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[@TigerPrawn_]

"When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realize that one cannot eat money." I learnt about Native Americans in my history course last year, and I completely agree with their belief that you cannot own land. It doesn't belong to you, but we belong to it. Yes you can put boundaries around different places, but you can't physically own the land. It's sacred.

[@lunalimi9798]

Damn right!

[@shoulders-of-giants]

+Kats987124 Where are you from?

[@TigerPrawn_]

+Wisið winilíkó. Britain.

[@TigerPrawn_]

+GhOsT ID It was from the time of the gold rush (1849?) to the battle of Little Bighorn. I don't remember talking about Mexico or Canada, just the US

[@Whaatever1027]

+Kats987124 I'm currently taking US History AP (college level) and I cried several times at realizing how bad American Indians were treated, specially from the irony that such evilness came from "christians" who "followed Jesus". Throughout American history, sadly, one can tell since the beginning that colonists were focused on selfish benefits, pleasure, and nothing more, with the excuse of religion. If I were to point who God's people is, I would say they are those who live peacefully and do not pretend to be land owners. I then met an Indian tribe... no words to describe it. We are blind today, the modern world is a deception.

[@RebeccaJ720]

It's unfair how Native Americans are close to nonexistent in things like media & all that. Their culture is so fascinating and I want to know more, particularly on the Blackfoot Sioux which is the tribe I'm descended from.

[@Joy-sp7bw]

Rebecca Johnson so am I!!!!

[@caitlyn613]

Visit the Dakotas and you will learn a lot about the Sioux tribe.

[@guavaprince3247]

Yeah you have a really good point~ most of the time native Americans are casted only to play a character that is specifically Native American. There is no “oh this character just happened to be Native American” :(.

[@jtheman4678]

My husband is a chaebol heir. No shit same here

[@kaalogiii4127]

Fun Fact: Sioux is actually an insult to lakota/datoka/nakota people given to them by their enemies! It means "Snake" and I believe it's from the algonquin speakers (I may be wrong) And if you want to know more about blackfoot history/culture I suggest looking up Walksfar woman as she poses an interesting piece of our native history!

[@oziet7900]

I'm a native who's living in a little reservation right now... Dirty water with gas in it, Dead grass. But beautiful bright northern lights, bright rainbows, Smell of spring, and rain, lots of trees, animals, homemade food, activities.

[@InTheGrooveBabii]

sounds like a rez

[@atomnous]

Ozie T I love your impartiality to negatives and positives! Need to look at both sides for balance.

[@zuricoal6578]

I was born on the rez and it's more like you enjoy nature and when there a pow wow anyone can join.

[@AMERICAFIRST.]

Ozie T keep drinking that dirty water fraud

[@jennymichaelson4832]

Zuri Coal I want to join another pow wow. I attended one some time ago. I remember, getting ready to leave, some of the young Indian kids laughing at me. Not sure why they were making fun of me, (maybe 'cause I am an outsider.) My feelings were hurt, but I still wish I could find a way to join in another. At least one, before I die.

[@melt4605]

This really hits hard and everything they're saying is true, mind you this from an outside perspective. The greatest shame in Canada, is the way we treated the aboriginal peoples.

[@xxSammxxxx]

+Mel T I agree but the sad thing about the US is they barely even talk about it. At least in Canada we acknowledge the unfair treatment, even if our government doesn't want to. We don't glorify and have a special holiday for someone who perpetrated genocide.

[@jordan122100]

+Samantha B My family always mentions the Native Americans and acknowledges their suffering and sacrifices when we pray on Thanksgiving. And for the most part, I think Thanksgiving is becoming more about family, food, sports, and to enjoy the people around you more than it is about thanking pilgrims and Columbus for their work. This is probably the main reason that Thanksgiving is still around because it a great family day for making memories.

[@marthaengland5740]

+Samantha B That must be true. I had no idea that this is how natives felt about reservations. Not a clue. My heart breaks for them.

[@xxSammxxxx]

jordan122100 I am glad you acknowledge it then. I meant more in terms of public education. In schools we learn about the mistreatment of Native people from a pretty young age and we don't have holidays like Columbus day. We also don't identify with the Thanksgiving myth although we do celebrate thanksgiving strictly as a time to give thanks and not tied to any events that happened with the early settlers in Canada.

[@xX1Wonton1Xx]

+Samantha B at least in Californian education, they do talk about it as a genocide. They didn't glance over or sugar coat the trail of tears and mass murder of native Americans. Note I was in AP US History a year ago.

[@mbyesanneh619]

#nativelivesmatter

[@varnageT]

+D Rose i can get behind this

[@jud-anngeneus8896]

+varnageT same

[@diandrastithe3186]

+varnageT quit

[@king94689]

+D Rose Fuck yeah #NativeLivesMatter

[@useryoungsexy]

+D Rose i'm here for this

[@ceejay1547]

These videos deserves more views!! They need more exposure! It is extremely frustrating that a large percentage of people are still ignorant regarding this matter

[@ceejay1547]

Society needs to be aware of this!

