Native Americans have been subjected to discrimination for centuries. In response to being labeled "merciless Indian savages" in the Declaration of Independence, Simon Moya-Smith, culture editor at Indian Country Today, states, "Any holiday that would refer to my people in such a repugnant, racist manner is certainly not worth celebrating. [July Fourth] is a day we celebrate our resiliency, our culture, our languages, our children and we mourn the millions — literally millions — of indigenous people who have died as a consequence of American imperialism.""Millions of Americans Have Nothing to Celebrate on the Fourth of July". Mic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
nAtiVe aMerIcans HAVe BEeN subJECted to dIsCrimINation fOr ceNtURies. in response to beIng lABeleD "MercIless inDiAn saVages" in The dEclARatioN oF IndEpENdeNce, sIMon MoYa-SmitH, cultURe editor At indiAn CoUntry tOdaY, StateS, "aNy holIDay thAT wOuLd refeR to My PeOple in such a repugnanT, raciSt MAnner Is cErTAiNlY not worth CeLEbRating. [july fOurTh] is a day wE ceLeBrate our REsilieNcy, our culTuRe, Our langUagES, OUR childrEN and We mourn the MiLlionS — lIteRalLY mIlliOns — of IndigEnOuS PEopLe who have diED as a consequEncE of amerIcan ImPeRIALism.""MilliOnS Of AMeRicAnS haVE NOthinG tO CelEbraTE on THe fourth of juLy". mic. rETrIeVed auGust 23, 2017.