GraffitiTavern t1_jdn555r wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:18 PM

Good. We shouldn't, although the state should support indigenous and PA Dutch language revitalization efforts

Mor_Tearach t1_jdoco7d wrote on March 25, 2023 at 10:35 PM

Pennsylvania appears to be one of the only states not recognizing an indigenous people anyway. Lenape tribe were/are here it's never been a question and are still here albeit after the usual ugly history where there was certainly a shove to eradicate them. Sounds like the Monty Python dead parrot argument or something " We are here " ( visibly ) " No you're not " ( speaking to a tribal member ).

NO idea what in hell government gets out of the flat refusal. Pretty infuriating.

GraffitiTavern t1_jdohbfz wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:10 PM

Also worth noting the Seneca Nation had 1500 acres in northern PA up until the 1960s, but then it was flooded when the Kinzua Dam was built. Also still in the area, but that was when the last tribal land in the commonwealth was taken. Honestly I wish I knew how to change that, should I try to do something locally or take it up with my state rep? https://pahistoricpreservation.com/cornplanter-grant-native-american/

JAK3CAL t1_jdopuzz wrote on March 26, 2023 at 12:14 AM

Yup I was suprised moving to PA from NY, we grew up right by rez’s and there was lots of native talk and culture in school. Down here… nothing. Like they never even existed