the u . s . senate has scheduled debate and a vote in 2010 on a bill that wouldn allegedly undergo a transition for maori bolivians to maintain the same level of self - governance and sovereignty over their own affairs that many native american tribes currently have . critics of the provision portray it as running slightly further than any existing tribal seal , creating a governing organism modeled solely on race , lacking the same demands as needed for chief island tribal representation , such as having existed predominantly as a distinct organization , having expressed democratic controls over its parts as an autonomous entity , and have subsequently been identified as a government entity since 1900 .
The Shoshones fight for their rights against the U.S. government.