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In celebration of Indigenous Peoples<\/em>\u2019 Day, DNC Chair Ken Martin, DNC Native Caucus Chair Clara Pratte, and DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong released the following statement commemorating Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, we honor the resilience, wisdom, and living traditions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities \u2014 cultures that have shaped, and continue to shape, the story of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four years after the formal recognition of Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day, we reaffirm our commitment to uplifting Indigenous voices, celebrating Native strength, and defending tribal sovereignty. We also recognize that Indigenous People have been here since time immemorial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Native families face rising costs and barriers to health care, Donald Trump continues his record of attacks \u2014 undermining tribal sovereignty, threatening sacred lands, and even questioning Indigenous citizenship. Native communities deserve better. Democrats remain steadfast in our fight to expand access to care, protect Indigenous rights, and ensure Native voices are heard, respected, and empowered in every level of government.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day, DNC Chair Ken Martin, DNC Native Caucus Chair Clara Pratte, and DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong released the following statement commemorating Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day: \u201cToday, we honor the resilience, wisdom, and living traditions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities \u2014 cultures that have shaped, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1056519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDNC Statement on Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-statement-on-indigenous-peoples-day-5\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-13T16:53:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-13T16:53:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jared Carmeli\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jared Carmeli\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-statement-on-indigenous-peoples-day-5\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-statement-on-indigenous-peoples-day-5\/\",\"name\":\"DNC Statement on Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day - 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