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US: Biden makes historic apology to Native Americans (www.dw.com)

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US President Joe Biden traveled to Arizona on Friday where he spoke with members of the Gila River Indian Community, offering a historical apology to Native peoples who suffered a century-and-a-half of unjust federal policies.

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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

which federal parks?

do you mean all national parks?

i completely agree about land tax reparations, and also think some kind of healthcare recompense needs to be made for all of the toxic chemicals dumped into tribal lands up until today, directly causing way higher rates of cancer and other diseases then the rest of the country.