American Indian Studies
Native American Sovereignty
Sovereignty, in the truest definition of the word, is that which has complete independence and self-government. In a nutshell, it is a territory existing as an independent state, free to govern its self with dignity and justice. For the nation of Native American tribes in the United States, it is a dangling carrot held up by a government notorious for its broken promises, and centuries of lying and civil abuse.
Things weren't always like this for the Native American nation. "During the British colonial period, Indian tribes were considered foreign nations by the British crown and were dealt with by treaty. This relationship worked so well that the majority of the tribes allied with the British during the Revolutionary War" (Bulzomi, 2001). After the colonists won the war, and in turn gained their independence, they continued to respect the tribes as sovereign nations, but over time, this respect grew into a greed driven by necessity. Lands that were considered sacred to the sovereign tribes were also eyed by the colonists as valuable for resources, and their own populous growth.
It is this greed that continues to create a rift between the U.S. Administration and Native American leaders. "For instance, when an oil billionaire and major funder of the Bush campaign was granted rights to drill in an area sacred to scores of Northern Plains tribes only 12 days after Bush's election, it galvanized opposition from Indians and non-Indians alike" (Taliman, 2002).
There is an unique spirituality associated with these sacred lands and places that are not only present to many Native Americans, but also non-Native Americans. Perhaps the most noteworthy evidence of the U.S. Administration caring very little about Native American beliefs is the fact that "No other religious leaders or practitioners are pressured to define the sacred in their religions or to identify what is central or indispensable to their beliefs and ceremonies. Native American religions were outlawed under the federal Civilization Regulations from the 1880s to the 1930s, and traditional Native...
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