NCAI criticizes White House report on U.S. history
Organization says America's history must include the experiences and sovereignty of Tribal Nations
The National Congress of American Indians criticized the White House report “Saving America's Story,” saying it misrepresents the history and legal status of Tribal Nations, according to an official statement from the organization. NCAI said efforts to reinterpret U.S. history should recognize Tribal Nations as sovereign governments and acknowledge documented histories including land dispossession, forced removal, assimilation policies and the federal Indian boarding school era.
NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. said Tribal Nations are sovereign governments with a unique political relationship with the United States that should not be minimized or mischaracterized, according to the statement. The organization called on federal leaders, Congress, museums and educators to support historical scholarship, Tribal consultation, Indigenous language revitalization and implementation of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative recommendations.
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