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

They're ignorant for a fucking reasons. The only people who support the reservation system are ethnocentric Indians and PC liberal saps, ie the same kind of people who produce these videos. They want to talk about the reservation system enough to milk some crocodile tears, but not enough for people to actually understand.

[@Nachoking19961]

I hope they don't think we forgot about them. I admire Native American culture the most, out of ANY culture in the world. Im Italian/British, but being born in America, I had never met any in person, but I was so intrigued by how they lived, and feel so horrible that they never are spoken of, besides Thanksgiving (Thanks for killing you? Don't get it). Know there are people that love you people, and cherish every second we see/hear you, because it serves as a reminder of one of the best, sharing, spiritual, kind people that ever were on this planet.

[@thinkaboutit2157]

The Of ...I will dance till the rains come down and wash us clean and make us strong and new again! I will do a rain dance and with the feathers of a hawk and an eagle.

[@Maria-tf6rf]

ArrogantAmerican333 why would they watch a video by prager university, they just spread misinformation 🙄

[@megannwalsh]

I still find it strange that most of us (Americans) ignore what happened. We celebrate Thanksgiving but forget that it was created by the death of cultures. It's just very very sad. I can't imagine what it is like to be given a tiny piece of land away from where your ancestors are native and being forced to live in this tiny little community while the rest of the country is taken over by people who just stole it. There has to be something we can do now to at least help with what is going on. We can never compensate enough.

[@repker]

+lillyscarlet There is no 'we' that needs to compensate. The 'we' that should is long dead. Now all that's left is unfortunate consequences of those who acted prior.

[@darinbradshaw1112]

So if we're too focused on the wrong things, and we don't take responsibility for our own actions, why can't the natives take responsibility for what they have now and fix the societal problems they deal with?

[@johnjold9279]

Darin Bradshaw We ARE doing something about it.It's a long hard climb,but more of us are getting educated.More natives are realizing what we must do to keep our culture and our native languages.We are adapting.We are here to stay.Peace.

[@yudahel8521]

they're Mexicans

[@himlaz_2398]

Mynx Mellon wow you're literally targeting a specific race just because they make more then you you are trash

[@leighgarrigan6208]

I ALWAYS get tear-y eyed when the Navajo woman spoke at the end, because what she said is so true.

[@Mansa216]

I didn't tear up cuz I have a Heart of Stone but that's depressing they got a terrible deal

[@pixlmemory8919]

the girl with the big earrings is soo beautiful because she's talking the truth and it makes her flawless....

[@Cuban20]

I think she's beautiful, not just because of her appearance but she speaks with passion.

[@bull419]

She is Mexican American!!

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

She's a master at emotional manipulation. Natives Americans tend to be good at that for some reason. But this whole video is nothing but crocodile tears. Nobody support the reservations system except PC liberal saps and ethnocentrics Indians, ie the kind of people who make these videos.

[@Tristynnnnnn]

Dennis M if you haven’t lived it just shut the hell up.

[@86.sudiksharavichandran30]

@@Dennis-nc3vw dude what the fuck is wrong with you?

[@nnatal666]

Sounds similar to what happens to Aboriginals in Australia

[@jessicalewis4216]

+spankcakes just thinking the same thing

[@andemaiar]

+spankcakes I thought that too.

[@forgetfulstranger]

I also thought that.

[@danabeifong7099]

And Maori's in NZ. Although we probably had it a bit better, nowadays too.

[@adaikonen]

codenatt The Australian goverment has finally admitted the wrong-doings to Aboriginals and courses about Aporiginals and their true history is apparently mandatory from thos year onwards and you can educate yourself to specialize in Aporiginal history/culture now. So close but at least now things have been done to try fix the past. Meanwhile Native Americans still suffer.

[@SurferGirlAllAroundTheWorld]

My dad fought every single year for me not to say the pledge of allegiance in school growing up, not to accept their teaching of Columbus, and not to accept thanksgiving stories as true, and I never understood his arguments until I became an adult. He’s no longer here on this earth but MAN, his words and his being still ring so true to my heart, soul, and into the very fiber of my being. Thank you dad.

[@ermasing]

Oh, the white people in this comment section.... how you gonna to tell the Native American that they are not a Native American????

[@Tata-iu3fy]

ermasing it happens all the time. It's 2017 and people mix races. I have 3/4 Native American, Lummi, Tlingit, and Colville. I am 1/4 white, but still ignorant people tell me what I am based on how I look.

[@rhondacherry668]

Corsica BS

[@CarrieGerenScogginsOfficial]

I am a Cherokee, and note that there are a lot of half brother and sisters, mixed families, cousins, that are relatives of the Native Americans. There are so few Native Americans that they can not find a Native American to marry that is their own age, and they end up married to white men, and so the family is mixed. I know, as there was no Cherokee's my own age to consider for marriage where I live.

