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U.S. military to apologize to Alaska Natives for 1800s terror campaign
- evanjrowley 2y agoI wasn't directly affected by this, but have recently learned a some about natives in the far northern regions through some popular media. I appreciate having some more context for these types of relations and the meaning of the Navy's apology. Check out The Terror (2018), a 10-episode suspense-horror set in the 1800s telling a fictional story with similar themes, but with the tables turned on the colonizers. I recommend it for anyone who found this topic interesting. There is also an antagonist in Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash (1992) who came to mind, Raven. This character is an Aleutean Native, an ethnicity that falls under both Alaska and Russia territory. The history described in this article also reminds me of his story.
- jmclnx 2y ago>a sentry at the military fort in Sitka killed two unarmed Lingít men in a canoe. In accordance with local customs, a leader from the clan demanded blankets and other goods as recompense, but American commanders refused Yes, the military should be ashamed about their actions. In the 1890s, blankets and some goods would mean nothing to the US military. I am sure they could have worked out a deal like "we will give you this now, and acquire the rest + a bit extra in a month or 2".
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- ceejayoz 2y ago> In the 1890s, blankets and some goods would mean nothing to the US military. It was never a logistical issue. It was a pecking order one.
- readyplayernull 2y agoWill our descendants read about Guantanamo?
- tokai 2y agoOfc. It will still be open by then.
- tokai 2y agoWonder if they will start apologizing for all the other stuff. Like all the other stuff that happened in the name of manifest destiny and the more modern things like the battle of Blair Mountain
- teqsun 2y agoI agree with the elder's response to this fluff. "Apologies" centuries after with no recompense seem rather self-serving.
- mtnGoat 2y agoHow do you think compensation would/could be handled? Do you think it would set a bad/good precedent?
- hbt 2y agoGermany has taken commendable steps to confront its role as the perpetrator of the Holocaust and to ensure that Holocaust victims and their heirs receive restitution and/or compensation. Germany also honors and remembers the victims of the Holocaust and has worked to cultivate a culture of remembrance. Its restitution measures range from compensating former owners and heirs for assets wrongfully seized during the Holocaust to making substantial financial contributions to victims’ funds and survivors’ pensions. From 1945 to 2018, the German government paid approximately $86.8 billion in restitution and compensation to Holocaust victims and their heirs.