United States apologized to the Indians

The U.S. has formally apologized to the indigenous inhabitants of North America.
The resolution was read out in the U.S. Congress before the representatives of the five major Indian nations, according to Associated Press.
The paper apologizing for a misguided policy and violence against Indians, robbery and violations of agreements with indigenous peoples of North America. At the same time, the resolution notes that it can not be grounds for bringing the U.S. government to any legal claims from the Indians.
The resolution of apology was approved by both houses of Congress last year and signed by U.S. President Obama in December. The draft document, authored by Senator Sam Brownback, was presented to U.S. lawmakers in 2004.
According to the Cherokee, the majority of Indians not specifically demanded an apology, however, reacted positively to the gesture of the U.S. authorities. At the same time one of the leaders of the nation Muskogee Alfred Berryhill appreciated apology as a "historic step" in developing relations between the Government and Indian tribes.
Earlier, in December last year, the U.S. government decided to pay American Indians 3.4 billion dollars in compensation for the use of their land in the XIX century.
Recall that in July 2008, Congress formally apologized before the black fellow citizens for the operation of their ancestors as slaves.

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