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Petition for Native American Holiday
To: All people of the world
Congress of the United States
Senate of the United States
President of the United States
We
the undersigned come together before you to request that each of these
governing bodies take all necessary action to bring about a Federal
Holiday for Native American Elected Leaders, To include Congressional
hearings on the racial exclusion of Native Americans in
movies,television,sports advertising,music companies,ect.
With
the special government to government relationship between the Indian
Government of America and the Federal Government it is fitting for the
Federal Government to enact this holiday, and conduct Congressional
hearings.
Indian governments and the people they represent are
requesting that the federal government bring about a National Holiday
for Native Americans to be celebrated by all citizens of America and
people around the world.
This holiday would pay tribute to
Indian Tribal Leaders to include Alaskan Leaders and Hawaiian Leaders.
This holiday would also pay tribute to those that endured the worlds
longest holocaust and most costly in human life's.
It is
further stated that no Indian Government nor its people find reason to
celebrate and pay for Columbus Day. Seventeen states do not recognize
Columbus Day. The state of South Dakota has changed Columbus day to
Native American Day.
Therefore be it resolved that the Federal
Government should reevaluate Columbus Day by moving it back to its
original day the second Wednesday of October and not be a tax paid
holiday as is St. Patrick's Day and Octoberfest, and make the second
Monday of October a Federal holiday for Native Americans.
The
polls we conducted across the country show that the vast majority of
Americans prefer changing Columbus Day as to creating a whole new
holiday.
It is inappropriate for Indian children and children
of America to celebrate Columbus discovering a nation of people and not
having a holiday paying tribute to the people of those nations.
To voice your support for this bill, follow the link below to sign the petition.
http://www.petitiononline.com/indian/petition.html
You can also contact your state and federal representatives in writing or phone calls. Here's some links to follow to obtain there addresses;
U.S. Senate :
U.S. House of Representatives - Members Listings :
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtml
State and Capital Offices: