Monday
28Jun
The Long Trail to Apology to Native Americans
Monday, June 28, 2004 at 06:48AM
All manner of unusual things can happen in Washington in an election
year, but few seem so refreshing as a proposed official apology from
the federal government to American Indians -- the first ever -- for
the "violence, maltreatment and neglect" inflicted upon the tribes for
centuries. A resolution of formal apology for "a long history of
official depradations and ill-conceived policies" has been quietly
cleared for a Senate vote, with proponents predicting passage. [more]
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