ANTHRO 2AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mission Indians, Tral, List Of Federally Recognized Tribes
11 Oct 2018
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Member of the federated indians rancheria (coast miwok and southern pomo); ancestral territory spans from golden gate bridge to russian river. Sonoma state, teacher for 33 years, retired at 56. Federally restored tribe as being a sovereign nation (tribal id holds as much status as a passport) Ancestral villages buried below water due to lower sea levels during ice age (sf. 1852- only fourteen full-blooded coastal miwok alive due to mission (biggest ecological disaster through invasive species and diseases); deliberately hunted through bounties. Redskins - wanted something from the native people, would kill and scalp creating a red face (jesus fucking christ, dude) Tribe lost cultures and traditions and oral history. Most tribes do not receive federal funds. Built casino to fund healthcare, government, schools, cultural restoration; maybe fire department; did consider other forms of business, but casino = more profitable.
