It is time to embrace the contributions of indigenous people, recognize the wrongs of our nations past and overcome them together.
Why is this important?
This October 12, it's time to celebrate the contributions of Indigenous People to Virginia and the United States. In the wake of the first federal recognition for a Virginian tribe, we need to acknowledge that our history books were presenting only one side of the story. In 1492, Columbus began a conscious campaign of extermination policy, and in 2015 we can take action to rewrite history.
