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lettuceLeafer wrote (edited )

Isn't asking the question of if an indigenous groups owns the land legally according to colonial governments laws kinda irrelevant?

It's like being against Holocaust because it was in violation of German law.

Like your problem with colonialism is that it breaks the law?

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kin OP wrote

Not at all, this is just to add another level to the bs in the dealings of native people is this American continent. If you read what I say to you, you will know how I (first person singular, not speaking for anyone that is not me) couldn't care less for laws or legitimacy.

And it's only relevant if native people from different nations understand the concept of ownership and/or want to fight for reparations and reclaim the land back.

Like your problem with colonialism is that it breaks the law?

If this question is directed to me specifically you should know better by now, but if it's a generic assumption you should consider that silence enables colonization/whiteness. Not trying to be woken here, but dismissing descolonization efforts bc of political categories of legitimacy or "state of the law" is just harmful.

If you ask me in the first place from my pov land can't be owned, the environment is not a possession, but my opinion (and yours) is irrelevant to native people

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lettuceLeafer wrote

Oh I was addressing rhetorical questions to the article sorry for not being clear.

And it's only relevant if native people from different nations understand the concept of ownership and/or want to fight for reparations and reclaim the land back

Tho I am glad I got to hear this point as it is a good counter argument.

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kin OP wrote

this land was stolen

From Patagonia to Alaska

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