U.S (NATIVE ORGANIZERS ALLIANCE ACTION FUND) : 5 more victories in our fight to remove racist slurs from historic sites.

 

 

 

 

 

Friend, 

 

We’re working every day to ensure that Indigenous wisdom is acknowledged and guides decisions being made on the local, state, and federal levels. That’s why the recent announcement from Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is so important.

This month, the department announced 5 more name changes of historic sites, which had previously contained a racist, misogynistic slur for Native women.

"Words matter, particularly in our work to ensure our nation's public lands and waters are accessible and welcoming to people of all backgrounds." –Sec. Deb Haaland

And, while Sec. Haaland’s department has led a successful effort to rename hundreds of sites across the country, this effort is ongoing as we build the movement to overcome the resistance to moving towards a truly multiracial democracy which guarantees the inclusion of Native peoples and our traditional belief systems.

In North Dakota, for example, a County Commissioner suggested that the “culture” of the non-Native community should be the priority over the civil rights or dignity of Indigenous people who have lived on the land for time immemorial.^[1]

With hundreds more name change recommendations being made by nearly 70 Tribal governments, and the local opposition from many non-Native communities, we have so much more work to do to protect and expand democracy and consolidate gains under Sec. Haaland’s leadership.

Will you pitch in today to continue to support the leadership of Native communities to spark the multi-racial movements to ensure racist slurs are removed from historic sites across the country?

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The 5 most recent name changes came in California, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

This comes after hundreds were changed last September as part of an ongoing effort led by the federal government under Sec. Haaland’s leadership. Haaland is the first Native person to lead a Cabinet agency under a presidential administration, proving the impact of Native organizing to build Native political power locally and country wide.

"Together, we are showing why representation matters and charting a path for an inclusive America.” –Sec. Deb Haaland

We’re honored to have played a critical role in organizing for Secretary Haaland’s appointment by President Biden and we’ll never stop fighting by her side in the building of a more inclusive society that respects our rights, our traditions and our people. Pitch in today to continue the fight for Native representation in all decisions that impact Native communities and the development of a multi-racial democracy.

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Hawwih (thank you), 

 

 

Judith Le Blanc (Caddo)
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[1] The U.S. renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman