Three members of Congress, including one of the first Native Americans to serve on Capitol Hill, have introduced legislation that seeks to rescind 20 Medals of Honor awarded for the Wounded Knee massacre
If passed, the"Remove the Stain Act" would remove the names of the 20 cavalrymen that are currently on the Medal of Honor Roll. It wouldn't require any surviving medals to be returned, nor the denial of any benefits. All 20 men that received the medal are dead.The effort began when Rep. Denny Heck of Washington went to his staff with an idea for a bill. Native American groups have been calling for the medals to be rescinded for years.
Read More"This bill is particularly significant, because it's a marker," she said in a speech announcing the bill's introduction."It shows that our country is finally on its way to acknowledging and recognizing the atrocities committed against our Native communities."Also sponsoring the bill is Paul Cook, R-California. CNN has reached out to the National Congress of American Indians but did not yet receive a response.
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