Secretary Deb Haaland
@SecDebHaaland
President Biden has been the best president for Indian Country in my lifetime. He has shown us what true allyship looks like – unwavering, uncompromising, and unapologetic.
@POTUS
– from the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything.
https://x.com/SecDebHaaland/status/1866263957150781539
Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation
By MATTHEW BROWN and MARC LEVY
Updated 5:18 PM CST, December 9, 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden designated a national monument at a former Native American boarding school in Pennsylvania on Monday to honor the resilience of Indigenous tribes whose children were forced to attend the school and hundreds of similar abusive institutions.
The creation of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument — announced during a tribal leaders summit at the White House — is intended to confront what Biden referred to as a “dark chapter” in the nation’s history.
“We’re not about erasing history. We’re about recognizing history — the good, the bad and the ugly,” Biden said. “I don’t want people forgetting 10, 20, 30, 50 years from now and pretend it didn’t happen.”
Thousands of Native children passed through the notorious Carlisle Indian Industrial School between 1879 and 1918, including Olympian Jim Thorpe. They came from dozens of tribes under forced assimilation policies that were meant to erase Native American traditions and “civilize” the children so they would better fit into white society.
It was the first school of its type and became a template for a network of government-backed Native American boarding schools that ultimately expanded to at least 37 states and territories.
“About 7,800 children from more than 140 tribes were sent to Carlisle — stolen from their families, their tribes and their homelands. It was wrong making the Carlisle Indian school a national model,” Biden told the White House summit…
During a dozen public listening sessions over the past several years hosted by the Interior Department, survivors of the schools recalled being beaten, forced to cut their hair and punished for using their native languages.
The forced assimilation policy officially ended with the enactment of the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978. But the government never fully investigated the boarding school system until the Biden administration.
Biden in October apologized on behalf of the U.S. government for the schools and the policies that supported them…
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, whose grandparents were taken to boarding schools against their families’ will, said no single action would adequately address the harms caused by the schools. But she said the administration’s efforts have made a difference and the new monument would allow the American people to learn more about the government’s harmful policies.
“This trauma is not new to Indigenous people, but it is new for many people in our nation,” Haaland said in a statement…
Chris D. Jackson
@ChrisDJackson
📸 President Biden was honored at today’s Tribal Nations Summit with a stunning Eighth Generation blanket embroidered with ‘Joe Biden Champion for Indian Country.’A powerful moment of recognition from tribal leaders for his unwavering commitment to Indigenous Communities. ♥️
https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1866243313776681182
Secretary Deb Haaland
@SecDebHaaland
The stories of federal Indian boarding school survivors are living history that must be preserved. Today, I announced new agreements and funding commitments to preserve these survivor stories and experiences and share them with the world.
https://x.com/SecDebHaaland/status/1866169482789405136
Secretary Deb Haaland
@SecDebHaaland
Today, we released our 10-Year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization. Our languages embody our indigeneity and our connection to the world around us. Together, we are charting a path forward to restore what assimilation attempted to steal.
https://x.com/SecDebHaaland/status/1866232817195069682
At the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit today, Departments of the Interior, Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization, which outlines a comprehensive, government-wide strategy to support the revitalization, protection, preservation and reclamation of Native languages. The plan, a joint effort of the agencies, charts a path to help address the United States government’s role in the loss of Native languages across the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaiʻi…
“Indigenous languages are central to our cultures, our life ways, and who we are as people. They connect us to our ancestors, to our homelands, and to our place in the world,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. “This ambitious plan represents the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to address the wrongs of the past and restore what has been taken from us.”
“I always say: multilingualism is a superpower—and that includes Native American languages. During my time as Secretary of Education, I’ve been fortunate to travel through Indian Country and learn beautiful words in Oneida, Dakota, and Nakota languages. One thing was crystal clear: when young people reclaim their native languages, they reconnect deeply with who they are and where they come from,” said Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “But Native peoples have suffered from shameful policies that aimed to eradicate these languages and cultures for too long. I am hopeful that this national plan is a start to the federal government’s remediation of its participation in those policies. And I am hopeful we can all choose to keep fighting for a future where Native communities have the tools and support to keep their languages alive and their cultures thriving.”
