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To: All U.S. Senators, President Joe Biden
Remove the Stain of Wounded Knee
Pass the Remove the Stain Act NOW! Senate Bill 1073
As the country's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor is awarded in the name of Congress for "gallantry beyond the call of duty." The soldiers' acts of violence at Wounded Knee were not heroic, but rather tragic and profoundly shameful. The 101st Congress (1989-1990) adopted a concurrent resolution acknowledging the 100th anniversary of the massacre and "expresse[d] its deep regret on behalf of the United States" for the "terrible tragedy."
Congress has rescinded Medals of Honor before. The Remove the Stain Act respects and honors those who lost their lives, advances justice, and takes a step toward righting a profound wrong in our nation's history.
"The horrifying acts of violence against hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee should be condemned, not celebrated with Medals of Honor," said Senator Warren. "The Remove the Stain Act acknowledges a profoundly shameful event in U.S. history, and that's why I won't stop fighting for this effort to advance justice and take a step toward righting wrongs against Native peoples."
"We must stop whitewashing and minimizing these horrifying chapters of our history immediately, and move forward with a commitment to remembering, reflecting on, and working to rectify them," said Senator Merkley. "I hope this bill helps us tell the true story of what happened at Wounded Knee-a massacre of hundreds of innocent Lakota men, women, and children-and recognize the battle as an abhorrent tragedy."
Get S. 1073 out of committee and pass it NOW.
As the country's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor is awarded in the name of Congress for "gallantry beyond the call of duty." The soldiers' acts of violence at Wounded Knee were not heroic, but rather tragic and profoundly shameful. The 101st Congress (1989-1990) adopted a concurrent resolution acknowledging the 100th anniversary of the massacre and "expresse[d] its deep regret on behalf of the United States" for the "terrible tragedy."
Congress has rescinded Medals of Honor before. The Remove the Stain Act respects and honors those who lost their lives, advances justice, and takes a step toward righting a profound wrong in our nation's history.
"The horrifying acts of violence against hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee should be condemned, not celebrated with Medals of Honor," said Senator Warren. "The Remove the Stain Act acknowledges a profoundly shameful event in U.S. history, and that's why I won't stop fighting for this effort to advance justice and take a step toward righting wrongs against Native peoples."
"We must stop whitewashing and minimizing these horrifying chapters of our history immediately, and move forward with a commitment to remembering, reflecting on, and working to rectify them," said Senator Merkley. "I hope this bill helps us tell the true story of what happened at Wounded Knee-a massacre of hundreds of innocent Lakota men, women, and children-and recognize the battle as an abhorrent tragedy."
Get S. 1073 out of committee and pass it NOW.
Why is this important?
Twenty U.S. Soldiers received the Medal of Honor for their actions at Wounded Knee S.D. On December 29, 1890. They murdered over 250 unarmed men women and children. Their actions were not honorable and the Medals should be revoked. The failure to do so is an insult, not only to the Lakota, but to all Native Americans, and all who hold the U.S.Army to be an honorable institution.