everything else is judged by that standard" - Terry Yellowhammer

[@RtRt-qh9hq]

Kanedathe28th this is becoming less and less true

[@dankpepe2110]

@@RtRt-qh9hq or is it?

[@caroselloshow5615]

J. Milton Jeffreys well also japanese and koreans.

[@genieglasslamp5028]

@J. Milton Jeffreys Actually Acient Chinese people invented books so what are you talking about? And you are wrong the most technologically advanced country in the world is Japan.

[@caroselloshow5615]

J. Milton Jeffreys lol that’s not true at all there are tons of things invented by chinese, indians and even arabs. And korea and especially japan is known to be a gigantic cultural powerhouse that can absolutely compete on literature, art, movies and especially technology which are waaay more advanced than any western country

[@rayneehenry1413]

I hate when people call us Indians. *I am not an Indian.* I’m Indigenous. I’m Ojibway.

[@williamnjagi2388]

Sorry it's just that's what we first thought.

[@strawberry5097]

yes! It’s not that hard to listen to us and call us indigenous, I don’t wanna be called an “Indian”

[@Staxx_OnG]

zaria Ironstand Thanks for saying the exact same thing that the actual comment did... And btw most intelligent ppl don’t refer to your people as “Indians”

[@kingblack9387]

You're not indigenous you are whatever your tribe is

[@bigbitch4558]

King Black if you’re a white american she’s more indigenous than you

[@neilifill4819]

As a person who grew up in the (so-called) post-colonial Caribbean, I stand with Native Americans on this. No matter how you slice colonialism, it always involves 1) the falsehood that military might = virtue, and 2) large sets of people are condemned and treated like non-humans. Sadly, when one tentacle of colonialism is severed, another emerges, as shown in this report.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@lj6894]

They are not Indians. They are Native Americans. This is their country, not the pale man who burns in the sun.

[@mae-lynnmorel769]

They aren't American either.

[@lj6894]

Mae-Lynn Morel They are Native Americans. This is their country. They have the legal rights to put your A$$ out.

[@robkeane3197]

“The pale man who burns in the sun “. Wow that was one of the most racist things I’ve ever heard

[@glitchpink]

Drom Assault no their not Latino is a ethnicity

[@me8999]

I like your comment. Well said

[@Rxdino4429]

Native Americans are still being marginalized if I'm not wrong. Shame on you America.

[@penism]

blame that on trump

[@dodo-eu6ox]

Joji The Lovebird you cannot blame a problem existing over 200 years on a 80 year old man

[@matthewmaddox2915]

PhoenixArises Googleisantiwhitefakejws youdontknowhowtotype.

[@matthewmaddox2915]

PhoenixArises Googleisantiwhitefakejws you aren’t making sense. Learn to type and use the space button. And learn grammar.

[@johnathandaniel5365]

@@penism Why we were here firstEuropeanSolutreans.

[@keelanrai746]

When he states “ it’s in our dna to survive “ this reminds me of living as an black person in the hood , we can’t complain or expect it to change we just survive,god bless the native peoples of America

[@Goldenxbih]

Amen

[@drealeigh9928]

💯🤞🏽 lumbee tribe

[@isabellarose4473]

I know.... I know 💙🙏🏼

[@afafnithmaathatap306]

keelan rai it’s a shared history because of shared D.N.A. We are one people.

[@jonathanxavier2026]

@You Mad? Citation?

[@sldtyp0]

I live in a state where these schools used to exist and I am glad we were taught about this in school. It’s in our history books now.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@GeneralNuisance00]

Sounds like Canada's residential schools. We didn't shut them all down until the 90s (the Catholic Church wanted to keep going).

[@joshuamarshall1718]

Some of them were from Canada, in referring to the people in the video

[@stanj85]

Catholic Church had a fresh supply of victims so they definitely weren't going to give that up.

[@oreo507]

@@stanj85 victims?

[@dc.181]

@@stanj85 Gotta indoctrinate the next generation.

[@munira8655]

yeah this is deadass residential schools but in America

[@stonertrooper7266]

My grandmother was a native given up for adoption. We dont know anything about where or who she came from but this could possibly be one of those cases.