“We use language to write history, share knowledge, map the future, and pass down traditions,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. “Investing in language revitalization strengthens communities and contributes to their resiliency. HHS is a proud and critical contributor to this coordinated effort and the benefits it will deliver.” …
Additionally, today the Interior Department is announcing a cooperative agreement with the National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education. This partnership will provide $7.5 million in existing grant funding to BIE schools supporting the launch or expansion of immersion programs and create a network of educators and school leaders committed to Native language revitalization. This funding will help build a network of BIE schools committed to integrating Native language immersion and cultural education into their curricula, offering students the tools to connect with their language and heritage. Together with the National Plan for Native Language Revitalization, these efforts create a comprehensive strategy to protect, preserve and reclaim Indigenous languages across the United States…
(((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) posted at 6:41 AM on Fri, Dec 13, 2024:
WTF?! Wall Street Journal reports Trump wants to end the FDIC that insures our money in banks!!! “Trump Advisers Seek to Shrink or Eliminate Bank Regulators–Advisers asked potential nominees whether Trump could abolish the FDIC.” Apparently the banks can make more $
(https://x.com/DeanObeidallah/status/1867550353513722208?t=kETD4G3bxcJ6vvwNGIuWOg&s=03)
Donald Trump is a white DEI hire (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 8:41 AM on Fri, Dec 13, 2024:
watching DC Democrats reject multiculturalism in favor of chasing the WWC has been wiyald to watch play out in real time, especially in such short order
yikes, it’s only 5 weeks after the election, and we have to slog on through this embarrassing process through 4 entire years
(https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1867580569606828417?t=WExM7-RNzq_R73RXtirOMw&s=03)
While I understand that half the Black populace in America lives in the South, and thus, Red States…
I have no desire to leave my Blue State. I did my part. I voted the way that I did in November, to keep a Democratically Controlled Federal Government, which is the only check that our folks in those Red States had.
No. I’m staying my Black behind in my Blue City in my Blue State.
I feel for my fellow citizens who have to suffer under the Red State governments and their continued evil…..but, I wouldn’t move to a Red State now. There isn’t a job that pays enough to place myself under the control of one of those Red State Crazy and Evil Governors.
That’s all they know how to do.
Eric Holder (@EricHolder) posted at 11:34 PM on Thu, Dec 12, 2024:
North Carolina Republicans are trying to destroy democracy in the state.
They want one party rule cause they don’t think they can legitimately get enough votes to win fair elections.
So they cheat.
(https://x.com/EricHolder/status/1867442925107400798?t=9VHNlGDJ1S6lPAxCUffGRA&s=03)
Leader of the 3/5ths Mafia 🇺🇸 (@Tronicssystem) posted at 7:48 PM on Thu, Dec 12, 2024:
One more thing: Trump hasn’t even been sworn in yet but he’s already flip flopped about grocery prices, project 2025 & a few other things yet the media has barely mentioned it while if Biden or Harris had any missteps they treated it like the biggest problem ever
(https://x.com/Tronicssystem/status/1867386067478831526?t=sDuVGlr0epI1EOMP5Vl0MA&s=03)
It’s so cold, I’m having 2 orders of chicken noodle soup from Subway this morning for breakfast..
Went right down to the basement of my building when I got to work..LOL
What kind of delusional nonsense is this?
Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) posted at 0:00 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
Donald Trump walked away from *four* different bipartisan compromises to solve the DACA crisis he created in his first term.
It’s time to negotiate in good faith and fix our broken immigration system.
Democrats remain ready.
(https://x.com/JudiciaryDems/status/1866543503767216564?t=3Yy-4J5J5PkC6YxnJqA8Ew&s=03)
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) posted at 1:06 PM on Wed, Dec 11, 2024:
NEW: NBC is reporting that on day one—Trump plans to revoke the current policy restricting ICE arrests at sensitive locations, including churches, schools, and hospitals. https://t.co/xAb8l25n7P
(https://x.com/cwebbonline/status/1866922551135568077?s=03)
LongTime🤓FirstTime👨💻 (@LongTimeHistory) posted at 11:41 AM on Wed, Dec 11, 2024:
Immediately after winning election as a Democrat, Florida Rep. Susan Valdés switches to Republican Party.
This is nothing but a bait & switch fraud that was perpetrated on voters.
The timing is key. Switching parties just weeks after election day is completely differently than a lawmaker who has an honest disagreement with their party during the course of their career.
Republicans now hold a supermajority in the Florida House of Representatives.
#DemVoice1 #wtpBLUE #DemsUnited #ProudBlue
https://t.co/LADaq03hV0
(https://x.com/LongTimeHistory/status/1866901242686910802?t=nwtq0u28ZMzfMinJT6RBuA&s=03)
Donald Trump is a white DEI hire (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 0:03 AM on Wed, Dec 11, 2024:
if they’re not ultimately blaming white racism for all this sh-t, I’m quietly unfollowing/muting/blocking folks
(https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1866725378070356393?t=CvHvhMWJsipYdDx4OsmWLw&s=03)
Jimmy Rushton
@JimmySecUK
And under-appreciated aspect of the Syrian opposition’s victory over Assad; one of the world’s biggest narcotics production operations – which directly funded Hezbollah’s terrorist activities – has been effectively shut down overnight.
https://x.com/JimmySecUK/status/1866877457053122944
Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) posted at 1:03 PM on Wed, Dec 11, 2024:
🚨 BREAKING: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema just delivered a crushing blow to the labor agenda. By casting decisive NO votes against President Biden’s NLRB nominee, they’ve guaranteed Democrats will lose control of the national labor board until at least 2026.
Their votes effectively hand Donald Trump the keys to the board the moment he takes office again.
This is a betrayal of working families—and a gift to corporate interests, which is par for the course for these two.
