As of today, the Lakota people declare independence of the United States of America. A group of leaders of seven Native American tribes situated mainly in North and South Dakota has cancelled all treaties with the US and created their own country. It is difficult to tell (for me) how well they represent all Lakota people, how they will organize their land and how “their” former federal government will react. It would also be interesting to see how they connect to the struggles of indigenous groups in whole America (read: North, Central and South America). When they brought the message to Washington they also visited multiple Latin American embassies and they declared that they “continue on their diplomatic mission and take it overseas in the coming weeks and months”. Read up on the Lakota and their progress
PS: While i write this post i am listening to
Björk’s “Declare independence” that was dedicated to Greenland and the Faroe Islands…
UPDATE: A recent Wikinews report suggests that the activist group led by Russel Means does not represent the Lakota people and acts without the consent of the elders of the Lakota. Some tribes have openly rejected the actions and other are still considering supporting the activists’ proposal.