[@rodneyholshouser4521]

Mine was too

[@5thdawg917]

Same here

[@sonjarenteria6902]

This happened to my mother and her siblings in California. My mother said that social workers would come up and they would hide but then they were gathered up and they were just selected one by one and that they were abused in their adoptive homes.

[@terenntracy9113]

My great grandmother was as well

[@ec2633]

TEACH THIS IN SCHOOLS INSTEAD OF HOW GREAT CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WAS‼️ AMERICA IS A JOKE

[@rattime3352]

Umm... what? Can you explain?

[@sathnidu_athauda]

@@rattime3352 christopher colombus didnt find america. It was already the land to natives by then.

[@Sanjay-ub7eq]

yes true

[@samuellee6310]

Lol the Vikings found America before Columbus. But ya we should teach our students about atrocities that the US have committed so that we can learn never to do that again

[@pigeonrat5522]

@@samuellee6310 Paelo-Indians and plus Chriatopher Columbus was basically a Native American hater

[@lperez229]

This is so sad and breaks my heart. I will never be able to comprehend this kind of actions.

[@jenniferatkinson9085]

It should make you feel that way...look at all the white america that it doesn't effect.... They could care less how the true land owners were treated, killed and poisoned and walked too death literally to get rid of them.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@andrewcheng2113]

Yet Americans' favourite phrases to throw around are human rights and freedom of speech.

[@PippinFinnArt]

Andrew Cheng Wow. I’ve always been one to stand up for and believe in human rights, but when you put it like that, a little part inside of you dies. It’s just awful how this happened.

[@quietlionwhp2609]

@@PippinFinnArt true.

[@nicapika7970]

So true....Americans would go besherk even with just little stuff that they felt like they were wronged. Most of them feels entitled to everything. This is just so unfair, with this not being thought at school.

[@OrlandoOrca]

Only when it applies to white people

[@jacksonasha8921]

It just applies to white americans

[@notchristina542]

America: the more you learn, the more you hate.

[@lenieadolphson6776]

Exactly

[@lgbtqiarights]

that’s universal, dude.

[@bonsummers2657]

It's history, it's not the present. Also, who created the USA as a governing culture? What do you think about keeping up with other countries in terms of technology, of which much was developed here in the USA?

[@keisharaye3304]

Bon Summers 👎🏿👎🏿 ✋🏿 That has nothing to do with a whole culture. You don’t Steal people’s children.

[@bonsummers2657]

@@keisharaye3304 You just stated nothing. And you're a colorist racist!!!!

[@tshepomasiea3985]

It never surprises me that the people who refer to themselves as "civilized" have committed some of the worst barbarism in modern history.

[@xx_amongus_xx6987]

Only civilized nations would be able to commit major atrocities. Why are you so surprised about that?

[@tshepomasiea3985]

@@xx_amongus_xx6987 "never surprises me" is what I said. Also you might noticed that when people start to think of themselves as infallible or a benchmark, they tend to do pretty horrible things to the perceived untermensch. Because in their minds how could they be evil when the are by definition the "good" people so their actions (how ever genocidal) are by extension always "good", even when they are not.

[@sauloncall]

@@rancidsa Tell me what are those other races which went all around the world, killed local population, took away their lands, and settled there. Please with some proof! Not EVERY OTHER race has done it! Development is a continuous process. It doesnt happen overnight. It's not so recent that some of these countries were still colonized. It's same as slavery in USA might have ended, but the damage it did is still being reparaed. You don't get ride of the downside of 100 years of colonization in 20-30 years. European countries were draining resources of their colonies for centuries. Their whole development has been based on that.

[@0Doves0]

@@rancidsa1. There is no genocide in Africa rn 2. The reason why African nations are struggling is cause European nations stripped africa from everything.

[@rancidsa]

@@0Doves0 Africa is still one of the richest continents on the planet statement 2 is wrong and as for statement one, white people are being judged for the past so African can be judged as well...we're not committing genocide rn either yet somehow you deem it ok to hate white people only...your logic is a bit off and you should feel bad. I guess you've never heard of the farm murders currently happening in south africa? I live in africa, I experience this every day. I can't change anything my forefathers did and neither can you. I just expect more from people I guess.

[@invisiblekanaks7196]

They did the same to Hawaiians and in guam…. The time is now ✊🏾✊🏾 stand strong my natives

[@obi-wankenobi1159]

I’m not a native. I agree.

