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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 17, 2023 03:10 PM |
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| From: | Representative Christopher M. Rabb |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Amending House rules to add a land acknowledgment |
| The Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex sits on the unceded lands of indigenous peoples. They inhabited this region along the Susquehanna River for thousands of years before it was taken from them. Sadly, this reality is one that we often overlook. Today, I am taking action to remind us of this history. I am introducing an amendment to the House Rules that honors those who inhabited this land before us. My amendment ensures we include a land acknowledgment statement in our regular order of business. This acknowledgment will demonstrate a commitment to dismantling the ongoing legacies of settler colonization. We cannot right the injustices of Manifest Destiny and the Doctrine of Discovery with words alone, but through our words we can begin a process of doing so. I ask that you join me in recognizing the indigenous peoples whose land we meet on. Help honor their past, their present, and our collective future. |