[@CarrieGerenScogginsOfficial]

I will also add the rant that I just wrote to @Rushfan329325, In this I can say truly, we are the only race that the government kept on a genealogy list, as they have not only our ancestors on a "registry," but also kept up with the names of the Cherokee's all down the line. There were 4 registries when they sent many to Oklahoma on the infamous "Trail Of Tears," and even those left here in east TN were on the registry lists. Our genealogy is on a government record, kept up with, as no other race or nationality has been, in order to track our whole race. We are the only race, or nationality, that the American government did not want to allow to become a real US citizen, and if one moves onto a reservation, they lose that citizenship, not paying in taxes, but also no benefits such as social security. After having paid in taxes all those years, if I moved onto a reservation, I would loose all benefits, and no longer be a citizen. They do not want us to be considered citizens, especially those on reservations, but they want to enforce their US laws onto them... Funny how that works. I could get started on an endless rant, and I will just save it, but note that we are the only race that the US government has still singled out to discriminate against.

[@DrewOnLifeTV]

fuck off dude, that doesnt give it the right to still do it. Your head is so far up your ass that you think just cause if you see someone discriminate that it should be fine to do the same thing? Log tf off

[@BlueMaroonAnimations]

I never understood reservations, my hometown was turned into a reservation and like the one lady said in the video its just drugs and violence magnified. Whenever I have a conversation with others about getting rid of reservations they always say "But thats the Native Americans home! That would be terrible to take that away from them!" But again like it was said in the video, reservations are rarely homes, they are prisons and Native Americans deserve to be supported no matter where they live, and if the government want's to end racism towards their people we need to stop pretending we know what's best for them. Thank you for these videos! You are all wonderful

[@jakewakinyan6918]

+BlueMaroon|Sarah Goran Reservations are lots of lands that we're given to our people in hopes of making us happy but they were essentially camps in order to keep us in check. Reservations are pushing our youth to get educated and experience what the world has to offer them. Some return with degrees and try their hardest to change it for the better. But sadly like you said Alcohol and drugs play a big part in why they're in that state. Our youth think they have to follow in the in the footsteps of those before them and stay on the rez. Change will eventually come and it will be soon.

[@x2grim4ux]

BlueMaroon|Sarah Goran I

[@oreos6539]

BlueMaroon|Sarah Goran North America *is* the natives home think about giving a good chunk ( all of it ) back to them. government

[@kiarauh]

Lee Francis lmao shutup you tugeye

[@kiarauh]

Lee Francis kijeat

[@chriscross4544]

WE LOVE YOU, YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

[@pupperdoge6805]

i am black and native american so both my people suffer greatly its hard to live....😔

[@laughy38247357075834]

you suffer because neither chooses to do anything except cry and whine? Sure sure, real 'suffering'

[@thequintessential5503]

pupper doge agree

[@Cuban20]

+Derp Scout People who whine and know nothing of suffering? Pants in excitement* Republicans!!!!!!

[@vidsmevidsme5898]

pupper doge I'm Native American when I see homeless people outside there mostly natives smh... 😐

[@donnafayee]

reservations are not pretty at all. If you're a teenager and live on the rez your education is lower then the public education and you have very little chance of scholarships. On the rez you're taught that you have very little hope to go to college and things like that. Some reservations are just now getting cable in Oklahoma, reservations are not pretty at all, you might call it whining or whatever but what else can we do? We're taught from such a young age that natives don't matter and that we're some kind of joke, And It's Sad.

[@Aupifclara182]

This is so sick.... I never knew it was this way...

[@patatedoucebb2919]

cause the one who wins the war gets to write the history books

[@teespinnerette387]

Mamie Gertrude it is. I know how it feels and grew up the Rez.

[@doomguy8324]

Cause its not. This is bullshit.

[@doomguy8324]

Spicybrownbean what ya mean spicy brown shit bean? I dont wanna hear this whiny assed shit. Im half black dude. Been hated by every race. I dont sit here and cry like some little bitch. And I sure as hell dont blame everyone in every race for what a few dumb asses did to me. Get over it. Grow up. If I misunderstood your comment I apologize. If you meant to insult me, fuck you and goodnight.

[@teespinnerette387]

DooM Guy 83 😑 I hope we can stop with the disrespecting of each other. Not necessary. Please the both of you don't say anything more to each other.

[@shayabayabones799]

I constantly watch these videos and cry, why? Cause I'm a native American and I want to do so much more than live on my reservation. If feels like constant jell cells surrounding me. I feel terrible when people say, "Oh... I'm so sorry. I feel like Native Americans are forgotten and go through so much.." No. We don't want your pity, we want a chance. A chance to save Unci Maka before she is gone, before we are gone. We want a chance to give you ideas on how to save the world, a chance at world peace, a chance at being the president. We don't want your pity. We want to help, to get a chance for once. We don't want these jail cells, we don't want poverty, we don't want disrespect, we want a chance. If that's asking a lot then get out, every single human being deserves a chance and deserves respect, we shouldn't have to earn it. We shouldn't have to demand it, we shouldn't even have to ask you of it. We just want a chance. With these jail cells, I don't think we'll ever get them. Guys, being equal is not hard. As well as world peace. It’s really simple actually. Love. Love is unsurprisingly the answer. Why do certain people feel they must act like the only people who are people are the people who look and think like them?

[@rubyrock7302]

shayaaa Well said! You need a chance and I do pray that you get it! I pray that you get the rights you deserve!

