President Joe Biden joked about being careful not to mispronounce the monument he designated to honor Native American tribes-and then did just that.
This article highlights a moment of President Biden struggling to pronounce the name of a newly designated national monument honoring Native American tribes in California, the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument.
While attempting to joke about his pronunciation, Biden still mispronounced the name, raising questions about respect and awareness towards Indigenous languages and culture.
Despite this gaffe, the article focuses on the overall context of Biden's commitment to protecting public lands and honoring Native American tribes through national monument designations, emphasizing a larger effort of conservation and cultural preservation.
This article highlights a moment of President Biden struggling to pronounce the name of a newly designated national monument honoring Native American tribes in California, the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument. While attempting to joke about his pronunciation, Biden still mispronounced the name, raising questions about respect and awareness towards Indigenous languages and culture. Despite this gaffe, the article focuses on the overall context of Biden's commitment to protecting public lands and honoring Native American tribes through national monument designations, emphasizing a larger effort of conservation and cultural preservation.