This October 25, President Biden formally apologized to the Native peoples—Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Native Alaskans—for the U.S. government policy that forced Native children into federal Indian boarding schools.
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Why CLEAR Blue Sky? Moses was about to die while his people were on the verge of their biggest military challenge.
Moses: "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave or forsake you." Deut. 31:6. FEAR is all MAGA has.
It really was—and Natives are still suffering, sadly. But at least Biden acknowledged how horribly they’ve been treated for hundreds of years. Native history is the most American history.
I’m reading a book called good morning monster that followed up on a child taken away to a boarding school. I’m going to try to read some other accounts
I haven’t read that—will put on my TBR list. Killers of the Flower Moon is an excellent read that touches on some of the worst treatment, including boarding schools (which wasn’t even the worst part). Wandering Stars also gives a good overview across timelines.
I would expect no less from Joe Biden. Trump would have NEVER done this. He could care less about Americans. His only goals were to stay out of prison and to line his pockets. Both of these he will accomplish, while taking our nation to the brink and maybe even beyond.
History will be kind to him. He inherited a nightmare, got as much done as humanely possible in 4 short years, and now has to pass it back to the nightmare creator.
2024. It took until 2024. My parents went to the equivalent schools in Canada and the damage these schools have done is incalculable, and is still being done.
One would hope Biden's words were accompanied with resources to redress the damage fund and the damage still being done.
I live in the Netherlands. Our King Willem-Alexander has apologized for our country's role in slavery and for the role of our royal family in slavery. Our former prime-minister, Mark Rutte, now secretary-general of NATO, did the same. We now have extreme right Geert Wilders and he might retract.
Our Native American population did not vote for Trump in any large measure. And an even worse opinion of him choosing Kristi Noem for his cabinet. The only Governor to get themself banned from the reservations in their state.
Let's all call on President Biden to pardon political prisoner, Leonard Peltier, imprisoned for shooting two FBI agents. See link for the pro-pardon argument. It should be noted that Leonard Peltier was ripped from his home as a 9 year old and sent to a boarding school. https://freeleonard.org/case/
& when kids are separated again many will end up in foster homes or worse if one can imagine & property taxes will go up cuz ontop of the 13M to be put in encampments/ deported at tune of a Tillion or 2+all other costs & rising of prices/inflation better be ready to pay those taxes or lose home.
February 13 each year in Australia marks the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, who suffered trauma because of past government policies of forced child removal.
They put them in white families. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apology_to_Australia%27s_Indigenous_peoples
I think for the time being, the days of the US acknowledging with humility the mistakes of these brutal policies and atone for the sins of the past by addressing with legislation corrective action to improve the relationship between the US and Tribal communities are over.
Yes, & in less than 2 months from now, the Felon...&
former twice impeached x-Tapeworm in Chief Pos tRump
will destroy them, & us again.
My only question...
How many, will die this time!
He and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland were sincere and fantastic in their speeches to the indigenous tribal nations. Not much has impressed me about our Presidents. This incredible act of apologizing was very impressive.
Biden waited until the election to say something that he should have said and did something about years ago. Children are still being taken illegally from reservations and white media says nothing.
1 day I went to the grocery store tying my horse to an outside wooden box-that contained watermelons
When I came out-all the watermelons had a huge bite out of them-horse size!
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Oh, right. 🙄
Moses: "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave or forsake you." Deut. 31:6. FEAR is all MAGA has.
The treatment of native peoples - both historic and ongoing - is one of our great shames.
One would hope Biden's words were accompanied with resources to redress the damage fund and the damage still being done.
(What is sad, is that this parody is actually sometimes true)
🤔 He will ultimately be recognized for his accomplishments in office. 🤔
Smart, capable, humble,
and victimized by the most hateful of the MAGA movement.
I wonder if there will be a future president who will apologize to the people Trump will viciously hurt?
Actually, I wonder if we will have future "presidents."
Like naming a Hebrew Boys School after Adolph
Pres Biden is a special man.
They put them in white families.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apology_to_Australia%27s_Indigenous_peoples
former twice impeached x-Tapeworm in Chief Pos tRump
will destroy them, & us again.
My only question...
How many, will die this time!
https://youtu.be/yNW7mzhFQRQ?si=69dHuJGluwj7mOAl
The next 4 years will just be more of this
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/08/10/politics/donald-trump-mt-rushmore-kristi-noem
No one needs that!!!
BC I am very dark I was told by shops, “Get out of here you dirty Indian”
I was just a kid riding my horse to the store
I know what they felt like, leaving the store, riding home without my groceries-Dad was furious. 😞🥺
I rode my horse everywhere (at 12 years old)
1 day I went to the grocery store tying my horse to an outside wooden box-that contained watermelons
When I came out-all the watermelons had a huge bite out of them-horse size!
I ran all the way home!😂👍🤣
True story!