California lawmakers and tribes have unveiled a monument outside of the state Capitol commemorating the contributions of Native Americans
Democratic Assemblymember James C. Ramos speaks during a ceremony that unveiled a Native American monument in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. California lawmakers and Native American tribes celebrated the unveiling of a monument outside of the state Capitol building to commemorate the history of Sacramento-area tribes. Ramos, the first Native American in the state Legislature, authored legislation in 2021 to build the monument on state Capitol grounds.
It is one of several moves that California lawmakers have made in recent years to acknowledge the history of Native Americans in the state. In 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a formal apology for the state's legacy of violence against Native Americans, saying it amounted to genocide. Newsom has also signed laws to promote the teaching of more Native American history in schools and to remove a derogatory slur from sites across the state.
One of the lead proponents of Ramos' bill, Jesus Tarango, chair of the Wilton Rancheria tribe in Sacramento County, said erecting the monument was not about trying to erase history.
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