[@mbmb7011]

The more I learn about America's history the more I feel disgusted. Their contribution to the this world has been nothing but genocide.

[@scalliou4939]

mb mb .... Exactly, Canada was built on racism and genocide as well. My consolation is that we can make these countries better by not allowing it and voting for people with the same mindset.

[@Mugetsu2021]

Odds are you’re using, living, and eating Americans designs for everyday objects. You can’t ignore the technology we’ve created and what we have done for mankind.

[@AFishNamedBob]

Well, genocide, fast food, and Kardashians.

[@mr.mayorr7793]

Every country was

[@Vraptor1]

Mugetsu Most of it’s made in china. American products are essentially flashlights

[@reneediaz951]

as a native american i will always say this we gotta stick together we “colored people and all people of color” we gotta stay together we have been done wrong by the whites

[@rachelzhang371]

Renee Diaz OMG yes!! The US has commuted so many of these crimes! From black lives matter, this, the Chinese exclusion act, the Japanese internment camps, and the build the wall. It’s terrible

[@Taine0_]

What’s coloured

[@jeli_6766]

Cyntrix I’m Native American and I think ALL support is really nice! no matter what race you are :)

[@afafnithmaathatap306]

Renee Diaz I am with you family.

[@akidnamedryan4758]

We seriously need to put our differences aside . Every person on earth needs to realize the "status quo" rich white person has always been the enemy.

[@honey7452]

a fact: the US has never and will never apologise for anything

[@Pastelleraisthebestytchannel]

Ya

[@shayanahmed7132]

....yet.

[@arnoldstallonereeves7469]

US should never exist in the first place.

[@wisdomabdulaziz3694]

They actually apologized to Hawaii

[@Gekumatz]

they apologised to the hiroshima bomb.

[@Land-Shark]

I'm one of the Native babies who was adopted out to a white family in 1966 in Alaska. I'm Tlingit and Tsimshian, mixed with Pennsylvania Dutch. The white parents who adopted me were loving, middle-class blue collar/white collar, we lived off the grid about 1/3 of the year, and they did a good job raising me. They let me know from when I was 2-years old that I was adopted. Out of respect for them, I never went back to the tribe to find my birth mother, although I am a recognized member of the tribes by birth due to involvement of the Bureau of Indian Affairs since before I was out of the womb. I have mixed feeling about being adopted out of the tribe. I loved the parents who raised me, but I do know that I have missed out on experiencing a unique culture with the tribe and community.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@leenamartinez1131]

The Native American culture is such a beautiful culture. I’m not saying others are beautiful but it’s sickening to see how the U.S. treated them. It’s heartbreaking hearing stories. I hate how they took everything natives knew as their identity and tried to change it. I’m glad it’s not like that now that I know of but that doesn’t make it right. I don’t care your color, no racism should happen. We should all love each other and accept one another. I pray that one day love with over power hate.

[@ryansburnttoast]

I mean people have to colonize sometimes

[@sofiaque490]

Well.....on the Mexican American border, kids are being taken from their family and put into cages so....Yea, it's still happening. The target is just different

[@ryansburnttoast]

Ryan James well.... it was colonization because their was no cities or anything like that

[@KristinaUSA-x5n]

@Ryan James Genocide includes eradication of cultures without killing.

[@hono_moo433]

NachoFriezPlayz you’re not the brightest crayon in the box are you.

[@Aizhaqueeni]

"Savagery and barbarism" are what THEY BROUGHT, it was NOT what they FOUND upon arrival, period.

[@elvishassassin1]

Because the indigenous people never fought each other and held hands all day long singing kumbayah. Sure.

[@qw7154]

Savagery ment something different then then it does now

[@hungrylioness2805]

@@elvishassassin1 Stop being willfully ignorant. The indigenous people never did anything as barbaric as what the settlers did to them.

[@josephpeters7627]

@@elvishassassin1 I fail to see the savagery or barbarism in singing Kumbaya, but alright.

[@Aizhaqueeni]

@@elvishassassin1 I never claimed to be something I'm not. Unlike those who claim to be "civilized" or another's "salvation".

[@eleoptera]

This is so disgusting. I can't believe this was so recent...

[@user-jq8fw6yb6s]

It isn’t disgusting. It’s a good policy.

