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Should The Natives Get Their Land Away?
Do you know how many problems are caused by taking the Natives land away? I think the natives should get their land back. First reason is money can’t help them their land is more important. In addition to my claim, money can’t buy happiness money won’t fix their emotions when their land was taken away. Third reason it will Improve the tribe's economy, as well as start a "process of healing".

I think the native americans should get their land back, I believe they should because money can’t help them, their land is more important. According to the author “Reparations are not able to fix the damage experienced by our people”. basically its saying that reparations won’t help the American Indians because the damage has already been done but having their land back will help a lot (Article 2). “because that’s not the reason that those places are in such bad shape today, but rather figuring out if we are now willing to spend the money to deal with that past history so we can move forward to a brighter
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“That involves investing in early childhood education, fixing the schools in those communities, being willing to work in terms of job creation and job training. Those are serious investments.” (article 1). In addition for some another reason is the money they give the natives is enough for them to survive. The bill, whose total price tag is $1.25 billion, passed by a vote of 257 to 156 and now goes to President Reagan, who has already promised to sign it and "close a sad chapter in American history."(Article 2) In addition for some, last reason we can put this past us and be forgiven. “It seems fair to most of us that we now owe them some form of reparations in order to make up for the past”. This may be true, but in my opinion Natives should get their land instead of money, for the majority, the Natives lives revolve around their land. Land is

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