[@user34274]

These videos are so impactful, simple, and truthful. Very educational. Thank you.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

All these "Native American" videos are a brilliant exercise in emotional manipulation. Nobody supports reservations except PC liberal saps and ethnocentric Natives. This channel is full of crocodile tears.

[@turby9401]

I'm very thankful Cut made this video because only recently have I, a white 5th generation American, learned that reservations aren't the happy, supportive places we're led to believe they are. I grew up being taught that we put Native people on reservations as a favor and that they were the only places they could now live in peace

[@LackeyKh]

Buzzfeed lmao

[@Jamesbradley001]

Bullshit. I've never heard anyone speak positively about reservations.

[@turby9401]

+J9 Shit lol

[@nightknight1826]

And the United States is running around the globe to lecture other counties about human rights, what a hypocrite.

[@xingatumatri1025]

Im so glad no one disliked your comment.

[@sw.7519]

Really? Are they locked away? Are they forced to drink alcohol? Are they forced to beat up their family? The bitter and resentful are the true evil persons. Since you are not allowed to criticise bad behavoiur. Time to destroy some narratives. Get over it. The world is for the living. Not for crying over a past they had not to live in.

[@bresea702]

What? When we have ever done that? If anything it's the other way around. We are constantly being talked down upon. It's so annoying. Every country has it issues, even with race, whether they admit it or not.

[@xingatumatri1025]

@@sw.7519 😅 i understand why you say that, but the fact of the matter is...NATIVE AMERICANS THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE AMERICAS(LATINOS TOO) ARE STILL SUFFERING TO THIS DAY DUE TO 500+ YEARS OF MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL & EMOTIONAL OPPRESSION. TO TRULY UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT. YOU MUST KNOW THE FACTS ABOUT THE PAST...SEEK TRUTH.

[@illinoisham]

i knowww

[@chriscross4544]

WE LOVE NATIVE AMERICANS

[@bayoumuddah]

treat them better than!

[@hiffahyphae6707]

Ah, for this Christmas giving thing my mom signed up for it. It’s where someone from outside a reservation gives to a family in it. My mom bought anything the family wanted, it was a mom, daughter, and son. It was really nice. There was trouble with sending the gifts over in the reservation because so many delivery companies didn’t deliver to there, which made me realize how isolated all those Native American dare out there. Really hope that in the future everything turns better for the native Americans

[@austinklein1172]

The Native-Americans DESERVER the VERY BEST.The Best Land The Best Houses.BEST EVERYTHING. I'm not Native-American. This is how I TRUELY feel.

[@sirtrap6057]

It’s sad to think that it didn’t just happen to the native Americans, it happened to the Maori’s in New Zealand and when the Samoan queen was overthrown.

[@shodan2002]

No shit everyone wanted to conquer new land back then they were weak so they lost their land that was a long time ago people were different than people today a human life wasn’t exactly worth much back then

[@samanthacabrera5088]

I can't help but to break down in tears to see such beautiful people with such beautiful morals and love to face such pain and still survive hundreds of years later keep fighting because the creator is coming sooner than you think 😢

[@Xilotl]

This video hit me. Not because I live in a reservation, but because these humans are suffering everyday.

[@thinkaboutit2157]

There is a way out, where there is a will" there is a way" If you stay, you have to be strong to survive and struggle to stay alive. What does not kill you...will make you stronger.

[@kathleen5410]

wow. I never knew about this stuff. they don't teach us this in public schools even though my area literally is named after Indian tribes....

[@paddyfields1951]

Much love to all you guys from Dublin Ireland 🍀🇮🇪❤️❤️

[@CoLt23420]

Hell on earth. I am Native American that lives on a reservation and it is dark but the people are strong and resilient

[@TheDirtysouth276]

maybe you should leave the reservation and actually become an American and stop hanging on to your dying culture that's holding yall back just like it held your ancestors back

[@cassandraarcos298]

@@TheDirtysouth276what are u referring to when u say their ancestors held themselves back? Are u referring to how they weren’t “technologically advanced” as euros? Cause I beg to differ. With euros in charge the world is dying. Our oceans are full of garbage, we’re breathing in pollution everyday, everyone’s doing hard labor yet living paycheck to paycheck etc

[@Alice-7777]

Cry about it

[@JustViewingG]

​@@TheDirtysouth276our culture is whats keeping our SPIRITS ALIVE. something you obviously have no knowledge of. It's obvious you probably don't believe in God nor can look into another perspective. How dare you to say such things. Ur mouth is unclean idk why ur trying to direct the lives of others you clearly need to direct ur own life!

[@JustViewingG]

​@@Alice-7777stay mad

[@69raynamad]

Thank you so much for making this video. 18 years of my life I spent on my reservation. One word for me is caged! Am free now living off the reservation in Michigan!!!!

[@bensonyazzie1168]

REZ, is home!! b with ur own people. get away from the white man.😚😋😎

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

So do you support abolishing the reservation system or not?

[@davidortega357]

All native americans should leave the reservations and assimilate into american society like in mexico most mexicans are mestizos they left their indiguos communities and become sucessful it would be a great place to retire on the rez

[@teamstormcloud1281]

@@davidortega357 what you are advocating is a cultural genocide.

