Trump honors Native Americans, US founders in same month

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press
Updated 7:31 pm CST, Tuesday, November 5, 2019

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared November as a time to celebrate both Native American heritage and the country's founders, a move that upset Native Americans who have historically had the month to themselves to mark their contributions to the nation.

Trump unveiled his National American History and Founders Month proclamation to coincide with a National Native American Heritage Month declaration that every U.S. president has made since 1990.

Native Americans believe the founders proclamation diminishes the importance of the time set aside to honor them. They say their ancestors were oppressed and killed by soldiers and settlers at the time the country was being founded, and that the nation regularly celebrates the founding fathers with holidays such as Presidents' Day and the Fourth of July.

"I felt like it was undercutting Native American heritage month," said Joshua Wabindato, whose family is from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa Indians and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in Michigan. "This is stifling the indigenous voice."

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Trump-honors-Native-Americans-US-founders-in-14811194.php

[olddad65]

1. He will never pass on a chance to alienate someone.

That is why Putin has him in the position. To stir shit up and keep the focus on himself and off of Russia.

[rpannier]

2. If we had a National Slavery Remembrance Month

He'd add Daughters of the Confederacy

[Withywindle]

3. This is an insult to Native Americans and he damn well knows it.

It's like he's physically incapable of passing up an opportunity to be racist.