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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2113 194th (Current)

An Act establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2113) of Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the Senate for legislation to establish an Indigenous Peoples Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Joanne M. Comerford
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

This bill re-designates the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day to acknowledge the history of genocide and discrimination against Indigenous peoples in our Commonwealth and nation and to celebrate the thriving cultures – past and present – of Indigenous peoples and their tribal nations.
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