Hi ,As the fight for justice and an end to systemic discrimination continues, it is so important that we continue to call attention to the past and ongoing abuse of Native Americans. Today should not be called Columbus Day and we should not celebrate the actions of a mass murderer. This is exactly why we hope you will join us in instead calling this holiday “Indigenous Peoples Day” as we speak out against the continued exploitation of Indigenous People by governments and businesses who seek to gain profits by denying these people their basic human rights and cultural heritage (see Howie's and Angela's statement from today). The neoliberal system is continuing to wage war against Indigenous Peoples around the world through land grabs, water privatization, and massively destructive resource extraction. These people are forced into poverty with extremely high rates of unemployment, cancer, and death by police. With the COVID-19 pandemic, these communities have seen infection rates of 3.5 times the rest of the nation’s population. Furthermore, the blatant suppression of Indigenous voters seeks to continue in Columbus’ tradition of silencing their voices. Photo ID and postal address requirements, needlessly complex processes, and inaccessible locations for both mail-in and in-person voting are the tools being used to prevent these people from being heard. So it is our hope that on this Indigenous Peoples Day you will take a stand to end the injustice against Indigenous People. We are the only campaign that is presenting 100% sustainable energy solutions that stop the wholesale destruction of our planet and Indigenous lands. We are the only campaign that is introducing an Economic Bill of Rights to guarantee an end to the poverty and illness being suffered by Indigenous People. And we are the only campaign that is calling on the government to make reparations for the centuries of unfair and illegal treatment of Native Americans starting with the return of illegally-seized land. Will you make a donation today as we continue to stand with Indigenous People in our fight for racial, economic, and climate justice? And remember: In solidarity, Team HowieWe have a very aggressive goal of reaching at least 7 million people by phone before Election Day. Can you help by signing up to make calls or texts? The mainstream media is trying to disappear this campaign, so please help get the word out by sharing our content on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Don't forget to subscribe to the weekly Tuesday live stream at 8 pm Eastern/7 pm Central/6 pm Mountain/5 pm Pacific. Spread the word and encourage as many people as possible to sign up for emails from our campaign at HowieHawkins.us.
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