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misterhighwasted

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14. Most likely where the majority are but not all. North & South Dakota are notorious for being
Tue Jul 22, 2014, 11:34 PM
Jul 2014

bigoted & racist towards their Native people. Or anyone who isn't pasty white & redneck & republican.

They have always mocked the Native people as being drunks & single mothers, but much of the problem also lies with the Native Tribes themselves. I think there have been some attempts over the years to provide education & tools beyond the reservations but much is lost on drug market.
Senator Byron Dorgan did much to advance & provide college education & advantages for the Souix, but I believe the funding may have been cut by the Bush Admin. I recall Senator Dorgan having to fight to fund the United Tribes education system near Bismarck, ND. He did much work on this program & funds were threatend under Bush jr.

America's Native Reservations are another serious shameful blight.
Indeed.

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Where is Childhood Homelessness Getting Worse? [View all] littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 OP
Vermont one of the worst? yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #1
North Dakota South Dakota wondering if that is Native American population lunasun Jul 2014 #6
Most likely where the majority are but not all. North & South Dakota are notorious for being misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #14
Not this South Dakotan newfie11 Jul 2014 #16
America should heed the lessons of the Native people as to our Mother Earth & Father Sky misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #17
So very true!! newfie11 Jul 2014 #18
Everyone needs to eat their peas, including the kids MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #2
Watching poor kids on pbs right now lunasun Jul 2014 #3
The hardest part for me was the look on the dog's face when he realized that they have left him. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #4
Appreciate this post littlemisssmartypants. Just watched the program. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #7
Thank you for joining the conversation misterhighwasted. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #9
Just checking in before I head off to sleep. Early day tomorrow. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #11
Good night. Love, Peace and Shelter to you. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #13
You too my dear.. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #15
It's all bad but yeah I know the dog looking like that sad lunasun Jul 2014 #8
Wow..Oil Rich (Bakken Field) North Dakota. Appalling! misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #5
Think I'll forward this to ND Dem Senator Heidi Heitkamp. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #10
Great idea! eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #12
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