What duty, if any, does the US have towards its indigenous (Native Americans, Native Hawaiians) population?
OK, it may not seem immediately obvious why a foreigner would care about this question, other than a basic concern for all humans. The issue of indigenous rights and the aftermath of colonization is one of the big unspoken issues which affect the globe. (While we’re at it, let’s throw in the role of America’s protectorates, such as Puerto Rico and Saipan which get all of the economic exploitation that American companies can offer with few of the legal protections) America’s unacknowledged role as an empire and colonizing force has never been addressed. Native Americans as a minority are more impoverished than any other minority, and all the claims of self determination are often undermined when economic exploitation comes into play. A reservation choosing to ban alcohol from its land (one of the biggest problems facing Native Americans) will often find its authority undermined by the resident liquor store which will find its power by going to a higher authority, namely the state. Contr
