jwrevagent wrote:
Well, as a matter of fact, I am a Native American, born in New Jersey, in 1943 at Cooper Hospital in Camden. New Jersey is part of the United States of America, last time I checked, so what is your point? My great grandfather was an immigrant, and my grandfather was also a native American. If you are referring to the tribes that were here before the US became a country, there are none alive today - they would be over 400 years old. Countries change, governments change, borders expand and contract based on events. "Native Americans" have their own tribal lands not subject to US laws, taxation or rules, based on the treaties with the Federal Government. So, in reality, they are not American Citizens, though they have most of the rights we enjoy, I believe.
Well, as a matter of fact, I am a Native American,... (
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Oh, I've met quite a few other Sioux, Cherokee and I forget which others. We used to meet at alt.native in usenet when there were still newsgroups.