Obama Recalls “Tragic Burdens” of Tribal Groups on Columbus Day

By: American Decency Staff

President Obama marked Columbus Day by issuing a proclamation that reflects “on the tragic burdens tribal communities bore” in the years that followed the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus.

 

“When the explorers laid anchor in the Bahamas, they met indigenous peoples who had inhabited the Western hemisphere for millennia,” Obama wrote. “As we reflect on the tragic burdens tribal communities bore in the years that followed, let us commemorate the many contributions they have made to the American experience, and let us continue to strengthen the ties that bind us today.”

He called on Americans to “recall” the courage of Columbus, while celebrating “our heritage as a people born of many histories and traditions.

Following is the complete proclamation of what President Obama called “that fateful October day in 1492.”

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