Governor Vetoes Bill Recognizing Native American Day

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GOVERNOR MARY FALLIN VETOES BILL RECOGNIZING OKLAHOMA NATIVE AMERICAN DAY BY NATIVE NEWS ONLINE STAFF / CURRENTS / 05 MAY 2018


Governor Mary Fallin
Published May 5, 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin this week vetoed House Bill 2661, a bill calling for the recognition of a statewide Oklahoma Native American Day on the second Monday in October. Representative Chuck Hoskin and Senator John Sparks, both citizens of the Cherokee Nation, authored the bill, which passed the House with a 71-10 vote and the Senate with a 35-5 vote.

“I believe combining a new Native American Day designation with the current Columbus Day holiday could be viewed as an intentional attempt to diminish the long-standing support of November being proclaimed annually as Native American Heritage Month in Oklahoma, and the third Monday in November as Oklahoma Native American Day,” Fallin wrote in a news release.

“THIS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO THE 38 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN OKLAHOMA,” HOSKIN SAID. “AS INDIAN PEOPLE, WE HAVE AN UNDENIABLE IMPACT HERE IN OKLAHOMA. TRIBES MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS, BOTH FINANCIALLY AND CULTURALLY, TO OUR HOME STATE.”

HB 2661 did not call for the repeal of Columbus Day; rather, it added the celebration of Oklahoma Native Americans on the same day. Oklahoma currently has a Native American Day in November during national Native American Heritage Month. HB 2661 would have moved that day to October.

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[Iliyah]

1. Ugh

[Demovictory9]

2. that's a shame

[Wwcd]

3. Considering the large number of Indian Gaming Casinos in the State of OK, & the traffic they bring

..to OK & the revenue in taxes & traffic into the State, supporting hotels, gas stations, parks etc..Gov Fallin has made an enormous mistake.

Complete slap to the Native tribes of OK.

What a stupid thing to do to their representation.

Damn!

[underpants]

4. Makes since to me. Didn't they walk there from the South.

I mean come on they aren't even really native Okies.

I don't know why people are shedding a trail of tears on this.

[elocs]

5. I must say that I like the name First Nations better than Native Americans. n/t

[Snotcicles]

10. Aboriginal Americans? nt

[Drahthaardogs]

6. Good.

That's Columbus Day and it's the holiday for italian Americans.

[Me.]

7. She' Such A Piece Of Work

Shame on her

[malaise]

8. This needs to be seen

Get thee to the greatest page

[Cha]

9. POS gov.. she had to go out of her

way to Veto what was voted on by the reps from the People.

Is she ever going to leave?