12 October is Indigenous Peoples' Day on the US calendar. This day is dedicated to the indigenous tribes living in America before Christopher Columbus and those who followed in his footsteps later, forcing the indigenous people to relocate. In a recently created map, it is possible to see on which tribe's land an American is currently living. The name of the map is symbolic: Native Land.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
Tribal map shows Americans whose land they are currently living on
