To Decolonize Indigenous Lands, We Must Also Abolish Police and Prisons by

Sonia R

2024-10-07 21:54:57 UTC

I believe it is possible for native Americans to regain their land as well as removing the government and replacing it with natives as they are the ones that should really have a decision on things that effect all Americans. They have more knowledge on taking care of land and caring for the people much more than polices do.

2024-10-07 21:55:28 UTC

My initial reaction to this statement is there is a lot of confidence and enthusiasm behind it. The movement to give land back to the native people is one that is deserving, natives were forced out of their land and were treated harshly through every aspect of this process. While it may be a struggle there could be many ways to slowly accomplish this.

2024-10-07 21:55:50 UTC

While I think it is important to help indigenous peoples obtain their land back and to make up for everything the colonizers did, I don’t think it would be a good idea to abolish police and prisons. I think crime would be too rampant if that happened.

Yaneli Isabella Rodriguez

2024-10-07 21:55:55 UTC

I think I agree with the sentiment that Indigenous people should receive their rightful lands back and that no one should even be in charge of that decision, it should just be.

Amber M. & Lee L.

2024-10-07 21:56:00 UTC

We agree with the sentiment and our reaction was very emotional/believe it has good intentions, however it would be difficult to achieve returning land back to Native people. How would we do such a thing when we have a government that has not been receptive to the idea and stole the land in the first place?

Jordann

2024-10-07 21:56:09 UTC

Native/indigenous people should absolutely have their land back. It’s rightfully their’s and it should have never been taken from them to begin with. So it was a powerful quote. Clear to understand on what the Native people wanted.

2024-10-07 21:56:53 UTC

Initial Reactions were it’s good for the Native peoples to get their original land back as it was theirs originally. They deserve to get their land back through this movement and I hope these forms of activism are pushed more into the public eye.

2024-10-07 21:57:38 UTC

In a perfect world that would be beautiful. But over the time alot of these lands have been sold off. So then you bring the current ethical debate of should a family have to move out of the homes they put all of their money into. If it was government owned land most definitely, if a corporation owns it move them quickly. The prison issue is one that our nation will not move on. We have the most incarcerated people in the world here. There are corporations that make alot of money from under paid labor. To many pockets are getting larger in this way of rehabilitation.

Maria Flores

2024-10-07 21:57:47 UTC

My initial reaction to this statement was that of agreement. Although it would be incredibly difficult to both end policing and prisons while also getting native lands back, it could be possible. With that I understand why this movement has taken place, and I think it would be an extreme step foward for the indigenous peoples who's land have been stripped away.

Wendi L

2024-10-07 21:57:50 UTC

I can see why the passage insists police and prison on native land are also colonization, because it’s a form of government control yet to be relinquished to the indigenous people, though I wonder if they mean to establish a different justice system or simply have indigenous people in place of such duties. I do agree, there’s no reason native lands need to be governed by the U.S. still.

Jose m

2024-10-07 21:59:04 UTC

The initial reaction was good since it I do believe or would want the native people to have their land back. So I would have to agree

Justin

2024-10-07 21:59:23 UTC

My initial reaction is that this statement is loaded and needs to be interpreted carefully. I feel as though nuance is required without more context or detail. In regards to returning lands, I believe that movements that have been enacted are slowly and surely reaching their intended destination. Things like that take time to nurture.

Pierce

epicpierce123 — 2024-10-07 21:59:35 UTC

My initial thoughts on the statement is how would it be possible to control crime if there is no police or prisons ? As in the article it talks about white supremacy playing a big role in the police and it’s only evolving.. but I don’t think it would be a great idea to abolish the police completely.

Michaela P

2024-10-07 21:59:59 UTC

My initial reaction was positive. I agree with the statement made, I believe native people should be given back their lands, though it would be a challenge and would take a very long time.

Mechell Prater

2024-10-07 22:00:04 UTC

I believe it can be done but it would take a while. Definitely would need some order and some honest people controlling it.

Karen M

2024-10-07 22:00:10 UTC

I believe what the passage is saying is that there are people fighting for abolition as well as people fighting for decolonization. I don’t believe the statement is saying in order to decolonize indigenous lands we must abolish prisons and police. But, I do agree that both movements are incredibly straightforward and powerful and it’s saying that both of these things are attainable. These people aren’t fighting for something impossible. I agree, I believe decolonization should absolutely happen for the sake of the natives so they can gain back what was rightfully theirs in the first place.

suzypantoja18 — 2024-10-07 22:00:33 UTC

I agree with the statement that natives should regain their land back. No one should have taken over and tried to colonize and prison them. They should have the right to embrace their culture.

-suzette P.

Kahlia

2024-10-07 22:01:09 UTC

Just my initial reaction I agree with the Native people, I believe they should have their land returned. A lot of the land is destroyed or mass produced stores/homes with prices sky rocketing. I wonder how differently would the world look if they did receive their lands back. Get the recognition and communities like they deserve but also teach to those who don’t understand. But also caring for our world after all the trauma we had done to it.

Angel Jimenez

2024-10-07 22:12:31 UTC

I believe that the Indians should have their land back because they worked for it and no one has the right to just walk up and say get out or kick them out it’s their land and they deserve rights also. There humans also just because they have different race or skin colors that doesn’t mean anything.