VT Governor Scott’s 2021 Executive Proclamation Affirming Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has re-affirmed the statutory establishment and observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day statewide by Act 18 of 2019, with an Executive Proclamation. The document also cites Act R-114 of 2021 which offers a legislative apology for the state’s complicity in historic eugenics policies, and assures ongoing commitment to equity for Indigenous peoples in the state of Vermont.

Link to Proclamation here.

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