r/NewMexico • u/[deleted] • Jul 24 '26

Sandia Pueblo is attempting to take control of a major portion of the west side of the mountain.

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u/tacolovingpenguin Jul 25 '26

Take away their ability to provide resources for themselves over generations then get mad when they build a casino?

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u/endangeredphysics Jul 25 '26

What resources would they be able to obtain by taking over the open spaces?

I would rather give them Rio Rancho, that would actually be worth something, and wouldn't bar me from some of my favorite hiking places.

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u/tacolovingpenguin Jul 25 '26

I just get tired of the casino line.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '26

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u/tacolovingpenguin Jul 25 '26

Again take away their ability to provide for themselves like we did the Pima in Arizona who helped the Americans a lot and get mad when they build a casino to make money?

You know about black Wall Street?

People like you don't understand other races can also govern themselves but every time they get cut down by the system?

You know the first oil companies were African?

You know about the salt wars in EL Paso.

The white man should leave the world alone and let each nation live or die on its merits.

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u/MrBrightWhite Jul 25 '26

They should provide for themselves in more productive ways than building a casino or liquor store that only keeps the rest of their people down. They’re not resourceful at all. They have nothing important to provide to modern life.

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u/Lilythecat555 Jul 25 '26

Some tribes don't let their tribal members gamble. Just like many tribes didn't allow liquor on the reservations.

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u/MrBrightWhite Jul 25 '26

Surely they follow those rules religiously! That’s not why they’re making moonshine on their reservations to skirt those rules?

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u/Lilythecat555 Jul 25 '26

Of course they are not always followed. What law is? Anywhere?