Socialism

[jigsaw]

Unfortunately he is right about massacre wounded knee - but that was almost what? 150 years ago?

[dxoigmn]

Unfortunately he is right about massacre wounded knee - but that was almost what? 150 years ago?

Ahh but the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was not passed until 1978. That is quite recent.

[Forged]

This is socialism at its best

I prefer to think of N. Korea as communism at its worst, but to each his own...

[iago]

Unfortunately he is right about massacre wounded knee - but that was almost what? 150 years ago?

Ahh but the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was not passed until 1978. That is quite recent.

So before 1978, it was ok to persecute for beliefs? 

[dxoigmn]

Unfortunately he is right about massacre wounded knee - but that was almost what? 150 years ago?

Ahh but the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was not passed until 1978. That is quite recent.

So before 1978, it was ok to persecute for beliefs? 

Pretty much. Before the 1930s, there were outright bans against traditional Indian ceremonies. Then from the 1930s to 1978, there were some restrictions on ceremonies (i.e. where they can be preformed, usage of certain objects/plants, etc.). It isn't really until 1994 that most of those restrictions are lifted when the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was amended to allow the use of peyote in ceremonies among other things.

[iago]

Unfortunately he is right about massacre wounded knee - but that was almost what? 150 years ago?

Ahh but the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was not passed until 1978. That is quite recent.

So before 1978, it was ok to persecute for beliefs? 

Pretty much. Before the 1930s, there were outright bans against traditional Indian ceremonies. Then from the 1930s to 1978, there were some restrictions on ceremonies (i.e. where they can be preformed, usage of certain objects/plants, etc.). It isn't really until 1994 that most of those restrictions are lifted when the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was amended to allow the use of peyote in ceremonies among other things.

Wow, and Americans are pissed off others for oppressing religions? That's crazy!

[dxoigmn]

Wow, and Americans are pissed off others for oppressing religions? That's crazy!

It's America's dirty little secret that no one really knows about because they don't teach this stuff in school.

[CrAz3D]

I remember talking about the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) & religious ceremonies (peyote & teas) & the massacres.

[Banana fanna fo fanna]

I remember talking about the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) & religious ceremonies (peyote & teas) & the massacres.

As do I.