Indigenous Radiation Survivors Event: Pass RECA

Tue Sep 24 2024 at 11:00 am to Thu Sep 26 2024 at 01:00 pm UTC-04:00

Capitol Hill | Washington

RECA Working Group
Publisher/HostRECA Working Group
Indigenous Radiation Survivors Event: Pass RECA
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Join over 60 Indigenous radiation survivors who've traveled to DC for three days of organized actions to pressure Congress to pass RECA.
About this Event

We Demand Justice.

For too long, Indigenous communities have suffered in silence. Government nuclear weapons programs have made us sick, yet we are still fighting for the basic health screenings and compensation we deserve.

Indigenous communities have been on the frontlines of radiation exposure. We mined uranium without protection, watched as radioactive fallout poisoned our lands, and now suffer from cancers and diseases linked to that exposure. We unknowingly sacrificed our health and lives for this country’s nuclear weapons.

RECA Left Us Behind.

In 1990, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was a small step, offering some aid and an apology. But it wasn’t enough. Many of our communities were excluded. Decades later, we’re still fighting for justice—while we lose loved ones and struggle to afford medical care. If you’re with us, please chip in today to help fund a bus tour advocating for continued RECA funding to right this historical injustice.

Time is Running Out.

Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to bring a vote to reinstate RECA. He won’t even meet with us. We can’t wait any longer while our people die.

This September, members of the Pueblos, Navajo Nation, and other Indigenous allies will journey from New Mexico to Washington, D.C. via bus with one message: Pass RECA Before We Die.

We will share our stories, sing, dance, drum, pray, and make our voices heard in the halls of Congress.

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Capitol Hill, Constitution Avenue Northeast & First Street Northeast, Washington, United States

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