(25 Oct 2024)
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Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona – 25 October 2024
1. Crowd scene
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mary Kim Titla, San Carlos Apache:
“This is a super meaningful event. I can’t imagine this sad time in our history when our mothers and families experience so much trauma. There was, of course, a lot of sadness
3. Wide of crowd at Biden speech
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mary Kim Titla, San Carlos Apache:
“I’m a mother. I’m a grandmother, and I can’t imagine my babies being taken away from me and never to be seen again.”
5. Biden tossing hat
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Mary Kim Titla, San Carlos Apache:
“It’s a start to receive an apology, and this apology is meaningful. But we still need to see more from our federal government, and that is to provide more resources and the means necessary to make sure that all of our children, all of our babies are returned home to their rightful places. And to address all of the trauma, the atrocities that we’re still living through today because of what happened in our past.”
7. Biden on stage
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Agnes Attakai, Navajo:
“I think it’s a long time in coming to US persons, and it’s an acknowledgment of what has happened to indigenous peoples here in the United States. Other presidents have done similar statements, but not to this extent, and we’re grateful for it.”
9. Crowd scene
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Agnes Attakai, Navajo:
“Having an apology and sharing this moment with her is really important because we want to tell and show the future generation that know now is the time to really recognize when it happened. Also For our future leaders to see this issue need to be in the forefront of policy that they need to advocate for more services for our native communities and to tell our stories.”
11. Stephen Roe Lewis, governor of the Gila River Indian community meeting people
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Roe Lewis, governor of the Gila River Indian community:
“This is a historic apology that our president, Joe Biden, just made here on the Hill. And, of course, he had promised to come to Indian Country. He fulfilled that promise.”
13.Sign
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Roe Lewis, governor of the Gila River Indian community:
“I hope, as a tribal leader of the governor of the Gila River tribe, and as all my fellow tribal leaders across Indian country who were assembled here today, we hope that the next administration will uphold and will even increase the tribal sovereignty protections, having tribes giving them a seat at the table.”
15. Crowd applauding
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Daniel Sakiestewa-Lewis, Gila River Indian community:
“Honestly, my reaction was deeply heartfelt and you could definitely tell the emotion. There was very, very much emotional and meaningful delivery that he really meant it. And I almost said it to you too. Just for the fallen ancestors who really needed that reconfirmation, that the U.S. is really still on our side when it comes to democracy, when it comes to actual liberation for the next generation.”
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