The most interesting thing I've seen recently

[davywavy]

Sioux Nation declares independence from the United States.

Thge general consensus of opinion I can find is that the people who have signed the declaration don't have the authority to speak for all the tribes within the Nation, but I'll be interested to keep an eye on how this plays out.

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Yes, and "authority" is a particularly loose concept in some tribes.

Incidentally, you may find this (http://www.iwgia.org/graphics/Synkron-Library/Documents/InternationalProcesses/DraftDeclaration/07-09-13ResolutiontextDeclaration.pdf) interesting to read, specifically Articles 3 and 5 relating to this Sioux situation.