D-Flagstaff
(District 2)
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Contact: C. Murphy Hebert
March 22, 2012
(602)
926-5848
Native American Caucus to host Indigenous Peoples Forum at state capitol
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX
– Rep.
Albert Hale, D-Flagstaff (District
2), will join the Native American Caucus in hosting the 2012 Indigenous Peoples
Forum at the state capitol on Friday, March 23.
The purpose of the forum is to discuss the preliminary
study on the Doctrine of Discovery. The event will include an overview of
the topics that will be discussed at the United Nations Permanent Forum on
Indigenous Issues in May.
The Doctrine of Discovery empowers an invading nation to
take possession of the lands belonging to native people. It has impacted native
people since the 1800s.
“This is an important opportunity to discuss the
issues facing indigenous people and the sources of these issues which includes
the Doctrine of Discovery. The Doctrine of Discovery is the basis of laws that
determine how indigenous peoples in the Americas
were treated and continue to be treated,” Hale said. “Indigenous
people are under constant pressure to submit to increasingly restrictive
federal laws which could threaten the sovereignty of these nations. This is a
much needed conversation that will lead to much needed action.”
The forum will feature a variety of speakers representing
various Native American communities to cover topics including the Doctrine of
Discovery, the impact on indigenous people and what advocates can do to protect
Indigenous rights.
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C. Murphy Hebert
Communications Director
House Democratic Staff
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