[@xo1276]

- nice bait

[@emeraldflame6194]

It’s just do sad when things like this happen.

[@atomictraveller]

tune your attention to west papua where indonesia is basically, cutting everyone up, in addition to child stealing

[@KC-gd6fu]

@@user-jq8fw6yb6s yes if you're white!!

[@wyndella7212]

Proud Native American they feared us and still do today.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@That1GGirl]

It’s still happening to this day. I didn’t know I was native til I did a dna test. Found out my parents aren’t my parents

[@Gekumatz]

maybe their native american aswell, one of your people easily could had been native american dont automaticly assumes that your not related

[@Randoplants]

I was told a close relative of mine was native, but paperwork was not kept when they were adopted as a child. There’s no way I know of to even find out if this is true, let alone what the full story is. So I have always wondered how many native kids were disappeared into white families without a trace

[@kmk6942069]

So true, it IS still happening today... I remember when I was younger , talking to my grandpa and him telling me about family history and mentioning HIS grandparents were Mexican and Native Americans (I wish I could remember what tribes he said).... and I asked my grandpa why him and my grandma (they raised my brother and i) why they only spoke English and Spanish then, and not any native American languages.... and my grandpa told me, that he KNEW about his grandparents thru stories from his parents, but he didn't get to ever meet his grandparents. And he never learned to speak native American languages because his parents couldn't remember how (makes more sense now, after seeing this documentary)...😭😭😭 And when I was younger we would go visit my paternal great- grandmother's ( my Grandpa and grandma's mothers) in the summertime...I loved them so much and enjoyed visiting them in the summertime.... my grandma would have to translate for my brother and I thou , because neither of my great grandma's could speak/ understand English (both spoke Spanish) . It didn't bother me at the time, but now that I'm older, I can't being to fathom the pain it must've brought them to see their descendants (my brother and I) and be unable to verbally communicate with us without a translator... let alone how the parents in this documentary must've felt when they realized their CHILDREN that they no longer remembered their native language!🥺😱😭

[@Ansh77K]

Some European also stayed

[@Clayton876]

It's their way of destroying cultures for political gains. My great grandma was native american indian. Not really sure if she was adopted or not.

[@aland8004]

I didn’t learn this in school at all. This makes me so sick and so angry!!!!

[@ceebee312]

Check out the film 'Indian Horse'

[@mikenna76]

Do they not teach this in American schools?

[@LadyPinkster]

@@mikenna76 no,not really. It depends on the subject that is in the U.S history text book. Great part is 1. We know about it, so now we can tell others that want to learn about it 2. The "hero" calls the shots and if those before us are not taught this then it will not be discussed. That is changing dramatically because we have the internet.

[@silversunset]

I don't know why they dont teach that in (I'm assuming) America. I'm Canadian and in geography class we learnt about exactly what was in this video, but the Canadian version. At least where I live, the dark parts of our history are not sugar-coated or forgotten

[@cindyp9442]

Thats why I barely payed any attention in class lol

[@brodieromero8237]

I just learned so much. School is not doing their job.

[@jessicacharlesson5198]

Vox is more political than school lol.

[@cattleNhay]

Brodie Romero yeah they are..your government controlled “schooling” is doing a great job of programming youth, so they will become good, quiet slaves who do what they are told.

[@smartpmark]

Its funny reading this kind of comment.. Every video on history ive seen.. They are always commenting "this should be taught in school". Well... If we include every details in history (specially the bad ones like in the video) you will graduate elementary by the age of 50.. LoL

[@sheridan8766]

Schools have whitewashed history

[@lionessma8762]

Oh... they are doing their job alright. They're doing exactly what they set out to do. It's us who have the wrong idea, because we actually think that these schools are there for our betterment, & to give us truthful knowledge.

[@cacaktuaaa5695]

"our wealth is in our family, it's in who we're connected to" -- 11:50 I didn't know about these atrocities, having history, documenting this, and not forgetting about it is essential, thank you for making this documentary

[@angeliquereg]

the fact that i've never learned about this growing up saddens me, why are we trying to hide our history..

[@zacharyleblanc6399]

angelique there are more things u r been hidden from, this is just tip of the iceberg

[@Aracelerii]

They want us to think the US is "the greatest country on earth" when in reality we are as good as the USSR

[@weiwenwwe2066]

So what you expect the textbook to say: Whites are jerks and killed a bunch of native people so they can use the land??

