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Mor_Tearach t1_jdoco7d wrote

Reply to comment by GraffitiTavern in Did you know that Pennsylvania is one of the 19 states that doesn't have an official language? by so-unobvious

Pennsylvania appears to be one of the only states not recognizing an indigenous people anyway. Lenape tribe were/are here it's never been a question and are still here albeit after the usual ugly history where there was certainly a shove to eradicate them. Sounds like the Monty Python dead parrot argument or something " We are here " ( visibly ) " No you're not " ( speaking to a tribal member ).

NO idea what in hell government gets out of the flat refusal. Pretty infuriating.

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GraffitiTavern t1_jdohbfz wrote

Also worth noting the Seneca Nation had 1500 acres in northern PA up until the 1960s, but then it was flooded when the Kinzua Dam was built. Also still in the area, but that was when the last tribal land in the commonwealth was taken. Honestly I wish I knew how to change that, should I try to do something locally or take it up with my state rep? https://pahistoricpreservation.com/cornplanter-grant-native-american/

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JAK3CAL t1_jdopuzz wrote

Yup I was suprised moving to PA from NY, we grew up right by rez’s and there was lots of native talk and culture in school. Down here… nothing. Like they never even existed

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