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Federal Legislation Recognizes Native Americans For Just One Day, The Day After Thanksgiving

12:36 H | Topics: History - Politics

Now this just seems like a slap in the face to me.

For the first time, federal legislation has set aside the day after Thanksgiving - for this year only - to honor the contributions American Indians have made to the United States.

This is the same logic that turns Columbus Day into the lat day of Hispanic Heritage Month. The United States has to take an ugly truth of historical fact and the ways it reverberates today and make it into a second tier holiday.

Congress passed legislation this year designating the day as Native American Heritage Day, and President George W. Bush signed it last month.

Meanwhile, the government out of the other side of its mouth will encourage people to shop and spend today, as an act of service for the nation.

Via / News One

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