The author wishes for this to be an interactive novel online with reader feedback, and therefore invites comments from Indians on the suggestion--here on this blog-- that now there can be an online 'virtual state' to unite all Native Americans in our hemisphere, so as to provide a powerful political voice. So ideas are welcome at <g.p.ross@mchsi.com.> Already there are virtual reality re-creations of ancient Native American sites that can be visited as they were. New technology makes it possible for large numbers of Indians to dream together online about a great new future. How about discussion on how a 'virtual' Indian can designed?
This novel begins when a Native American teenager in 1870 and until 1906 dreamt of creating in Oklahoma Territory an all-Indian state with a red star on the American flag. It is a love story, an adventure story, and the story of how a unique punishment turned a teenage dreamer into a successful politician. This is the first novel about those fateful dramatic events in Indian Territory, the Eastern half of the state of Oklahoma now.
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Are we talking about an online virtual state here? How would thank work? I am interested in learning more about this.
Now in the 21sat century what is the possibility of a a 21st century `virtual online state’ that would draw in and unite all Indians in the Western Hemisphere? Is that a crazy idea?
No, the Navajo nation has already sent an ambassador abroad, especially to represent Indian concerns at meetings on pandemics and other global problems. Now in the 21st century a new generation of Indians begin to use computer technologies to (a) transform and empower Indian politics and governance; (b) to transform Indian education; (c) to use computer simulations to explore and reconstitute traditional values; (d) and to explore possible new futures through interactive gaming that can involve simultaneous collaboration among thousands of Native Americans.
*** Where and how?
(1) Politics? The Internet, blogs and other emerging technologies can now give a powerful voice to Native Americans to use to confront the weed-root causes of political paralysis. How delighted my great Aunt Wilhelmina would be to learn that in October 2005 the Navajo Indians in the USA signed an agreement with Indians in Brazil to provide for them electronic connections via wireless and satellite for the sharing of anti-poverty programs.
Political power and influence can be enlarged in a `virtual Indian nation;’ that is, an online unity of all Indian tribes. Already many tribal governments are interconnecting. Meanwhile, Bolivia does have an Indian president and some cousins in Chiapas, Mexico--unwilling to surrender to an oppressive regime--have been developing allies across the hemisphere.
Maybe this book should be dedicated to them.
In USA political campaigns the Internet and related technologies are giving a powerful new voice to the average citizen. Already some Indians are discovering how to use such technology to have more effective voice in state, national and politics and to get attention to their needs. New kinds of social networking can create a hemisphere-wide Native American sense of community and common interest.
A common voice to speak to the world!
Nice story you got here. I'd like to read a bit more concerning that theme. Thanks for posting that information.
Joan Stepsen
Tech and gadgets
Why stop there? Why not introduce your own currency? Some institution could issue a type of money (anything goes as long as the community agrees to use that instead of dollars in their purchases). Every dollar that an indian earns should be converted at par to the new currency and the dollars collected used by the leaders to purchase outsiders' goods for capital investments. Ofcourse at some point you would be crused by the government if you grow too wealthy but at least you can lift some communities out of poverty and focus on the future. Greetings from Romania.
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