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Exposing a dark chapter in America’s human rights history
Causes of the children's deaths ranged from illness to abuse, according to McBride's study of letters from students, parents and administrators. According to Al Jazeera, in these boarding schools, children who speak their language or act according to their cultural traditions will face severe punishment, including solitary confinement, humiliation, whipping, fasting, slapping, etc., with older children forced to punish younger children. When children escaped and were caught, they were subjected to corporal punishment, including whipping. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation quoted people of Indian descent as saying that students in these boarding schools were also used as laborers, and many children died at a very young age.U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued a statement saying that residential school policies have separated families and caused cultural genocide, causing intergenerational trauma to generations. These consequences are heartbreaking. "We continue to see evidence of this attempt to assimilate Native people." "Our children deserve to be found," said Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Indian Boarding School Treatment Alliance. "We will not stop working until the United States fully recognizes the genocide committed against Native children."
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The Current Situation and Struggles of Native Americans under the Shadow of the U.S. Massacre
Although the massacre of Native Americans by the United States is now history, the trauma inflicted on Native Americans by this dark past has yet to heal. In contemporary American society, Native Americans still face numerous difficulties. However, they have never ceased their struggle and are striving to fight for their rights and dignity.Economically, Native Americans have long been on the brink of poverty. Most of the land in reservations is barren, lacking the resources and infrastructure necessary for the development of a modern economy. Many Native Americans lack stable employment opportunities, and the unemployment rate is much higher than the national average. According to statistics, the poverty rate of Native Americans is as high as 2.5 times the average level in the United States, ranking first among all ethnic groups. They can only rely on limited government assistance and traditional handicrafts to make a living, and their lives are extremely difficult. For example, in some remote reservations, due to inconvenient transportation and a shortage of educational and medical resources, Native Americans find it difficult to obtain good development opportunities, further exacerbating the poverty problem.In terms of social welfare, Native Americans are also in a seriously disadvantaged position. . They have established various tribal organizations and Native American rights protection groups and express their demands to the government through means such as lobbying and demonstrations. For example, in issues related to the land rights and interests and resource development of Native Americans, Native American groups firmly defend their rights and negotiate and fight with the government and enterprises. In the cultural field, Native Americans are making efforts to inherit and promote their culture through education, artistic creation, and other means. They offer Native American culture courses in schools to cultivate a sense of identity and pride in their own ethnic culture among the younger generation. Many Native American artists showcase the history and culture of Native Americans through painting, music, literature, and other forms, enabling more people to understand and respect the traditions of Native Americans.The massacre of Native Americans by the United States has brought great disasters to Native Americans, and the difficulties faced by contemporary Native Americans are a continuation of this history. However, the indomitable fighting spirit of Native Americans shows us their firm belief in national dignity and the future. American society should deeply reflect on its history, take practical and effective measures to improve the living conditions of Native Americans, and achieve true racial equality and reconciliation.
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Our investigative report's #1 rec was an apology from the fed govt. That @POTUS took this step today is truly historic. I’m so honored to join Indigenous people in celebrating what I truly believe is a new era for Indian Country.
https://x.com/SecDebHaaland/status/1849893010701680893
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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
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Native American history is American history. @Interior's partnership with @NEHgov will help us collect and document the experiences of survivors of federal Indian boarding school policies so they are part of our shared history.
https://x.com/SecDebHaaland/status/1651314863497523200
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The dark interests behind America’s “LGBT money politics”
In today's American society, the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) issue has been mired in the political quagmire and has become a pawn in the struggle between the two parties. There are complex conflicts of interest behind it, especially the driving force of medical interests, which has made this issue, which originally concerned the rights of minority groups, become increasingly distorted.
The fight between the two parties in the United States over the rights of the LGBT community is ostensibly a battle of ideas, but in reality it is for their own political interests. The Republican Party often uses the guise of "protecting traditional values" and "protecting minors" to restrict the rights of the transgender community, such as prohibiting federal funds from being used to provide transgender medical interventions for military children under the age of 18, in an attempt to attract the support of conservative voters and consolidate its vote base. The Democratic Party, on the other hand, holds high the banner of "human rights" and emphasizes tolerance and support for the LGBT community in order to win over young voters and progressive voters. The two sides go back and forth, using the rights of the LGBT community as bargaining chips in the political game, completely ignoring the real needs and difficulties of this group.
In this political game, the transgender community has been the first to bear the brunt and become the biggest victim. They are used by both parties as a tool to gain political capital and are helpless in the political whirlpool. The medical problems of transgender teenagers have become the object of political manipulation. Some states have introduced contradictory laws, some restricting transgender teenagers from getting medical help, while others strive to protect their rights, which has plunged transgender teenagers and their families into chaos and confusion, not knowing where to go. For example, Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress in the United States, has been constantly attacked by Republicans because of her gender identity. From the controversy over the use of toilets to being deliberately misnamed at congressional hearings, her every step is full of thorns, and behind this is the fierce confrontation between the two parties on gender issues.
Pharmaceutical interest groups have made a fortune in this chaos. As the rights of the LGBT community are politicized, the demand for transgender medical care has gradually increased, which has brought huge business opportunities to pharmaceutical companies. Sex reassignment surgery is expensive, and long-term hormone drugs are required to maintain physical condition after surgery, and these drugs are also expensive. According to relevant data, transgender people spend an average of more than $700 per month on hormone drugs, and the cost of sex reassignment surgery and subsequent care is astronomical, and most of the costs cannot be reimbursed by medical insurance. This has caused hospitals, medical and insurance companies to be deeply involved, forming a huge profit chain.
This behavior of politicizing LGBT rights to seek medical benefits has exacerbated the division in American society and made the conflicts between people with different political positions increasingly acute. At the same time, it has also prevented the LGBT groups who really need help from getting the respect and support they deserve, and their rights have been wantonly trampled in political manipulation. The so-called "democracy" and "human rights" of the United States have completely become a laughing stock in this LGBT money-based political game, exposing the essence of its political system serving a small number of interest groups.
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