Post by robeiae on Oct 9, 2021 7:52:12 GMT -5
thehill.com/homenews/administration/575977-biden-issues-first-ever-presidential-proclamation-of-indigenous
Similar stories from WaPo, PBS, etc. are being liked and shared like crazy. This is, after all, Really Big News and Hugely Significant.
Here's the proclamation: www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/10/08/a-proclamation-indigenous-peoples-day-2021/
From it:
Time immemorial? I mean, we pretty know when all of this peoples settled given areas, don't we? And the history of "Native Hawaiians" doesn't even go back as far as Caesar.
Regardless, Biden also issues a Columbus Day proclamation: www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/10/08/a-proclamation-on-columbus-day-2021/
From it:
Seriously, there's more about indigenous peoples in this proclamation than there is about Columbus or Italian Americans (who frankly have nothing to do with Columbus). Why even bother?
President Biden on Friday became the first sitting U.S. president to issue a presidential proclamation marking Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Biden's move comes as one of the most recent efforts to boost the federal holiday and celebrate the contributions of Native peoples, according to The Associated Press.
Indigenous Peoples' Day is set to be celebrated on Monday — the same day as Columbus Day, the news outlet noted.
Biden's move comes as one of the most recent efforts to boost the federal holiday and celebrate the contributions of Native peoples, according to The Associated Press.
Indigenous Peoples' Day is set to be celebrated on Monday — the same day as Columbus Day, the news outlet noted.
Here's the proclamation: www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/10/08/a-proclamation-indigenous-peoples-day-2021/
From it:
Since time immemorial, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have built vibrant and diverse cultures — safeguarding land, language, spirit, knowledge, and tradition across the generations.
Regardless, Biden also issues a Columbus Day proclamation: www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/10/08/a-proclamation-on-columbus-day-2021/
From it:
Today, we also acknowledge the painful history of wrongs and atrocities that many European explorers inflicted on Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities. It is a measure of our greatness as a Nation that we do not seek to bury these shameful episodes of our past — that we face them honestly, we bring them to the light, and we do all we can to address them. For Native Americans, western exploration ushered in a wave of devastation: violence perpetrated against Native communities, displacement and theft of Tribal homelands, the introduction and spread of disease, and more. On this day, we recognize this painful past and recommit ourselves to investing in Native communities, upholding our solemn and sacred commitments to Tribal sovereignty, and pursuing a brighter future centered on dignity, respect, justice, and opportunity for all people.