[@danehenry701]

I grew up on a reservation and simply seeing this video brought me to tears. Thank you for this and the awareness that could be understood by something so simple as word association.

[@Tyler-fb2we]

growing up in the reservation, I was very fortunate to live on the outskirts of the Rez where it's only a few miles from a town off the rez. Reservation means Home for me, however, there is little hope and alot of giving up on the Rez. it's sad but also very rewarding when people from our community succeed in life.

[@karlos_infamous]

In my opinion, there is corruption among tribal leaders in reservations. The tribal leaders receives money from the US government but instead of distributing it to tribal members and improving the conditions in the reservation, they use it for personal gains. Hence, many reservations are in decrepit conditions. Many members feel hopeless and have to leave the rez in order to survive.

[@xiusvideo4649]

There is Native Youth killing themselves, I have seen it all happen, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, all the kids are struct up on drugs, they deal with any kind of mental health such as Suicide, Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Bipolar. They all have been effected by the conditions they are living in. I happen to meet a couple of elderly women there who have been shared with stories and problems shared by the youth. And they take there problems towards the sweat lodge in hopes of tunkashila (father) may review them and help their struggles to let the youth to see a bright future. I'm afraid our own Native American Culture is dying, our language is dying, our generation is dying. I do believe that their is hope that can change all of this around in a whole new direction, a direction where we may find everything just right to pass it onto all of our generations. This may be the last time we might see our Native American generation. I really do hope someone or something can help change this around. Pilamaya (Thank You) for taking the time reading my comment, truly appreciate it.

[@AlexIs-gc2kz]

Native American, just don't give up! ❤

[@bluemountaintribe5473]

Its our time to rise!

[@andisackaney7]

"Youths killing themselves because there's no future, there's no hope. That's a reservation to me." That hit hard and broke my heart, because it is so true. It hurts to see Indigenous people go through this pain. If people would open their minds to these situations Natives have been facing and continue to face, there could possibly be a difference and a change for our next generations. I live in Six Nations, Canada. I'm Cree and Tuscarorra. Reservation to me means isolation and oppression. I hope one day our future is alot brighter for our future generations.

[@evangelista6442]

Time to show Respect for all these amazing Native American people

[@moon.flower8543]

We are called the invisible people but that can change from the Rez to The city as indigenous people we must rise up!

[@flowerchild2451]

I can relate to this video so much. I am a full blooded Native American, raised on the Rez. But someday I want to leave the rez. & yes, I had suicidal thoughts. I tried committing twice. I am ashamed that I tried to take my own life.

[@radhiaAndromida]

So much truth and pain

[@ambrose413]

As an Indigenous Aussie, my heart breaks for our other Indigenous brothers and sisters. This so unbelievable and yet completely believable.

[@saaamherrera]

AMERICAAA YOU SHOULD TEACH YOUR PEOPLE TO VALUE YOUR CULTURE. NATIVE AMERICANS ARE YOUR CULTURE. here in Peru we dance our native songs at school (ALL schools)

[@thatthingyouseeatthecorner5249]

America is home to many different people and cultures...

[@saaamherrera]

+That Thing You Think You See In The Dark I know... but look at this video: that say a lot of your rich culture but white Americans just don't care

[@jerricho11]

@@saaamherrera It's more than that. Public schools off the reservation only teach US History from a European point of view. Native Americans are erased from our history and we are taught to leave Native Americans alone. That we are not allowed on the reservation and we shouldn't even try to get to know them. (because they have good reason to hate us) this divide was suppose to protect Native Americans but at the same time it has allowed them to become invisible to the rest of the US. It's a sad situation all around. I want to learn about Native American history in my US history class but that will never happen.

[@saaamherrera]

@@jerricho11 uh. A don't hate you personally, but I hate your country. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jerricho11]

​@@saaamherrera I understand and I completely agree. We fucked up and continue to fuck up everything we touch. I am ashamed of my heritage. There is literally nothing in the history of my people that I am proud of. This isn't white guilt, it is fact. And I don't want or expect someone to say "it's ok" cause it's not. I have excepted this and I want the cycle of discrimination to end with me but that is just a pipe dream. White people are cruel, arrogant and hypocritical. Always have been and probably always will be. I'm just a small voice but I'm still sorry for all the pain we have caused. That said, thank you for separating me from my country. That you don't hate me but you do hate it. It is a distinction I don't feel I deserve tho. I have benefited from white privilege and it is at the expense of cultures like yours. If our roles were reversed, I really don't think I'd be-able to handle myself as well as you. I am angry at the actions and inaction's of my parents and grandparents, I am disgusted by the world that they built, but I have also been complacent and let it happen. and worst of all, I did it because I was ignorant and didn't notice anything was wrong. Even now I sit back and do nothing because I don't know how I could possibly help make things better. Sorry for the essay. I get really passionate about how unfair the world is.

