Collected Item: “Native Americans protest Trump’s Mt. Rushmore rally”
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Native Americans protest Trump’s Mt. Rushmore rally
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Interview
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The pandemic has amplified existing societal and systemic injustices and racism in the United States. In 2020, fighting for social justice has been just as important as looking for a covid-19 vaccine. President Trump has inflamed flashpoints among his base, mostly white conservative voters, and Black and Indigenous People of Color. As an example, Trump held a 4th of July rally on sacred Sioux land at Mt. Rushmore, which seemed like an intentional act to show that Indigenous peoples hold no power or sovereignty there. This interview was conduced by PBS with Chase Iron Eyes, who is Special Advisor to the president of the Ogala Sioux Tribe.
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socialjustice, covid-19, Donald trump, rally, sacred, sovereignty, mount rushmore, Sioux, Indigenous, injustice
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/native-americans-protest-trumps-mt-rushmore-rally
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Hari Sreenivasan
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2020-07-04