Posted on 10/11/2021 12:11:55 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
“The second Monday in October has been recognized as a federal holiday since 1968. In 1990, South Dakota was the first state to do things a little differently than the rest of the nation,” Noem said. “In South Dakota, we recognize Monday, October 11th, as Native Americans’ Day. We recognize that the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota people and their culture is part of who we are collectively as South Dakotans. We recognize them traditionally as the O’ceti Sakowin meaning the Seven Council Fires — more commonly known throughout the world as the Great Sioux Nation.”
The statement continued, “In 1990, Governor George S. Mickelson lead the ‘Year of Reconciliation.’ It’s been my goal in public office to continue that mission of recognizing and respecting the nine tribal nations that share our geography. It is my goal to come to the table with tribal leaders to support tribal communities, businesses, and families.”
“This holiday weekend, I encourage every South Dakotan to reach into their own community to support Native-owned businesses, learn more about the local Native American culture, and recognize the shared values we have as South Dakotans,” Noem concluded. “Don’t wait until Monday to celebrate Native American heritage.”
Noem’s tweet about the statement struggled to find support from either side of the aisle.
Don’t wait till Monday to celebrate Native American heritage: https://t.co/rGcAqN1RXK pic.twitter.com/HN7jbFBoUj
— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) October 9, 2021
Every week Noem delivers a new embarrassment. People who promoted her last year should feel deep shame https://t.co/VxevID7Fkg
— Scott Greer 6’2” IQ 187 (@ScottMGreer) October 10, 2021
Monday is Columbus Day so of course RINO hack Noem tweets this. https://t.co/oBHD9HGqk9
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) October 10, 2021
.@govkristinoem You think your voters won’t know what a hypocrite you are? https://t.co/Yxld2lpTUi
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@DebraMessing) October 9, 2021
I think you mean Columbus Day..
— Tom Brown (@realTom_Brown) October 9, 2021
Thanks Governor for making time to celebrate Native American heritage in the midst of Corey Lewandowski affair and daughter's real estate license/nepotism scandals
— Supra Elongata (@supra_actual) October 9, 2021
This, from the governor who wants to delete Native History from the curriculum.
— Diana Barrett (@silvercat551) October 9, 2021
I thought I knew what Columbus Day was for, but after the renamings and the moving of it to different dates, it has become “the Lag B’Omer of American holidays” for me. At one place where I worked, they moved it to the day after Thanksgiving, creating the paradox of putting Columbus after the Pilgrims.
:^) Sounds like the conventional timeline of the New Kingdom. ;^)
I grew up in Yonkers, and Columbus Day was celebrated as an Italian American holiday just like Saint Patrick’s day was for the Irish.
That is an outright lie.
Interesting that it keeps coming up though... You dog whistles just got keep on punting though.
Continuing something that started 40 years ago isn’t a bad thing. Especially in South Dakota with the number of Reservations they have.
Unless some of you think that we should finish the job and just wipe them out entirely?
What the F......?!
Exactly. SO disappointing...
Except Noem is actually Pro-2A, private property, pro-business, anti-bigger government, doesn’t suck up to the Romney/Cheney GOPe, etc...
Plus, she’s a lot better looking than Nikki.
Celebrate Native American heritage by going to the Casino?
Same. This was such an easy thing not to screw up (don’t say anything maybe?)
If she can’t handle this, there’s not a lot she can.
She’s just aggravating everyone these days, isn’t she?
I used to think Stacey Abrams wasn’t going anywhere, but look at her now. How many thought Trump wasn’t going anywhere?
The indians were killing each other before the evil europeons came along. Celebrate stopping the slaughter.
Noem is Nikki Haley’s long lost RINO sister!!
St. Paddy’s Day is a legal holiday in Boston. It is called Evacuation Day, because it is also the day the British left Boston back in 1776.
Fact or fiction? Likely fiction.
Columbus day was never about anyone’s culture.
It was about intrepid explorers.
No it isn't. She is being presented as a female Trump and she keeps stoping in it.
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