tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post4687288197759015976..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: American Indians and the Law, part 2Western Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-15809638017334155842021-11-26T05:45:55.163-06:002021-11-26T05:45:55.163-06:00Good day! I have not read the first article, but I...Good day! I have not read the first article, but I will say the topic is the most popular in our time! Most <a href="https://www.paulmankin.com/" rel="nofollow">lawyers</a> fight for the rights of indigenous people who are oppressed at work, raped, fired for no reason ...Paul Mankinhttps://www.paulmankin.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-69388891870600474892014-05-09T14:38:07.218-05:002014-05-09T14:38:07.218-05:00Thanks for the kind words, Charlie, and I apologiz...Thanks for the kind words, Charlie, and I apologize it took me so long to reply- this was finals week, and has been insane. A lot of the points, and questions, you raise will be addressed in future installments- stay tuned!<br />Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-26683513433761568702014-05-08T14:00:53.573-05:002014-05-08T14:00:53.573-05:00Interesting information. Thanks!Interesting information. Thanks!Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-48959931681017402162014-05-08T08:20:41.953-05:002014-05-08T08:20:41.953-05:00Thank you all for the kind words. I was afraid thi...Thank you all for the kind words. I was afraid this subject might come off as too dry. For the class I just finished teaching, each student chose an existing tribe and wrote an amicus curiae brief in support of them on some recent controversy that tribe has had with state or federal government. Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-71488490419982890322014-05-08T08:08:35.024-05:002014-05-08T08:08:35.024-05:00Always fascinating - you have a gift for making hi...Always fascinating - you have a gift for making history relevant. Thanks!JES Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464125288178319685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-36806776021049567012014-05-08T00:15:51.156-05:002014-05-08T00:15:51.156-05:00Thank you, Troy, for this terrific information.Thank you, Troy, for this terrific information.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-29627388433076015932014-05-07T23:08:26.364-05:002014-05-07T23:08:26.364-05:00Troy,
Again a fascinating and informative post. ...Troy, <br /><br />Again a fascinating and informative post. I am currently listening to the "Autobiography of Black Hawk" and find it so fascinating. Of course I grew up in the region and heard about Black Hawk, Keokuk and the war that raged in the early 1800's in that area. So many pieces, so many that were made to fit, but of course 'one size' does not fit all. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-67829939965495699572014-05-07T20:22:18.792-05:002014-05-07T20:22:18.792-05:00I always enjoy your posts, Troy. Interesting stuff...I always enjoy your posts, Troy. Interesting stuff. Thank you.Frank Roderusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-61735514931076356672014-05-07T20:08:37.840-05:002014-05-07T20:08:37.840-05:00Oh, Lord, Jacquie! Remember who holds the hammer (...Oh, Lord, Jacquie! Remember who holds the hammer (the grade book!) LOL We'd heckle...but very carefully...with a smile on our faces...Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-62798338795992362802014-05-07T17:44:30.395-05:002014-05-07T17:44:30.395-05:00It's okay, I heckle back.
:-)It's okay, I heckle back.<br />:-)Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-4693874063788353492014-05-07T15:50:54.751-05:002014-05-07T15:50:54.751-05:00Conquerors can come up with some strange justifica...Conquerors can come up with some strange justifications. It's interesting that the precedents go back 1,000 years and we're still using the same justifications. Excellent post. If I lived closer, I'd be sitting right beside Cheryl in your class. We promise not to heckle. Too much.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-55111458110924455162014-05-07T11:42:23.453-05:002014-05-07T11:42:23.453-05:00Dr. Troy,
"I feel compelled to point out the...Dr. Troy,<br /><br />"I feel compelled to point out the chain of legal events here. American law is built on precedent. Modern-day American Indian Law is based on the precedent of Johnson v. M'Intosh -which was based on the precedent of English law articulated in the early 1600s -which was based on the precedent of Spanish law articulated in the 1500s -which was based on the precedent of medieval church law dealing with the Crusades. So if the government's dealing with indigenous tribes seems outdated at times, remember it is ultimately rooted in the Crusades."<br /><br />This is indeed a mouthful. What an embarrassment these precedents are for the U.S. and for humanity.<br /><br />American Indians so cruelly persecuted, to this day, have never been treated fairly by our courts.<br /><br />Ethics and morality should dictate reciprocity. The many stolen lands, and outright genocide and killings of Indians for land, dictate a call for reparations and fairness and payment to the existing Indian nations.<br /><br />I often wonder if the deliberate elimination of buffalo would also open a legal cause for reparations to Indian Tribes. Perhaps you can ponder about and clarify this question as well.)<br /><br />Thank you Troy. More should be written about our abuse towards Indians. History has been twisted and distorted, but perhaps now the real truth can be told.<br /><br />There has to be a willingness to listen and learn, or nothing will change for a population so cruelly treated even onto this present day.<br /><br />Charlie Steel<br />Charlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-62689384260389138852014-05-07T11:14:23.064-05:002014-05-07T11:14:23.064-05:00Ha, this is the abridged version- this would be ab...Ha, this is the abridged version- this would be about three or four weeks' worth of lecture in detail. Thanks for the kind words!Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-50512371204869762452014-05-07T11:07:40.581-05:002014-05-07T11:07:40.581-05:00WOW. SO INTERESTING! Thanks so much for the time a...WOW. SO INTERESTING! Thanks so much for the time and thought you always put into your blog posts. I learned a lot of new "somethings" today from this. Wish I lived close enough to take your classes. Your students don't know how lucky they are!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.com