Fast on Behalf of Indians Begins on Capitol Steps
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<i> Associated Press</i>
WASHINGTON — Protesters at the Capitol marked Friday’s anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the New World by beginning a fast to protest what they said were violations of Indian rights.
A group called Fast for Big Mountain said six people would engage in a water-only fast on the Capitol steps until Nov. 22, Thanksgiving Day. The demonstrators cited in particular the displacement of Indians on Big Mountain in Arizona.
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