Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Navajo Reservation

We all know about New York and New Jersey being the hot spots in the U.S. for the Coronavirus...however, how many of you know that the third hot spot is the Navajo Nation? They have the largest reservation and the third largest number of people with COVID 19! Why don't you know about it? Because they are Native Americans and very little is reported about them on national news. Why? Do any of you remember the painting and sculpture of the Native astride his pony with hunched shoulders, his head down, his pony's tail tucked, head lowered as a wind buffets them strongly from behind? It's called the Last Trail and was meant to represent the last Native, meaning they were supposed to be "eliminated for good". They aren't and they won't be!
Did you know that there isn't a Reservation with adequate medical resources? That in the 60's and 70's and probably beyond, when a woman or a man went to the hospital for something they were likely to have come back with a vasectomy or hysterectomy without their consent? I believe, mainly because I want to, that this no longer exist. However, they do not have the medical facilities to take care of Natives with COVID 19!
This nation of ours lacks humanity! We are racist even when we don't intend to be! We treat people of Color with disdain, even if it is very slight, it is still there. Many of the smartest people are of Color! There may not be as many as there could be because of the educational system they are exposed to. The Asians have it a little better but not a lot.
IF you truly believe in your God, how can you look down on people of Color or people who do believe in Him but use another name for him and another type of bible, or, who simply do not believe in Him? According to your Bible, He made everyone and we are all equal no matter our race or sexual orientation! So what's the problem?
Yes, I am very upset...what else is new

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