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California Capitol Native American Monument (Clinton Herald)

By: Sophie Austin
Source
Clinton Herald (Iowa online paper, used Associated Press story)

Democratic Assemblymember James C. Ramos speaks during a ceremony that unveiled a Native American monument in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. California lawmakers and Native American tribes celebrated the unveiling of a monument outside of the state Capitol building to commemorate the history of Sacramento-area tribes. Ramos, the first Native American in the state Legislature, authored legislation in 2021 to build the monument on state Capitol grounds.