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Colorado lawmakers consider replacing Union soldier statue with Sand Creek Massacre memorial


Colorado lawmakers consider replacing Union soldier statue with Sand Creek Massacre memorial
A Colorado legislative committee is considering a proposal to replace the statue of a Union soldier with a monument memorializing the Sand Creek Massacre.
and last updated 2021-02-26 17:25:35-05
DENVER — A Colorado legislative committee is considering a proposal to replace the statue of a Union soldier with a monument memorializing the Sand Creek Massacre.
The statue of the soldier was torn down by protesters during the calls for social justice over the summer. Capitol staff then removed the statue and placed it in the care of History Colorado. ....

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Tribes want Native statue to replace one tied to massacre


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Tribes want Native statue to replace one tied to massacre
Tribal members have urged Colorado lawmakers to replace a statue of a U.S. soldier who took part in the slaughter of Native Americans during the Civil War with the likeness of an Indigenous woman
By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America
February 25, 2021, 7:15 PM
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The Associated Press
FILE - In this June 25, 2020 file photo, the Civil War Monument statue is shown loaded on the back of a flatbed truck after it was toppled from its pedestal in front of the State Capitol in Denver. The monument, which portrays a Union soldier and was erected in 1909, was targeted during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd before the statue was pulled down by four individuals. On Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, Colorado lawmakers will discuss what to put in place of the statue. (AP Photo/David Zalub ....

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