As of 2024, there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States. These tribes are recognized by the U.S. government and have sovereignty over their affairs, including governance, law enforcement, and cultural preservation.
In addition to federally recognized tribes, there are also state-recognized tribes, which have official recognition at the state level but not from the federal government. The number of state-recognized tribes varies by state, with some states recogn…
The Veteran’s Administration has a budget of $369.3 billion this year. I find it hard to believe that that amount of money couldn’t completely absorb the missions of Wounded Warrior and Tunnel to Towers organizations as well as reimbursing the medical expenses for toxic exposure. The sad truth about all government agencies is that their primary mission is, in every case, simply to employ increasing numbers of otherwise unemployable people because our schools are not properly preparing kids for…
Here’s a rebuttal to the article:
A Response to “Paging Barack Obama”
The recent article calling for Barack Obama to step in as a “figurehead” leader of the Democratic Party stems from a deep resistance to the current political climate. However, while the author’s concerns about Donald Trump’s influence and the Republican Party’s unity are…
A FISHERMAN’S WET DREAM in the depths of winter…
It all started one early morning on Lake Superior, a body of water so deep they say it touches the Earth’s core. I had just cast my line when the whole lake went still. Not a ripple, not a sound. Just me, my old rowboat, and the sudden feeling that something was watching me.
Then, BOOM my rod nearly snapped in half! I grabbed on for dear life as whatever was on the other end of the line started pulling me across the lake like a speedboat at a water…