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jwirr

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4. A Cheyenne on a MN rez. Do you know that the Ojibwa and Cheyenne tribes are traditional enemies

Reply to loose wheel (Reply #2)

Sat May 26, 2012, 01:02 PM

May 2012

and even today are not real fond of each other. We once had some Cheyenne visitors and wanted them to attend our family powwow. The refused to get out to the car. She may have been a victim of this. Also I have lived near the rez for years and if all the money is going to the leaders then where do all the homes, jobs, etc. come from?

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Indian Country’s American Nightmare [View all] MindMover Apr 2012 OP

not all reservations or tribes are the same DustyJoe Apr 2012 #1

The entire reservation system is racist. loose wheel May 2012 #2

A Cheyenne on a MN rez. Do you know that the Ojibwa and Cheyenne tribes are traditional enemies jwirr May 2012 #4

I have worked on a rez in N.California with many tribes and have found that... MindMover May 2012 #5

Our reservation tribal leaders run out the rez here. They have many times benefited from federal jwirr May 2012 #3