[@ay-de6sq]

Idk i was taught about this in AZ

[@konway17]

Because if white people admit their faults that would attack their superiority complex

[@1995leni]

People see the Handmaid’s tale and get so upset and think that would be impossible, well look at this

[@leacunningham2205]

It's so heartbreaking that most Americans don't know about this stuff.

[@retard3458]

So heartbreaking you WON’T shut up

[@strider029]

No they know about it but they refuse to learn from it.

[@HelgaCavoli]

Yes, there's no excuse for this.

[@btdpro752]

@@strider029 What do you mean? What is there to learn, "stealing children is wrong" most of the lessons are obvious.

[@diegoaespitia]

im pretty sure MOST countries dont know about what their people did to those who were there before them. Like the Champa in Vietnam, the Hmong in China, The list goes on

[@mutav2166]

MAKE AMERICA NATIVE!!!!!!!

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will make you smile. I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?'

[@mr12aT]

This happened to Indigenous Australians as well. Using the same excuses. Google: The stolen Generation Australia

[@orangeradishneo]

Mint Mastering same with Canada... residential school system and the 60s scoop

[@worrywirt]

Heartbreaking stuff. I wonder how much cultural knowledge has been lost because of the homogenisation of the world... The colonisers left every non-European country worse than they found it. Global trauma, something that will never be lived down

[@8GPowerful]

@@orangeradishneo soon as I read the title I thought Canada and the Australian rabbit fence

[@lilaclizard4504]

@@8GPowerful that's a great movie for understanding the impact (movie's name is "Rabbit Proof Fence" if anyone wants to look it up)

[@thorr18BEM]

They said that in the video.

[@zoya_Hayat]

It's really arrogant of alot of americans to have the audacity to say "this is our country ,get out!" even tho it's not even theirs.

[@davidoverstreet2875]

If they're American citizens it is their country

[@kypol12]

@@davidoverstreet2875 No, it's not

[@matttawn9022]

@@davidoverstreet2875 no they're not

[@davidoverstreet2875]

@@matttawn9022 if they're American citizen, it is their country and no one else's from another country

[@liduabraha613]

@@davidoverstreet2875 no?

[@gabefresh1661]

Canada is guilty of this as well their last residential school closed in 1996

[@crudsw9]

What I was alive then!?

[@adrian937a]

@@deejay5102 lets not forget about all South America. From Mexico to Chile all natives were also slaughter and colonized.

[@gabefresh1661]

Forsaken Janissary No I wasn’t aware of that thanks for letting me know

[@punnequraq]

because of the Catholic Church. the worst, most disgusting corporation on the face of the earth.

[@kaylastokes3285]

Dee Jay Shut up! This is about native Americans not black people.

[@DuyuCoyote]

This happened to me. I am nearly 40 now and still feel like I fell out of the sky.

[@eireball]

I hope you heal from then

[@danyelgarcia3689]

Wow, I'm so sorry this happened to you. Are you in contact with your original family?

[@audiobooksforfree7857]

That must be terrible. Hopefully you can contact family.

[@johnlewis6585]

European history of expansion is truly barbaric.

[@NickCent11]

True, European nations were barbaric and expansive but that simply was how things were done back then, It's different now. I won't excuse Europe by saying that other countries did similarly (they did) however, It's different now, now Europe and the US are one of the most civilised societies for all.

[@jh5kl]

except your napkin version of History is distorted and xenophobic, the majority of Europeans never had colonies and most managed to have a FAR more peaceful History with their neighbors than most natives populations around the World. plus english and americans don t consider themselves European

[@elton7425]

@@NickCent11 lol they haven't changed a bit they just displaced their brutality onto poorer nations.

[@williamalmendarez9157]

My question is you know how when Rome fell and it was I too of the world that’s basically the USA 🇺🇸. Is our day coming historically speaking it’s never failed this is going back to biblical days, every superpower fell.

[@TheAaronChand]

@@jh5kl only Spain Portugal Holland France England . Which included Scotland Wales and later Ireland. After 1801. The British Empire. Belgium which was part of Holland untill 1834. Germany when Germany became a United country again forming the German Empire in 1870. And Russia where the major and most famous Western countries. That where responsible for clonialsim imperialism.