The Lakotah Freedom Delegation espouses principles aligned with that of the global movements, and has stated several reasons for its assertion of sovereignty, all a result of what they refer to as the " " of the in the United States. The group claims that control by the United States has led to massive unemployment, poverty, and disease among the Lakota peoples and alleges that 150 years of U.S. administration is responsible for the statistical poverty of Lakota lands. The group claims that withdrawal from the United States will reverse these problems, and help re-establish the and culture. The group claims there have been persistent violations by the United States of their treaties with the Lakota. 