History, Reconciliation; Indian Schools

 RantWoman is aware of wanting to wanting to wander into topics whose connection will almost certainly will not be obvious upon initial reading. RantWoman needs to start somewhere and hopefully connect with the kind of trustworthy editor who does not make RantWoman feel as if she is just supposed to hack off her right arm.

Today in #CivicsForLauren

1. RantWoman is pondering moral obligation in connection with a certain Indian school and certain family mineral rights based in SW Colorado.

2. RantWoman directs your attention to an Arizona Mirror article called The Horrors of Arizona Indian Boarding Schools have goon unacknowledged for too long RantWoman has put "Read up on Indian School issues in #CO03 on her mean to do list, partly for family reasons and partly in appreciation of the AZ faith communities represented in the above opinion piece. 

3. Quoting from he article above:

"For lawmakers, (reckoning with the past and striving toward a more just future) means supporting congressional efforts to kickstart a truth and healing process. Last September, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S. Act (H.R. 5444/S. 2907) was introduced in both chambers of Congress. If passed, the legislation would create the first formal commission in U.S. history to investigate the human rights violations committed at these boarding schools and make recommendations for further government action.

In Arizona, Sen. Mark Kelly and Reps. Raul Grijalva, Ruben Gallego, Greg Stanton, Ann Kirkpatrick, and Tom O’Halleran have all co-sponsored this bill. We urge Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Reps. Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs, David Schweikert, and Debbie Lesko to follow in their footsteps. Further, we urge all faith communities across the country to join our call and contact their lawmakers in support of this legislation.

We cannot undo the immense harm caused by these boarding schools. But with this legislation currently before Congress, we can begin charting a new path forward with tribal communities—one based on truth, transparency, and justice. Our faith and morals demand it".

4. RantWoman, who is not currently a constituent but does have history. .and definitely notes topical history in CO. is wondering whether you would possibly consider signing on as a co-sponsor now and helping to ensure the bill gets reintroduced in the next Congress.

5. RantWoman notices that you have been elected to the Republican policy committee for CO, NE, KS, and OK. RantWoman is finding herself way to tempted to offer snark: "Oh, good, now instead of one state for a barely re-elected congresswoman to not serve, she now has 4 states not to serve." RantWoman is TRYING to summon better angels and just say RantWoman thinks it's a bad idea when anyone thinks people on the coasts don't care what happens in the middle of the country, in the "flyover states." Plus OK has the second largest number of native american boarding schools after AZ so how about reaching out as a way for everyone to learn more about history.

There. RantWoman has now said enough about one strand of grappling with history to need to save other strands for another night.