[@melodirss]

I hope that one day I could go to America to learn more about Native American culture and history and see everything by myself, I love Native American so much

[@epictube1271]

In the USSR, a book about the Shawnee Indians was popular - Sat-Okh. Land of salty rocks - my favorite book of childhood, I read it many times. I have infinite respect for these people and their ancient history of living in harmony with nature. May the Great spirit be with you. From Russia with love. My name is bitter berry))), I don't know how to say it in Shawnee

[@timothybroomell2850]

im 25% Native American and seeing how my people get treated like this pisses me off if I had a billion dollars I would help so many even if theyre not from my Tribe my Ancestors were here first

[@elagabalus6948]

Scott Peterson glad to see you whites keep pushing blood quantums and the casino shit is a myth in all honesty though there is a lot of corruption. Why don’t whites that are rich help other whites? Same question

[@clairebillie6209]

growing up on the Rez I did feel like alcoholism and abuse and you know just different traumatic shit that went on was apart of life. I thought in every home it was like that. I think it's different with every tribe and every Rez because I still feel like even with my own community members there's a division because they're in "power." some of us got it rough and some have the luxuries of a nice house and stable environment to grow up in & maybe they're the ones who are doing good because early on somewhere along there family line they saw that if this is the way the community is going to be then they want to be different. I respect it because I enjoyed getting out of my house and going to there mansion. i enjoyed not walking everywhere and getting a ride. there just comes a time where you can't shit on the ones who are trying to overcome addiction and overcome trauma that they didn't even have a choice in facing it was just inevitable. when they overcome that I think my Rez will be whole again.

[@aubreyaragon988]

I feel bad for all the native american tribes going through so much pain to this day.

[@iram9111]

Big respect to all native american peoples. You are the greatest warrior's and human beings of all times!

[@randyweyaus971]

My husband is native Americans. He grew up on reservation. When he was 25 he left!! He was sick of hearing about what the white people did! He knows there were bad bad white people. He understands this. He has family who are still " stuck" on the reservation! He says : " come out!, the world is yours too " " forgive " my husband is very native American, he loves his people. But he noticed that they live in victim mentality. Most of my husbands brothers have died. .. he lost 3 brothers and s nephew and niece all in three months during to their life styles. My husband is sorrowful for his people because he says " long enough! No one forced my family to live that way, get with the now and stop wanting help from the tribe and governments " his native friends and what's left of his family figured it out. Some have left and are thriving. The ones who stayed refuse to work at casino. That is just what they decided to do They take money they receive and put it away for retirement. They work along side of the good humans of all nationalities.... they dont say " race" the understanding we are all the human race. Now this will be hard for some to here.... but my husband grew up thinking that his people were living good and peacefully before the evil white humans came. My husband questioned that he ssked" how is that even possible? We are humans! All nationalities of humans have good and evil" I dont remember which book my husband read. But he found that evil exists and it seems stronger than good sometimes and in the book written by an native the elder Said good white people hated what was happening! My husband says " my own people have turned on themself and refuse to see the " victim mentality " my husband is ojibaway and he loves America now. He cant change what happened but he can change himself and enjoy his life. He has his own business and works with white humans , black humans, couple Asian humans, and two other native American humans who have all figured out how to be themselves and pull their friends and family out of the blame. Sorry if this offends. It's just my husband's observation. Thank you

[@8656737s]

This is so heart breaking :(

[@JacquelineHarris]

This brought me to tears. I didn't know, I didn't understand.

[@SadieKay1]

The English did the same to us (smaller scale ofc)... the Native American community were very good to us during the Famine.

[@kimcaliliw8250]

I'm currently enrolled in an American Indian history class and it really opened my eyes to the atrocities that Native American had to live through and are still facing to this day. I hope that soon all of their tribes will receive official recognition from the government and that they will be given the justice that they so rightly deserve. Don't always believe what you are told and always question what you learn. #nativelivesmatter

[@who9351]

Director: "Reservation." Me: "Dinner?"

[@xingatumatri1025]

NATIVE LIVES MATTER

[@adamh.5855]

I never knew. I actually want to do something for them now! if I get 2500 likes, I will put money toward saving the Native Americans.

[@adamh.5855]

That is incorrect, I am part Native American and I happen to care about them. They deserve more land and better conditions.

[@dominicsteelhorse6378]

I live on the reservation in this video everybody should be saying there is a future and hope

[@gabriellemills4630]

I didn't know, getting more woke by the day

[@michaelcraig7297]

In my lifetime, I have developed such an admiration for Native-American history and culture. I feel ashamed at the conditions, both past and present, that were dealt to them by Euro-culture, here in America. We have left them become invisible. They still enjoy living with and amongst each other, but have seen their proud culture be, slowly, dissolved. They deserve so much more. This was great and should be viewed by large audiences.

[@mariolawpanda]

I love how insightful the kids are as well. I love this series.

[@nativepride5011]

Brokenness, fear, hurt, prison. Maybe there's hope.

[@willjohn28]

Every time I watch this it hits me like a train

[@hary71]

this straight up makes me cry

[@zsedcftglkjh]

"We are a proud people." Also "We have our own land, pay no taxes, free higher education, oh let's not forget pay NO taxes...ever" *cries* "I'm oppressed."

[@jely891]

Indigenous people were subjected to unbelievable horror. Their children were taken from them. They were slaves, got killed for speaking their native language, for their culture. Kids were taken to residential schools, where they were taught how to be “normal” while being raped and abused. And all of that resulted in massive depressions and unstable living situations. That's oppression! You probably came from a long line of comfortable living to be this ignorant.

