2000:USA- forced relocation of Indians and broken treaties and promises

During a celebration of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs’ 175th year anniversary, Interior Department assistant secretary Kevin Gover apologizes on behalf of the bureau to American Indians for its past actions, including the forced relocation of Indians and broken treaties and promises.

To:

Indegenous people

From:

USA

Year of Apology:

2000

Footnote:

Stout, David. “No Place for John Wayne at Indian Bureau.” New York Times. September 22, 2000. See also Stout, David. “An Apology and a Milestone at Indian Bureau.” New York Times. September 9, 2000.