Well, I can imagine things like what you describe (regarding Cherokee Nation) and I won&#x27;t find that especially odd.<p>But Tibetians are much more numerous and they&#x27;ve lost their independence much more recently, making their case incomparable to that of Cherokee. Your parable is shaky.<p>You seem to think that Dalai Lama issue is either solely about annoying China, or solely about self-presentation. It is not. People are genuinely interested in Buddhism because it looks elegant and less stained than other major religions.