[@noname-nz7me]

@@jely891 Those natives probably also come from a long line of comfortable living. They're crying about things that don't happen anymore when there are people out there struggling and being opressed right now.

[@MegaJacko4]

I feel for these people, I really do. They have such a deep tormented history and unique culture. But I'm so so glad they're still here with us today because they are so much apart of America and its history and they are still fighting for the small things that their ancestors did. They deserve a lot more than this. I'm just so so glad the native Americans and their culture still exist today. What an amazing people.

[@asiakiara2959]

This break my heart so much, its sad that native Americans are treated as if they don’t matter !

[@richardgrant2948]

Hello Asia, how are you doing today; how’s everything going over there 👉?

[@memigwaansb5585]

Very true on the whole thing of abuse, drugs, and alcoholism being magnified. The living conditions arent great for some people too. My grandma is a teacher and she teaches the 4th grade. She buys the kids who dont have winter clothes because the family cant or wont support them. Alcohol is a veeeeery big thing in my area. I hate alcohol at this point and people who drink. Really, everything is so bad. It just brings back way too much bad memories. I use to live on the navajo reservation.

[@normadyweb9261]

My American History teacher spent the first unit talking about the north and south Americas. On our first day he said that "The state doesn't require me to teach this, your teachers in the past may have not required you to learn this but native american history is our history." I learned about the terrible atrocities committed by colonists in the name of god or gold. It opened me up to the suffering of a people often forgotten. Yet after class on my way to 4th period I heard a kid say "Why do we have to learn about Aztecs or Indians? Its a waste of time." We had just finished learning about how colonists hung native Americans by their necks in sevens (for the disciples) and threw infants into walls to kill them.

[@MaureenMurphy_]

I feel so bad for them! The last lady's words are so true and sickening, I feel awful for them.

[@jenniferblackburn9871]

Your ancestors had respect for nature and if i may say, had a personal relationship with Mother Earth. And the earth returned it back to them. Believe in yourselves people, you can be the change. Teach to the future generations the arts and techniques your ancestors knew. See, nature today is responding to how humankind treats it. Your ancestors knew better. I have a huge admiration for the native Americans. Never lose your identity. Who you are is what makes you a unique people, and this is your strength.

[@cursedinternetveteran346]

Those genes they all have In common, so beautiful and amazing!

[@Alterbridge321]

Oh, bloody hands of America.

[@rubyrock7302]

UncleJohn72 This comment reminded me of Macbeth, when Macbeth said: Will all great Neptune’s oceans wash this blood clean from my hands?

[@zaytum]

God bless native amerucan. And i love all off them. Be strong and creat job and besiness 🥰🥰😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@alessandrooberti3307]

"A concentration camp" OK, that's a little too far..

[@3haAD900]

What do u think a con camp is?

[@ThisEveinEvening]

It's what it is. Concentrating people in a smaller area to control them. Many are in 🏜 with the least resources available.

[@kushkins6940]

The plight of Native Americans😢😢😢😢.

[@caidenlynnmcpherson362]

This breaks my heart, I know so little about how Natives are treated today. Anyone know of some links where I can read up on this issue?

[@aurorared821]

Caitlynn McPherson you can watch videos here on KZbin. you should watch Dakota 38 documentry it's really good and you can learn allot by it.

[@FelixYellowhair-v9t]

Drinking is easy, stopping is easy, its their own fault they're doing it 2 their own self.

[@JustViewingG]

Addiction isn't easy idk why ur saying it is. It's not our fault. Stop lying

[@JustViewingG]

Lots of our reservations are more poor then others, isolating us even more to where we have little to no resources or knowledge, only of what we have around us and growing up with that we follow the same footsteps

[@EntDominion]

Stupid bybull thumper...

[@sheilahowell4682]

wow, I never knew this. I'm sorry to hear about this in 2018.

[@removi4]

Here they are - The real masters of America. Not Irish, not Scots, not Germans, not English, not Danes, not Spaniards, not Africans, not French, not Dutch…. Real Americans. How cruel and unfair you were treated. God will reward you for this injustice. Best regards from Russia.

[@samking3709]

Everything they say is so true. And it's really messed up when you lived on one and you go out and everyone you meet thinks that it's some cool little community filled with all this culture. They don't even know the truth.

[@codym672]

I'm glad I wasn't raised on a reservation

[@bella101408]

Congratulations

[@mikelatta484]

I'm glad I was.

[@journeybostwick5908]

Its awesome when you have cousins you havent seen in a long time who are living there.

[@rachellehewankorn7027]

I'm glad that you're going to hell for saying that. :)

[@harleyhooks7051]

My family still lives on them, it's really crazy how they are still on them. They are still stuck.

