President Joe Biden told Native tribes at a summit on Wednesday that he is going to allow Iroquois tribal members, also known as the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, to compete under their tribal flag, rather than the American flag, in the 2028 Olympics games in the lacrosse competition.
LaCrosse is a type of stickball played by various American Indian tribes, and sometimes credited specifically to Iroquois. The International Olympic Committee must approve the tribes’ application but with the president’s endorsement, it is all but certain that the request will be granted. It will be the first time the sport will be featured in the Olympics.
The U.S. taxpayers will pay for the tribes competing under their own flag.
Biden said he would sign also an executive order to allow tribes more access to taxpayer money and will be given permission to spend that money without a lot of oversight.
At the 11th White House Tribal Nations Summit Washington, D.C., the president said federal agencies would be mandated to purchase more from Native-owned businesses.
“Folks, separately, we’re also streamlining [strengthening] the Buy Indian Act, so federal agencies get more goals and services — goods and services from Native-owned businesses. Native-owned businesses.”
This year, for example, the Indian Affairs Bureau awarded 75 percent of its budget to Native-owned enterprises, up from about half that in 2021, he said.
“Together, these steps are going to help grow tribal economies and reduce the hoops they have to jump through to get the funding they deserve. It’s all a part of my vision for a new era of respect. Respect for you as leaders, respect for Tribal sovereignty, respect for the Nations’ fundamental right to build a future and own — on your own terms, not anyone else’s terms, not anyone else’s terms,” Biden said.
“It’s hard work to heal the wrongs of the past and change the course and move forward. But the actions we’re taking today are key steps into that new era of Tribal sovereignty and self-determination — a new era, grounded in dignity and respect, that recognizes your fundamental right to govern and grow on your own terms,” he said.
The president’s complete remarks are at this link.
Progressives officially do not see natives as American. Odd flex guys.
And before people get upset, the Iroquois have had their own team and competed in every lacrosse world championship since 1990. This isn’t new and it’s not special treatment.
Fabulous.
And, if they want to compete as a separate team, under their own flag, they are certainly welcome to do so. Without a penny of US taxpayer dollars.
As if taxpayers should be paying for any sports team of any kind? Behold how far you have drifted from the intent of our constitution.
Very good point.
Voluntary contributions only. I support that fully.
It is when the rest of America pays for it.
If they are not competing as Americans, why are Americans footing the bill? Dual citizenship, on a broader plain, is something we should consider ending.
Why are Americans footing the bill for any sporting event. It is an extra-constitutional endeavor.
Then they should pay their own way.
This country is broke and writing checks it can’t cash every American citizen should be scared because when we hit the wall everybody is going to get hurt.
All the free fed money will be gone so just think how many homeless, hungry, welfare people will have zero help.
So.. what anthem will be played? I wish them success. Now…. let’s see Canada do the same.
This is great! Chock up one thing he has done right.
Briben is undercutting the sovereignty of the USA and you think it is great? And, you wonder why I call you a leftist? This is not about recognizing the tribe, it is about undercutting the USA and further dividing the nation.
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If the Iroquois want to compete in the Olympics as a separate nation, they can certainly apply to the Olympics to do so. Same with any other tribe.
But, if they want to have US taxpayer dollars for it, and they want to march in with the US team at the opening ceremonies, they better damned well be representing the USA, not their little slice of it.
It’s not worth it. You’ll have an easier time teaching pigs to sing.
And be more rewarded for the effort.
We natives have been seperate fir a long time, like forever. You should know that sovereign boy.
Awww…
Him on war path. Ugh.
If you guys are separate, why pray tell are you voting in our elections? Inquiring minds want to know. Cheers –
You can play in a game without actually being a contestant. Natives have learned how to play the game.
…or getting $$$ from Uncle Sam???
Do you want me to call the whaaaaaaaaambulance?
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Separate…. why?
Over the last century, the attitude toward native Americans has changed significantly, and the only reason why natives are not fully integrated into American society is because they choose to remain separate. Instead of joining modern society, natives instead choose to fight against it.
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Bummer, dude, you guys lost. You can either continue to whine about it, or you can integrate. One choice will allow you to prosper.
Did we?
Hey Greg. What’s the definition of a racist? Not your interpretation, but the actual Websters dictionary definition. I’ll wait.
Wait a second here…
You are of native American descent?
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And, you support laws that will have the Federal Government monitoring your vehicle’s speed and location?
And, you support restrictive gun control laws?
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DAMN! Instead of spending your time here trolling on MRAK, you should be suing your school district for the damage their lousy education has done to you. History, apparently is not your strong point.
you need to seek medical attention, you are delusional!
hurry now, ask mom to drive you to the hospital!
Do we then stop funding their programs if they are another country?
We should.
I cannot imagine why we continue to provide funding to other countries, recognized by the UN or not, that do not want to play well with us.
I wonder if the Iroquois tribal members will pay reparations to the descendants of the Huron nation?
