AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR CONGRESSMAN

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 To Congressman Timothy Walz 

Message Subject: The Expulsion Act of 1862 
Message Text:
On a recent FOX 12 news story your representative stated that you would be interested in reversing the law on the books, expulsion of the portions of the Sioux Nation from Minnesota. 

Several of us here in Mankato are very interested in reversing the law as a sign of good faith to a people group that our federal government has treated in the past with contempt. Certain agents of that government were corrupt and treated this indigenous nation as second class Americans. They took their land, hunting grounds, means of livelihood, through treaties that later were broken. 

They moved entire populations onto reservations. If the UN was established back in the 1860's and were looking in from the outside, these reservations would look similar to modern day  refugee camps. Hopelessness, extreme poverty, suicide, drug abuse and all kinds of social ills continue to flourish as long as this is allowed to continue, Before we look down our noses at the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian conflict where Palestinians have been kept in refugee camps since 1948. We need to realize we have kept these Americans in refuge camps (reservations) for almost three times that long. 

I think it is high time to make real moves to show that we have recognized the crimes that the corrupt Indian agents perpetrated in the 1850-60s. 

Can you bring this issue to the floor of the congress and push for action to remedy this prior act of congress, which some say was unconstitutional even when it was enacted. 
Can you press the President to reverse it with an executive order should it not be successful in the congress? 

Is there a strategy that we could engage that would help get this issue some recognition on the Hill? 

We are going to be supporting the riders of the Dakota 38 this year I hope to see you there as we welcome them home to Morton and Mankato. Governor Dayton has been vocal about this issue as well, I don't know if he is planning to come to Mankato, but these people are desperate for hope and shows of good faith from their 'white' brothers, especially those representing the government that overpowered them and impoverished their nation. 

Thank you


David
p.s. you may want to write your own letter to our Representative, or to yours this is a federal act of congress so no matter where you live your congressman should know about this law still on the books.  







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