557 Native American tribes.

Minneapolis Minnesota, Addressing Native American spirituality in health care.

Did you know the federal government recognizes 557 Native American tribes?

Only in 1978, for example, did Congress restore their right to religious freedom by enacting the American Indian Religious Freedom Act.

http://www.examiner.com/baby-boomer-in-minneapolis/addressing-native-american-spirituality-health-care

Did you also know that there are at least as many Native American tribes not recognized by this federal government because, long before this government knew about those tribes out west, this federal government cheated, stole, abused and tried to assimilate the other tribes in the east.

From the time this government arrived from Europe they have been taking this land and even today by not recognizing these tribes?

Thanks to people like my ancestor Samson Occum,

http://www.sachem-uncas.com/occum.html

while going west to avoid the destruction, was able to warn our brothers & sisters of the coming danger.

I believe that it is time for them to stand up for our people in the east!

Did you also notice that the only tribes in the east that are recognized ( Casino's) by this federal government, would be because a few of the people from those tribes signed away all but the parts of their land not useful to the federal government, then were traded that part of the land and a piece of paper stating that now you can be an Indian because you bowed down once again!

AHO!