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Should the US apologize?

2008-11-05T19:00:00Z

The Senate resolution, SJ Res. 4, sponsored by Sen. Sam Brownback, a Republican from Kansas, would â€œacknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes ...

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The First Americans

2008-10-10T20:00:00Z

This is an excerpt of SJ RES. 4, commonly referred to as the "apology bill." 1. Tribes have a special political and legal relationship with the United States;; 2. Native peoples have been stewards and protectors of the land for ...

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Should US Government apologize For American Indian Holocaust?

2008-10-09T20:00:00Z

Senator Brownback of Kansas re-introduced a resolution (SJ RES. 4) calling for an apology from the federal government for it's long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies. Senator Brownback's bill is backed up by ...

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Commentary on Political Apologies by Jeff Corntassel | Gerald ...

2008-09-01T20:00:00Z

The U.S. Congress is currently considering approval of a joint resolution â€œapology billâ€* (S. J. Res. 4) that acknowledges â€œa long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding ...

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Indianz.Com > News > Obama addresses minority journalists at UNITY

2008-07-27T20:00:00Z

Apology Resolution: S.J.Res.4 | H.J.Res.3. Related Stories: Slade Gorton raising money for Sen. McCain (7/18) Senate approves $2B in funding for Indian Country (7/17) Opinion: Sen. McCain doomed sacred Mount Graham (7/17) ...

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a call to repentance: week twenty- four

2008-06-22T20:00:00Z

in the senate: this bill has now been reintroduced again by senator brownback (since the last congressional election) as sj res. 4. there is promising news here: sj res.4 has been approved by the senate indian affairs committee and has ...

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a call to repentance: week twenty- four

2008-06-22T20:00:00Z

Indianz.Com > News > Canada apologies for 'failing' Native people

2008-06-11T20:00:00Z

A federal judge dismissed the case in November 2004, citing provisions in a treaty that required claims to be heard by the BIA before going to the courts. U.S. Apology Resolution: S.J.Res.4 | H.J.Res.3. Related Stories: ...

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Black Salvage: United States Apologizes to Native Americans

2008-03-06T19:00:00Z

The bill in play here is S.J.RES.4, which was introduced by Arkansas Senator Sam Brownback(R). The page for the bill describes it as "a joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies ...

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The Daily Brief - Friday, February 15, 2008

2008-02-15T19:00:00Z

Initially offered as SJRes. 4, the Apology has yet to pass through the House of Representatives, where it is sponosred by Rep. Dan Boren as HJRes. 68. Â· The Apology is now in the House Committee on Natural Resources. ...

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A Historic Apology

2008-02-12T19:00:00Z

This prompted me to look up this issue in the US, and to my surprise I found that the Republican Senator from Kansas had introduced a resolution (SJ Res. 4) in the US Congress in 2007, along with Rep. Cohen from Tenessee, calling for a ...

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on capitol hill this week - volume xv, number 3

2008-02-11T19:00:00Z

senate: (sjres.4) house (hjres.68) - a joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the united states government regarding indian tribes and offer an apology to all native peoples ...

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too late?

2008-02-11T19:00:00Z

sjres.4 title: a joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the united states government regarding indian tribes and offer an apology to all native peoples on behalf of the ...

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Thanksgiving, Reconciliation and SJ Res. 4

2007-11-20T19:00:00Z

Thanksgiving should be a time of reconciliation. The only holiday which features Native Americans in any capacity celebrates the coming together of colonists and natives. However, America has never come to terms with its destruction of ...

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Should US Government apologize For American Indian Holocaust? (Web ...

2007-11-02T20:00:00Z

Senator Brownback of Kansas re-introduced a resolution (SJ RES. 4) calling for an apology from the federal government for itâ€™s long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies. Senator Brownbackâ€™s bill is backed up by ...

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Mike Graham: Apologizing for the Indian holocaust

2007-10-29T20:00:00Z

... government is waging a war worldwide against terrorists, it's own past history has to be dealt with concerning it's actions against American Indians. Senator Brownback of Kansas re-introduced a resolution (SJ RES. 4) calling for an. ...

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Testimony of Lawrence

2007-08-20T20:00:00Z

Nonetheless, I am unalterably opposed to SJ Res. 4. As I understand it, one of the main goals of passing the amendment at this time is to show support for those currently serving in the armed forces in the war against terrorists with a ...

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US Congressional Record Daily Digest 14 February 2005

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z

369–374, SJ Res. 4, S. Res. 49–52. Pages S1344–45 Measures Reported: S. Res. 49, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration. S. Res. 50, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods ...

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372 Treaties Broken!- Resolution of Apology to all Native peoples

2007-07-12T20:00:00Z

It's Time! http://www.nativeres.org/ SJRES.4 Title: A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States...

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Down to business

2007-07-02T20:00:00Z

In the materials delegates received in connection with our resolution was a suggestion that everyone write their congressmen and senators to ask them to support the apology bill (designated SJRES.4 in the Senate, and HJRES.3 in the ...

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SJ Res. 4, A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of ...

2007-05-21T20:00:00Z

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 10, 2007.

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SJ Res. 4, A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of ...

2007-05-20T20:00:00Z

SJ Res. 4 would acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States....

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senate indian affairs committee approves four bills

2007-05-10T20:00:00Z

bills approved: * s. 1200, the indian health care improvement act amendments of 2007 * s. 310, the native hawaiian government reorganization act of 2007 * hr 835, hawaiian homeownership act of 2007 * sj res. 4, native american apology.

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GREAT NEWS for "The Apology"

2007-05-10T20:00:00Z

US Senator Sam Brownback today applauded Indian Affairs Committee passage of SJ Res. 4, the Native American Apology Resolution, legislation to offer an apology from the United States government to American Indians. ...

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racism alive and well in america

2007-03-29T20:00:00Z

i am writing to express my support for [sj res. 4 or hj 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 ...

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#4410

2007-03-26T20:00:00Z

the full text of the resolution, sj res 4 and hj res. 3, dear colleague letters by sen. brownback and rep. davis, and links for contacting your members of congress are available at www.nativeres.org concerned citizens are invited to ...

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WashingtonWatch.com - S. J. Res. 4, A joint resolution to ...

2007-03-02T19:00:00Z

US Congress: SJ Res. 4, A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of ...

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