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Tribal foes question need for U.S. apology resolution
Monday, June 14, 2004
Tribal opponents say the United States should not apologize for its policies
against American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) is sponsoring a bipartisan resolution to
apologize for "official depredations and ill-conceived policies" towards
Native Americans. It would be the first official apology from the
U.S. government.
Nicholas Mullane, first selectman for a town in Connecticut that has
fought tribes on federal recognition and land issues, says the resolution
isn't needed. "The basic philosophy in the United States is `Let's get on with life,'"
he told The Hartford Courant.
Barbara Lindsay, the executive director of One Nation who claims Cherokee
descent, agrees. "Where do we draw the line?" Lindsay told the paper. "Should the Indians who
killed other Indians apologize? What about the tribes who fought for
the British?"
The resolution is set to be considered by the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
on June 16.
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Indians Ask U.S. To Say `I'm Sorry' (The Hartford Courant 6/11)
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Relevant Documents:
Text of Apology
Resolution [As Introduced] | Sen. Brownback
Statement on Resolution |
Link
to S.J.RES.37
Relavent Links:
Sen. Sam Brownback -
http://brownback.senate.gov
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