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 RESOLUTION OF APOLOGY TO THE NATIVE PEOPLES
RESOLUTION OF APOLOGY INTRODUCED INTO BOTH CHAMBERS OF THE NEW 110TH CONGRESS "It is time to restore relations with the Native Americans!" --Rep. Jo Ann Davis (VA) | | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -Rep. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia introduced the Joint Resolution of Apology to the Native Peoples, H.J. Res. 3, on January 4, 2007. It has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Sen. Sam Brownback introduced the same Joint Resolution of Apology, S.J. Res. 4, on March 1, 2007. It has been referred to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. YOUR CONTINUING EXPOSURE IN THE PRESS, ON THE RADIO AND TV, AND VIA OTHER MEDIA IS NEEDED for prompt hearings and swift passage out of the congressional committees and in the 110th Congress. Inform those you know. MORE CO-SPONSORS ARE NEEDED in the U.S. House and Senate. As of this release there are 12 co-sponsors in the House and seven in the Senate. You can click on "Status of the Resolution" in the House or Senate on the "Resolution" tab at http://www.NativeRes.org to see if Senators or Representatives from your state have co-sponsored. If not, contact them, and ask them to be willing to do so. Your media exposure and emails are making a strategic impact - keep it up! | | THE RESOLUTION OF APOLOGY is meant "to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U. S. Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States." It mandates no monetary reparations but is simply a "first step" toward reconciliation, healing and restoration of honor toward the indigenous Native American Peoples. |  Your newscasts, editorials, newsletter articles, and letters, emails and calls to Members of Congress are needed now! | The full text of the Resolution, S.J. Res 4 and H.J. Res. 3, dear colleague letters by Sen. Brownback and Rep. Davis, and links for contacting your Members of Congress are available at http://www.NativeRes.org. Please visit soon and send an email off to your Senators and Representative. It is important to use respectful, non-critical language. Consider this sample letter: Dear Senator or Representative ________________, I am writing to express my support for [S.J.Res. 4 or H. J. Res. 3] Resolution of Apology to the Native Peoples. I believe it is profoundly necessary to see the significance of this resolution as it relates to the wounds inflicted to the Native American people. Because this resolution has the ability to repair the breach and to bring much healing and reconciliation to Native Americans and this Nation, I am asking that you consider not only supporting the passage of this resolution, but also becoming a co-sponsor of [S.J.Res.4 or H.J. Res. 3]. Your dedication to the people of the great state of _____________ has been exemplary. You have provided a great service to us, and it is my prayer that you continue to do so for many years to come. Please be so kind as to send a response regarding your decision to support and cosponsor this important Resolution. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Respectfully, | Please inform your pastor, prayer partners and friends; encourage their support! Thank you for your continuing concern, concerted prayer and action! The 9-minute DVD from Senate Hearings in the 109th Congress is available for easy free viewing at http://www.NativeRes.org. Check it out! Use it! Resolution of Apology Coalition Washington, DC 20003 |
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