😡😡😡😡
https://t.co/NTqq4PTn4K
(https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1866921751457775901?t=OMNtPUtKoj6kxVjtehRn4Q&s=03)
Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) posted at 11:51 AM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema I-AZ missed every Senate vote last week and has not cast a vote again so far this week https://t.co/8yusXRYjrW
(https://x.com/jamiedupree/status/1866541358376423863?t=sfgero9NJAdYqMqZT6mevQ&s=03)
Austin Ahlman (@austinahlman) posted at 0:29 PM on Wed, Dec 11, 2024:
Kyrsten Sinema showing up today in a cloud of black smoke to block democrats from securing a majority on the National Labor Relations Board is a little on the nose
(https://x.com/austinahlman/status/1866913126588764378?t=B1sO-dsLOPgCOVtAYvN2Bw&s=03)
Protect Kamala Harris ✊ (@DisavowTrump20) posted at 6:35 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
🚨NEW: Vivek Ramaswamy has called for the elimination of the federal employees retirement system. This could cut retirement benefits over 2.7 million Americans, including some veterans and law enforcement officers.
RETWEET to let the American people know what they voted for! https://t.co/M0TJfwkdmW
(https://x.com/DisavowTrump20/status/1866643019778420901?t=1dqT4mKTdXIBxW-hHicT7g&s=03)
Well, DUH!
ProPublica (@propublica) posted at 6:00 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
In the Phoenix metro area, ProPublica found that the poorer the ZIP code, the fewer school vouchers are being used.
One reason?
Only 6 of the county’s 200+ private schools are in areas where families earn less than 50% of the county’s median income.
https://t.co/pgujFTFCIE
(https://x.com/propublica/status/1866634000065806753?t=3H0VPumvSuslr-7wPIRlOA&s=03)
Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) posted at 7:16 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
I swear this is real. Seven years ago, a UPenn frat announced on a private site that it was sponsoring a game of “assassin” for all frats on campus. The first person to respond is a frat member, Luigi Mangione, the suspected united healthcare killer. https://t.co/BmzgSPNEDB
(https://x.com/kurteichenwald/status/1866653250797129792?t=sR9u75jmxll0tp42YMTF2g&s=03)
Motor City Liberal returns (@MotorCityLib) posted at 2:13 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
This is what I don’t get when we’re talking about Democrats and messaging if a majority of black women, black men, majorities of Jewish men and women, a majority of Latina women understood the assignment despite the amount of disinformation why can’t a majority of white folks? https://t.co/N4qn08WqhT
(https://x.com/MotorCityLib/status/1866576974594052292?t=cWgTp7-rOx8IxQpNuqnn1w&s=03)
Longtime Black Man Here (@groove_sdc) posted at 9:04 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
We need to go after leftists like they go after Democrats and run up in the offices of the Sunrise Movement, the Intercept, DSA, Jill Stein, Uncommitted, Justice Dems, Our Revolution, Progressive Caucus and the Sanders Institute and ask them what are they doing to fight Trump.
(https://x.com/groove_sdc/status/1866680329232150612?t=R6tFwLAr_7emoBZh-J6UYA&s=03)
Democratic Wins Media (@DemocraticWins) posted at 11:37 AM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
BREAKING: The media is finally acknowledging that the U.S. economy is growing faster under President Biden than it ever did under Donald Trump. Wow. https://t.co/VW0Zq02tea
(https://x.com/DemocraticWins/status/1866537628193132627?t=_2l3JYRGZACLevuuLUrcXw&s=03)
Tim 🇺🇸 (@trouble_man90) posted at 8:26 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
The media feels that it’s safe to report the truth now that they’ve succeeded in getting trump elected. They haven’t reported any of this all year. Fuck them
(https://x.com/trouble_man90/status/1866670939733213603?t=9Ju-oxMllb0L9K3ug58E3A&s=03)
Resolute Square (@ResoluteSquare) posted at 5:15 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
This clip best explains Trump/Musk’s plans to transfer $100 billion in taxpayer dollars to a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’ that will enrich their Cryptobro donors, and could enable them to participate in untraceable criminal activity.
“It’s like backing the truck up to the Government”
https://t.co/7vWXBjlCFx
(https://x.com/ResoluteSquare/status/1866622674153164977?t=dHthFhEfEDdrVt704-tbhQ&s=03)
Donald Trump is a white DEI hire (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 11:30 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
white liberal politicians & liberal white people are wrecking their reputations over their social media posts insisting that white racism & white adjacency among non-Black POC rooted in anti-Blackness hasn’t just given us a 2nd Trump term that more people wanted than 2 last times
(https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1866717276348535275?t=00_KXPDVdNFYoXiAUbyfdw&s=03)
Democratic Wins Media (@DemocraticWins) posted at 1:15 PM on Tue, Dec 10, 2024:
BREAKING: Largely due to President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot program, Americans are now 33% less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990. This is huge.
(https://x.com/DemocraticWins/status/1866562522771492895?t=kUJW32CG57pFp7Ksg2B10Q&s=03)
Good Morning Everyone 😊😊😊