Reparations are still owed

You're right.

Thing is, when a group is advocating for something, they aren't saying only advocate for that, they aren't saying dismiss other causes. You don't go in front of them and say "what about this or that?" Example: Saying all loves matter when someone says black lives matter. To do so is to dismiss the message being presented.

That said, this Indian healthcare thing is even more simple, the gov has a contract with the Indians, in writing, that hey have to execute. And they're executing it. That's it. If you feel incredulous that other coloured kids aren't getting helped, they are groups that advocate for those causes, you can contribute to those.

It is a treaty RIGHT. Please tell me how it is weird to abide by a signed agreement.The U.S. has, and continues to, break signed treaties with tribes. Tribes were able to "enforce" this right but even then it is adequately funded which partially explains how Native health outcomes are incredibly bad compared to other ethnic/racial groups in the U.S.

Indian Health Services has to compete for funding with other government agencies. It isn't an entitlement (or held in trust) and funding has to be approved by Congress. Remember when people were bitching about death panels? IHS has something called Purchased/Referred Care. Referrals and emergencies are ranked on a priority scale from 1 (emergency, life-threatening) to 5 (cosmetic/elective/experimental treatments). If a tribe runs out of money, they can't pay for services and if they can't pay, your referral gets deferred until either more funding shows up or something super not good happens that moves you up the priority scale such as having a heart attack. So preventative care isn't guaranteed and worse health outcomes are a result. Now have that happen for generations and tell me it's weird to treat victims of theft differently? We stole their land, their language & culture, their children (boarding schools then, foster care now) and underfund their health programs. Learn some history...😒

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Correct! That happens progressively though and this is part of that process.

People hold grudges. Especially if you know when it's in your own blood and own ancestors that were treated unfairly. And you go to public places and see how people of different races (especially white people) still treat you dirt, show subtle discomfort in your presence, or shit even after so many years ago in history. Yes we will hold grudges. The U.S. has done a lot more then just genocide to the natives to be the most hated country.

The US has been in over 20 coups in Latin America in the 50s and 60s. Destabilizing and undermining Latin American democracy in the name of money and greed. You don't think America is the terrorist? Lol. America provoked a war with the Mexicans and robbed us of California, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada. Then made the treaty to make the border south of rio grande. Then Mexicans are propagandized as criminals trying to cross the border that was originally Mexican soil that the U.S. (white people) are so proud of. Then you get American tourists in mexico that think they're above everyone else cause of their white skin. Like yeah we know you tour our land and go back home, enjoy our food and women and celebrate our holidays. Like fuck you guys. You destroyed decades of culture and livelihood for these people in these countries. You can even see the aftermath of the wars it cause it even after so many years. Mexico lost a lot of recognition after that war and a lot of Mexicans believe we were robbed and still hold resentment over the American people that the land should be given back.