Legacy
Currently, Legislation many issues exist between Native Americans and the United States federal
government. One issue in particular is Native American healthcare. The federal
government has committed to providing for the health, welfare, and safety of all Native
American people in exchange for the native lands that the federal government has
confiscated over many centuries. Many Native American leaders and constituents feel
that the U.S. federal government has not done enough in the area of providing sufficient
healthcare to Native Americans, specifically on the reservation. Also currently, there are
issues going on about tax policies and name-calling terrible against the governor.
President Obama just sign a historical tribal law & order act into law. This law will make
Native Americans safer. Government officials also had problem with the cigarette tax
plan has become a racial problem. If Native Americans want to put tax on cigarettes and
sell them to non-native people then so be it. When Arabic or white groups tax certain
products it is fine but when Native Americans do it a problem arise. I not sure why a law
has to be past in order for tax to be placed on cigarettes or even why Native Americans
have to pay back the money that was collected before the law was past.