I used to provide rural healthcare to the tribal nations here in Oklahoma. I was always blown away to hear just how many of my patients had lost loved ones to violence, and how many of the murders went unsolved.

I had a patient whose son was a tribal advocate who was protesting a case in Colorado and went missing. Their other son went up to get the police to do their jobs and ended up being murdered, both cases unsolved.

The endemic violence towards the native people of America has not stopped and has continued since before the founding of this country.

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I also would be 100% unsurprised if the police were the murderers.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago

That's what the parents suspected as well.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Years ago, it was the same here in Canada. 30/40 years ago it was all just listed as 'drunk indian was killed' and the excuse was often just a brawl, accident, unfortunate event caused by alcohol abuse. These days it's not so prevalent or obvious .... fewer people being killed ... but more being beaten, abused or taken advantage of. Hotels/Motels in northern towns often have 'Indian sections' in them where native people are booked to keep them relegated and controlled, even if you are a clean cut Native person with a family and children.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

drunk indian was killed' and the excuse was often just a brawl, accident, unfortunate event caused by alcohol abuse.

That's still a big thing down here.

Indian sections' in them where native people are booked to keep them relegated and controlled, even if you are a clean cut Native person with a family and children.

Ahh Canada, everyone's friendly neighbor until you get talking about indigenous people.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

they still had re-education schools until 1998