Two Petitions for Native American Justice

[beatrice_otter]

The first comes from the Chinook tribe in Washington. They need a new headquarters, inland and away from the rising river and the danger of tsunamis. And the government just closed the Naselle Youth Camp, a juvenile justice facility in a remote corner of the state. The state has no use or plans for the facility--it's not conveniently located for anything the government might want to do, which is part of why it was closed--and so the land and buildings are just sitting there. They're on Chinook land, and would be great for a new headquarters for the tribe. So the tribe has a petition to the  Washington State Government & Tribal Relations Committee to give them their land back, which you can sign here.



The second petition is a widget to email your Senators and Representative to urge the US Senate to reintroduce the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act (S.1723) and urge the House to also introduce it. Yes, this link is to a Christian group, but it is easy to use because it will figure out the correct contact information for you. You can easily delete the two references to faith in the letter before you send it; if you are uncomfortable using it, I encourage you to contact your Senators and Congressperson some other way.

Comments

[sulien]

Thank you for the heads up on this and links to sign the petitions. I’ve signed and personalized both.

[beatrice_otter]

Thank you!

[grammarwoman]

Thanks for the links and the background info! I've shared these elsewhere.

[beatrice_otter]

You're welcome, and thanks for spreading the word!