George Brown Legacy Project

Penitence, & reckoning: 2 important words rang out today from Arizona to indigenous people in earshot & throughout America, from the President of the United States. “I apologize.”
The chronicling of unfathomable abuse, cruelty, dehumanization, & cultural erasure against Native people across decades of family separation, violence, & indenturement at so-called is in some ways just beginning. But this multi-dimensional chronicling & assessment of wrongs is making progress.
So is the official response of the American government that inflicted it, led by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo. Without her principled leadership, & the partnership of President Joe Biden & Vice President Kamala Harris, this historic day of reckoning would not have come.
Against a national backdrop of right-wing rhetoric that speaks of “enemies within” & praising N***s & ”mass deportation” — the lexicon of sa**sm & depravity — this overdue act of penitence today is a powerful reminder of what unites us as Americans & the value of facing ugly chapters of history with honesty & courage. This is an example of honoring diversity not by empty tributes or feeble gestures, but with truthful documentation & collective navigation of trauma so that it might never be inflicted again.

Biden delivers "long overdue" apology in Arizona for Indian boarding school atrocities President Biden in Arizona issued a formal presidential apology​ for the atrocities committed during a 150-year era of forced federal Indian boarding schools.

There’s no shortcut to developing bonds of trust & honest representation in government based on strong local roots. Great to see Member of Congress , who serves on the Honorary Advisory Committee of the George Brown Legacy Project, gaining respect for service to Inland communities, built from the grassroots, with a little bit of inspiration from thrown in.

How the mayor of a small Inland Empire town became one of Congress’ most powerful Democrats A decade ago, Pete Aguilar was mayor of Redlands. How did he become the highest-ranking Latino serving in Congress?

Earth Day, born of protest & a bright star on the calendar: 53 years ago, Congressman blended the 1st into his campaign for U.S. Senate. It remained a major milestone for him throughout the 1980s & 1990s. Today, its urgency has only grown. Reminder that the deadline for brief letters of application for the Rep. George & Marta Brown is fast approaching, on May 1. Send that email to [email protected] Details here in the attached flier.