[@CarrieGerenScogginsOfficial]

I will also add the rant that I just wrote to @Rushfan329325, In this I can say truly, we are the only race that the government kept on a genealogy list, as they have not only our ancestors on a "registry," but also kept up with the names of the Cherokee's all down the line. There were 4 registries when they sent many to Oklahoma on the infamous "Trail Of Tears," and even those left here in east TN were on the registry lists. Our genealogy is on a government record, kept up with, as no other race or nationality has been, in order to track our whole race. We are the only race, or nationality, that the American government did not want to allow to become a real US citizen, and if one moves onto a reservation, they lose that citizenship, not paying in taxes, but also no benefits such as social security. After having paid in taxes all those years, if I moved onto a reservation, I would loose all benefits, and no longer be a citizen. They do not want us to be considered citizens, especially those on reservations, but they want to enforce their US laws onto them... Funny how that works. I could get started on an endless rant, and I will just save it, but note that we are the only race that the US government has still singled out to discriminate against.

[@andlekeithsibanda6540]

It's my first time to see a gay native American.

[@ilovemynative5923]

Bruh wdym “gay”

[@elias7748]

Everyone's gay nowadays

[@LugisCasino777]

@@ilovemynative5923 the guy was gay in the video

[@FelixYellowhair-v9t]

Yep its real, it shames out too.

[@EveofPyrite]

thinking about native American history makes me sadder than thinking about my own peoples history probably because so many of their ancestors were killed 😞

[@ivan.gryazin]

Looks like the Apartheid regime to me

[@useryoungsexy]

+nature giver and i'm guessing you're someone who thinks it's done that... idiot idiot idiot

[@jessicalewis4216]

+nature giver Please... quit while your ahead

[@iinsomniac]

nature giver No, reservations were created to keep us natives from living our own way of life. Europeans almost killed off the buffalo and told the native to move to the reservation or they’ll starve to death.. they promised us they’ll feed us if we move onto the reservation but instead they gave us rotten meat.... and I would tell you more but I don’t wanna give off a lesson..

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

The only people who support the reservation system are politically correct liberal saps and ethnocentric Indians themselves. Go to Prager U's video "American Indians are still getting a raw deal" and look at the comments, at who's defending reservations. This is why you don't hear a lot about the issue. They only want you to know enough about it to manufacture some crocodile tears, but not enough to actually understand it.

[@jojotamayoayo1709]

We are still here!!!!

[@Fraylovesskincare]

I've said it before native americans and black have it hard. The only two cultures that have had their identities completely wiped for them and stolen from them. Now you have to pick up the pieces...

[@TheWho58]

Try being french metis the english despises us all cause were french and native mix theres alot of us, were the enemy. Winnipeg and western canada used to be all french/native metis till the british empire came now its all english filled with racism and discrimination problems towards natives/metis and french canadians (the enemies). The british tried hard to eliminate our french metis/native cultures and traditions punishing us if we spoke french or native languages (cree) but were still here lots of us with our culture and language still intact. Louis Riel the great french metis hero, is like our "martin luther king" a hero to metis/natives and french canadians but a terrorist in english canada, england, and america.

[@codygeewin5166]

SOVEREIGNTY!! OUR SOVEREIGNTY IS OUR STRENGTH!! we're not Indians we're not from INDIA. Be grateful we have our own Lands! We can and do have the potential as Native People to evolve into something better!! It's our leadership!! Be strong Native People!! Use our Tribal homelands to our advantage!! We need to stop having a victim mentality!! Blessings to all Native People and NATION'S!! NATIVE INDEPENDENCE!!!

[@JohnVillade]

Tbh it sucks that the people that they chose to represent Native Americans are mostly European looking. I get that they are still PART Native American but it has just been so diluted that people i. General can barely tell that they are even Native American. I am just speaking my mind no hate here please.

[@magavelis2219]

I held a 10 days mass , for the native american, and i asked for the forgiveness of the native america people, for what my ancestors had done to the native american peoples. Iam so sorry, from the mcguinness clan 31.3.2017

[@celticcc3658]

I like the fairs and dance ceremonies you guys do. They look cool

[@juniebob4420]

Why do some of them look white?

[@noanook]

The girl with bangs is so precious

[@tombkings6279]

Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mohican, the Pokanoket, and many other once powerful tribes of our people? They have vanished before the avarice and the oppression of the White Man, as snow before a summer sun. Chief Tecumseh, Shawnee

[@rensy570]

this is so sad. im currently doing a research paper on how theyre treated so poorly and how they need to have more opportunities. i broke in this video when she said "the youth are killing themselves because they don't see a future. theres no hope"

[@ZNI492]

Wait what?! Do native americans still live in reservations?

[@minimatesuniverse117]

+Liara T'Soni yes alot actually a bunch were able to get out but alot are still there pretty much starving and theyre filthy most dont even have plumbing and still have to use outhouses my grandmother went to reservations after her grand father got them out and she had to be carried away crying because the conditions were so horrible she still gets choked up about it having children run up to you and asking if you are their parent is awful

[@journeybostwick5908]

+Liara T'Soni yes. My navajo grandmother lives there with her sisters (seperate houses plus neighbors) and they have to drive to a different city to get food and water. When it rains, it pours, then it get extremely muddy and cant drive.

[@ZNI492]

I never imagined that... Time to straighten the fuck up America.

[@skzfactorygirl]

Yes I grew up on a reservation & my family still lives there.

[@editoraimee435]

+aimee suth there*