Indigenous American Women Facing 'Dire' Violence

[roadmaster]

I remember in Canada they had a lot of missing Indian woman found along side roads. This was coming from their own newspapers. About the same time I was reading about the water problems and pipe lines during the Obama administration. But you have to go to the source, not many other news talks about this but they were finding them along a long road outside the res.

[hanger4]

One of the problems is that reservations have their own law enforcement and obviously its quite lacking.Where does all the Casino money go that goes straight into tribal chiefs pockets. Why isnt there a mandate since Indians have an exclusive only they can own casinos in some states that X amount of that money has to go to the betterment of reservations. Domestic Violence 10 times the national average and Murder the 3rd leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaskan women, That is INCREDIBLE

*Where does all the Casino money go that goes straight into tribal chiefs pockets. Why isnt there a mandate since Indians have an exclusive only they can own casinos in some states that X amount of that money has to go to the betterment of reservations.* ............... I don't know about the other tribal reservations but the Eastern Band of the Cherokee at the Qualla Boundary fair very well, every man, women and child receives a biannual payment of about $4,000. The funds are held in trust for the under aged till 18 if they finish high school, 21 if not. A lump sum of around $175,000. Not to mention Harrah's Casino and related businesses give first dibs to tribal members for jobs.

[Mini Me]

A few nights ago, I watched the old movie; "Billy Jack" It was about the town Rednecks harrassisng the Hippies and Injuns, and trying to shut down their Freedom School. It was quite moving!
Tom Laughlin starred as Billy Jack, and his female sidekick was played by Delores Taylor, who was a very plain looking woman. In my research on IMBD, he was married to Delores, and she came from the Rosebud Indian Rez in S. Dakota! So I think the movie was based on a true story. Back in 1967, the Hippies were all enthralled by Indian ways.I got upset, because I know about the discrimination of Indians having grown up in Phoenix, AZ during the 50's. I went to school with them, Gilas, Pimas, navaho, you name it. The Apaches had their own school, as they were the last to be tamed by the White Eyes.

[Lummy]

This really is stunning.

[Helena]

This really is stunning.

Wow. Should they really be advertising that now might be the time to try to get away with something?

[Lummy]

I remember in Canada they had a lot of missing Indian woman found along side roads. This was coming from their own newspapers. About the same time I was reading about the water problems and pipe lines during the Obama administration. But you have to go to the source, not many other news talks about this but they were finding them along a long road outside the res.

I remember this. It was a few years ago in the Vancouver, BC area, I think.

[hanger4]

Wow. Should they really be advertising that now might be the time to try to get away with something?

I'd imagine that graph reflects more gang action than anything else.

[Lummy]

Wow. Should they really be advertising that now might be the time to try to get away with something?

The thought crossed my mind that some people might feel emboldened, yeah. But I doubt it.


This is not an inspiring picture of an era of near total high tech intrusion. Constant monitoring and surveillance, which is about 100% in some cities, surrender of privacy and personal freedoms to accomodate government and law enforcement intrusion, the ability to record just about anything on a moment's notice and publish it immediately, instant geolocation updated as frequently as one wants, gun registration ad nauseum, police interagency networking, neighborhood crime watch, car cameras, porch cameras, indoor surveillance -- the whole ball of wax appears to be unproven trending toward a very costly waste for all the hype that has helped bring it all about, how everyone will have increased security.


One might ask, just who is it that's doing all the killing and not getting caught, anyway?

[Common Sense]

I remember this. It was a few years ago in the Vancouver, BC area, I think.

That story was out of the Winnipeg area.

Canada also has the same serious problem with missing, assaulted and murdered native women. It's a national shame.

[Mini Me]

Remember all the Mexican women dissappearing in Juarez a few years ago?Wasn't that related to the Drug cartels?Then there was the mass slaughter of students in Chiapas. The Gov.t did it!