United South and Eastern Tribes

                Tonight I reviewed the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) website. This organization is a compilation of 26 federally recognized sovereign nations spanning from Texas to Maine. Their motto, "because there is strength in unity," echoes the Pan-Indian movement and is supported by their mission statement. It states they are "dedicated to enhancing the development of federally recognized Indian Tribes, to improving the capabilities of Tribal governments, and assisting the USET Members and their governments in dealing effectively with public policy issues and in serving the broad needs of Indian people."

            I believe this site was included in the module three resources because it directly relates to the module three discussions. USET strives to combat all of the issues modern Native American nations face including poverty, disputes over natural resources, education, government-to-government relationships, and  strengthen tribal governments and autonomy. Overall the website is well organized, it is easy to navigate and it contains pertinent information to modern issues. The websites seems to be updated regularly and contains enough visuals to keep the user interested beyond the actual content and resources.

            It is refreshing to see that the Pan-Indian movement is alive and thriving. USET is proof of this. I feel that this type of collaboration between native nations is one of the best ways for their survival. This collaboration allows for tribes with more experience with a specific challenge to relay their knowledge to tribes with less experience in that matter. Though USET is only composed of 26 nations, my hope is they will continue to grow their members "because there is strength in unity."

References

United South and Eastern Tribes. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2015. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usetinc.org%2F>.