Beginning in 1974, the some Latoka activists have taken steps to become independent from the United States. These steps have included drafting their own "declaration of continuing independence" and using Constitutional and International Law to solidify their legal standing. This movement culminated with their declaring independence from the U.S. in December 2007 by issuing a statement to the U.S. State Department. They have stated that they intend to issue their own driving licenses and passports.

Reasons given by the activists for the movement are wide ranging, but focus on the treaties they made with the U.S. over the past 150 years and the negative effects these treaties have had on their people. Furthermore, they have attributed their high teen suicide rate and low life expectancy to the conditions forced on them by the United States

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