in the americas. native americans are trying to change the focus towards an appreciation of indigenous peoples. this year, those efforts got a huge political boost when president biden signed the first-ever presidential proclamation designating today as indigenous people s day. in addition to columbus day. as he wrote in that proclamation on friday, we must never forget the centuries-long campaign of violence, displacement, assimilation, and terror wrought upon native communities and tribal nations throughout our country. today, we acknowledge the significant sacrifices made by native peoples to this country and recognize their many ongoing contributions to their nation. joining us now to talk about this is jenny monet, she s an investigative journalist and author of the newsletter, indigenously decolonizing your news feed. she s also a citizen of the laguna pueblo tribe. jenny, it s great seeing you. thank you for being with me.