Republic of Lakotah proposal
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The Republic of Lakotah or Lakotah is a proposed independent republic in North America for the Lakota people. The idea of an independent nation of the Lakota was advanced in 2007 by activist Russell Means and the Lakota Freedom Movement. The suggested territory would be an enclave within the borders of the United States, covering thousands of square miles in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana. The proposed national borders are those laid out in the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie between the United States government and the Lakota tribes. These lands are now occupied by Indian reservations and non-Native settlements.
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Republic of Lakotah | |
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Status | Proposed |
Location | United States |
Capital | Porcupine |
Official languages | Lakota English |
Ethnic groups | Lakota people |
Religion | Lakota religion |
Government | Proposed independent republic |
Establishment | |
• Declared | December 17, 2007 |
Area | |
• Total | 199,998 km2 (77,220 sq mi) |
None of the existing, recognized, Lakota tribal governments support the proposed republic, and they were not consulted about the proposal.[1]