Oh, wait…
😂
It’s telling the resident Indian apologist didn’t respond.
Almost like it’s a point he’d like to ignore.
No. Spats between tribes, or distant relatives don’t count. Maybe they would if you gave Manhatten back.
But I thought indigenous tribes didn’t recognize land as being “owned”?
You would be wrong bucko.
Sorry Greg, can’t have it both ways. You assert that each tribe is their own nation and therefore any war between them for land, people or whatever is the same as France and England going at each other. So you should be prepared to give it all back too. I suggest that the nations settle between each other before demanding Manhattan back.
(It would of course be the original size of the island and not all the improvements. If Mayor Adams continues to run it down, they may be happy you take it off their hands)
Manhattan was purchased at a very fair price from the tribe in control of it at the time. In fact, there is some very supportable evidence they believe the Dutch were stupid for trading valuable items the they wanted for access to land they did not need.
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Just because the Europeans developed that land into some of the priciest real estate in the world has no bearing whatsoever on the value of that trade. If one were to sell a broken down car and the buyer turns it onto a multimillion dollar sculpture, the original seller has no claim to that fortune.
As we all KNOW, Obama is in charge of Biden’s politics.
The Iroquois always compete in this sport as their own Nation.
As they invented this sport (that is played internationally) they are ‘grandfathered’ in so to speak.
Good for them, living positively.
Fine, but let them pay for their own way. In fact, if they truly want to be sovereign, we should be charging them at tax at their border for using our roads, infrastructure, and protection from our military.
Sounds good. Where’s the deed to sign?
If they pay their own way, and they compete in the Olympics as a separate nation, fine. But do not undercut the USA by division.
Grandpa Bloodstains is the living epitome of new math.
The man who ran as a “uniter” has divided the nation worse than any president since Lincoln.
There are days I’m genuinely amazed we’re not in the middle of a civil war.
I believe it is time for one.
But he has united us. We all either hate him or love him. You are not going to get 100 percent.
Natives and also foreign born immigrants used to be proud to be an American.
What are you blabbing about? Hitting the sacramental wine again?
If we’re gonna do this, then any athletes from former Confederate states should be allowed to march and compete under the official flag of the Confederacy.
We were assimilated. There’s a difference.
So was the Confederacy.
When it comes to Indian issues your have you head so far up your own backside all you can see is you colon.
Yep.
Joe will do absolutely anything, absolutely anything, that anyone tells him will get him just one more vote.
That someone(s) must have a total absence of humanity, taking advantage of a doddering old man. Probably how it feels to take the slow kid’s milk money during elementary school.
Leave it to Joe Biden and the Democrats to further divide us.
Lmao. And you thought we were together.
Cowboys and Indians.
Perhaps Hawaii should enter surfing under its own flag. While we’re at it, California enter any number of sports under its own flag.
Sloppy Joe doing what he does best – dividing the nation!
The government needs to get out of the sports business entirely.
Finally–wisdom.
““Folks, separately, we’re also streamlining [strengthening] the Buy Indian Act, so federal agencies get more goals and services — goods and services from Native-owned businesses. Native-owned businesses.””
Does that include Native Alaskans selling oil from Alaska?
It should.
Promising news for sovereign citizens nationwide.
Great move smokin Joe…Did you just find Hunters crack pipe and figure out how to smoke parmesan cheese from the carpet.
Go ahead and drive that wedge deep and wide in your efforts to buy votes.
Someone has to fan the flames when the sparks fly.
Now do the trannie team
“More access to taxpayer money.” They’ll be just like the Biden crime family and the Clinton Foundation.
If they are going to symbolically renounce their American citizenship to compete under the flag of another nation, let’s make it official: they are no longer Americans, entitled to any of the benefits of being a part of this country.
Or a vote in Federal elections…
Think of it like prince, the artist formerly known as ………. they should be announced as a tribe that was slaughtered by the current occupier of the United states.
The mistake Custer made was, he didn’t kill us all off.
He gave it a whirl though.
Yup.
Can of worms.
What really astounds me is the hubris of this president. The man rules by fiat.
Can’t get legislation through congress? Find a loop hole and write an executive order! Give tribes the right to act as independent nations, while heaping US tax dollars on them, student loans forgiven, school lunches only for school allowing porno books and pronouns, cancel oil and gas leases at will…. oh yeah there is an executive order for that too…..
Didn’t we hear the last many years, how the previous office holder was a threat to democracy and a dictator???
You know I am really tired of the current occupant of the oval, ignoring our checks and balances and doing as he (or more likely his handlers) pleases.
Iroquois. The enslavers of other tribes, the cannibals of the North American continent, the plunderers of the North East. Tied other warriors they captured to stakes, burned and scalped them. Where do you think the settlers learned about scalping? Way to go Biden, you idiotic ass. If the Iroquois are independent nations, they can come up with their own money and the US government can quit paying them.
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