Struggling, desperate Pilgrims once arrived where the Wampanoag Tribe lived. The Wampanoag were the key to their survival. They helped the settlers plant corn and survive winter, and brokered peace agreements with other Tribes, without which their colony
― and, by extension, the current United States ―
could not exist. The first treaty and the first land grant to the white settlers in North America were translated by the Wampanoag.
Before 1934, Tribes lost 90 million acres to allotment. Since then, Tribes have been buying back stolen land within their treaty territories.
Under President Trump, the slow restoration of tribal lands has come to a dead stop. According to the current administration’s legal arguments, the Wampanoag are not Indian ‘enough’ because the Tribe was not ‘under federal jurisdiction’ in 1934, thus the Tribe does not qualify under the first definition of ‘Indian’, and will lose title to their traditional Tribal home.
“They don’t look like Indians to me.” DJT, 1993
“The same country that we helped form is now turned against us. ― Cedric Cromwell, chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Mr. Ramirez has a nice gig. The artwork is highly detailed and colorful. The topic of each cartoon is painstakingly researched in the amygdala of Mr. Ramirez’s mind, whence come all of his facts.
@"jlocke" The difference between the Europeans and the American aboriginals is more stark, more critical than stone vs. iron. In fact, the transition from the Stone Age was not because the world ran out of stones. The real cultural turning point was the written word. Pre-literate cultures have no way of transmitting knowledge across many generations. It is the single most critical differentiating characteristic that leads to our recent success as a species.
The written word is one more example of the power of cooperation and collaborative behavior for humans. We are literally and figuratively connected to all other humans. The more we collaborate, the more powerful we are. This is a fact. A political fact, too.
But the other thing about reading and writing is that, the more of it one has done, the broader and deeper we read and write—the more informed we become. If we read widely enough, we can understand many things that elude others who are less well read.
In this forum, it’s pretty easy to tell who is well read, and who isn’t.
Now, illiteracy is debilitating, of course. Selective literacy is better than illiteracy, but broad literacy, well considered and persistently pursued, is the hallmark of the well educated. These are NOT the folks who support trump. That’s why he went to great lengths to praise his uneducated synchophants.
I’m a little surprised that Ramirez has issue with indigenous peoples considering that his being American Hispanic means he has a hell of a lot of Azteca blood running in his veins.
lopaka over 5 years ago
A bit of wisdom from the turkeys. Ben Franklin had a strong argument in wanting to make them the national bird.
Guy Fawkes over 5 years ago
Struggling, desperate Pilgrims once arrived where the Wampanoag Tribe lived. The Wampanoag were the key to their survival. They helped the settlers plant corn and survive winter, and brokered peace agreements with other Tribes, without which their colony
― and, by extension, the current United States ―
could not exist. The first treaty and the first land grant to the white settlers in North America were translated by the Wampanoag.
Before 1934, Tribes lost 90 million acres to allotment. Since then, Tribes have been buying back stolen land within their treaty territories.
Under President Trump, the slow restoration of tribal lands has come to a dead stop. According to the current administration’s legal arguments, the Wampanoag are not Indian ‘enough’ because the Tribe was not ‘under federal jurisdiction’ in 1934, thus the Tribe does not qualify under the first definition of ‘Indian’, and will lose title to their traditional Tribal home.
“They don’t look like Indians to me.” DJT, 1993
“The same country that we helped form is now turned against us. ― Cedric Cromwell, chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
FJB Premium Member over 5 years ago
Take up your complaints with Pocahontas!
6.6TA over 5 years ago
Mr. Ramirez has a nice gig. The artwork is highly detailed and colorful. The topic of each cartoon is painstakingly researched in the amygdala of Mr. Ramirez’s mind, whence come all of his facts.
Funniguy over 5 years ago
I continue to be amazed at the number of people that must get up in the middle of the night so anxious to view and comment on Michael Ramirez’s posts.
Stephen Runnels Premium Member over 5 years ago
Not surprising, Ramirez seems to have a problem with indigenous people.
DrDon1 over 5 years ago
Ramirez the Irrelevant!
NeoconMan over 5 years ago
A quote from Little House on the Prairie: “The Ingalls family moved out west to live on the bald prairie where there were no people; only Indians.”
twclix over 5 years ago
@"jlocke" The difference between the Europeans and the American aboriginals is more stark, more critical than stone vs. iron. In fact, the transition from the Stone Age was not because the world ran out of stones. The real cultural turning point was the written word. Pre-literate cultures have no way of transmitting knowledge across many generations. It is the single most critical differentiating characteristic that leads to our recent success as a species.
The written word is one more example of the power of cooperation and collaborative behavior for humans. We are literally and figuratively connected to all other humans. The more we collaborate, the more powerful we are. This is a fact. A political fact, too.
But the other thing about reading and writing is that, the more of it one has done, the broader and deeper we read and write—the more informed we become. If we read widely enough, we can understand many things that elude others who are less well read.
In this forum, it’s pretty easy to tell who is well read, and who isn’t.
Now, illiteracy is debilitating, of course. Selective literacy is better than illiteracy, but broad literacy, well considered and persistently pursued, is the hallmark of the well educated. These are NOT the folks who support trump. That’s why he went to great lengths to praise his uneducated synchophants.
NRHAWK Premium Member over 5 years ago
I’m a little surprised that Ramirez has issue with indigenous peoples considering that his being American Hispanic means he has a hell of a lot of Azteca blood running in his veins.