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Trump signed three bills affecting Native Americans. Here's what they do.
Trump signed three bills affecting Native Americans. Here's what they do.
Little Shell chair Gerald Gray said he saw the president’s online messages.
“I am glad the president is acknowledging Indian County,” he said. “It is always nice to see him to do that. We are always forgotten. I was a little bit surprised.”
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The action makes the Little Shell the 574th federally recognized tribe in the United States. Tribal members say it took 157 years to get the federal recognition.
https://eu.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2019/12/27/president-gives-shout-out-montana-tribe-via-twitter/2757427001/
Trump Administration Launches Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs; January 29, 2020
President Trump promises action on missing and murdered in Indian Country
Melanie Benjamin, the Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe[,] introduced herself [to the press in the Oval Office] in the Ojibwe language.
https://www.indianz.com/News/2019/11/26/president-trump-promises-action-on-missi.asp
Trump signed three bills affecting Native Americans. Here's what they do.
The three bills include compensation to the Spokane tribe for the loss of their lands in the mid-1900s, reauthorization of funding for Native language programs and federal recognition of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Montana. ... The Little Shell Tribe, based in Montana, has fought for federal recognition since the late 1800s, when treaty negotiations between the tribe and the federal government failed.
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Meanwhile, the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act, which became law in 2006 but expired in 2012, will be reauthorized, granting $13 million in funds to smaller groups of Native American students each year starting 2020 until 2024.
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"We remain committed to preserving and protecting Native American cultures, languages, and history, while ensuring prosperity and opportunity for all Native Americans," the president said in a statement.
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Meanwhile, the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act, which became law in 2006 but expired in 2012, will be reauthorized, granting $13 million in funds to smaller groups of Native American students each year starting 2020 until 2024.
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"We remain committed to preserving and protecting Native American cultures, languages, and history, while ensuring prosperity and opportunity for all Native Americans," the president said in a statement.
Trump signed three bills affecting Native Americans. Here's what they do.
Little Shell chair Gerald Gray said he saw the president’s online messages.
“I am glad the president is acknowledging Indian County,” he said. “It is always nice to see him to do that. We are always forgotten. I was a little bit surprised.”
...
The action makes the Little Shell the 574th federally recognized tribe in the United States. Tribal members say it took 157 years to get the federal recognition.
https://eu.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2019/12/27/president-gives-shout-out-montana-tribe-via-twitter/2757427001/
Trump Administration Launches Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs; January 29, 2020
The Department of Justice, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Health and Human Services today held the first meeting of a White House task force to address the incidence of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. The task force, co-chaired by Attorney General Barr and Secretary of the Interior Bernhardt, is composed of federal officials charged with enhancing the criminal justice response, consulting with tribal governments on potential solutions, and empowering native communities with information.
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American Indians and Alaska Natives experience disproportionately high rates of violence. President Trump has called the crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans “sobering and heartbreaking.” The task force, designated Operation Lady Justice, has been empowered to review Indian Country cold cases, to strengthen law enforcement protocols, and work with tribes to improve investigations, information sharing and a more seamless response to missing persons investigations.
Trump Administration Launches Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives...
American Indians and Alaska Natives experience disproportionately high rates of violence. President Trump has called the crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans “sobering and heartbreaking.” The task force, designated Operation Lady Justice, has been empowered to review Indian Country cold cases, to strengthen law enforcement protocols, and work with tribes to improve investigations, information sharing and a more seamless response to missing persons investigations.
President Trump promises action on missing and murdered in Indian Country
Melanie Benjamin, the Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe[,] introduced herself [to the press in the Oval Office] in the Ojibwe language.
"It’s a historical day to know that our missing and murdered women have a place and a remembrance, and that we care about them and their families," Benjamin said in the Oval Office as she offered thanks to Trump.
Next up was Vice President Myron Lizer of the Navajo Nation. He was accompanied by wife, Second Lady Dottie Lizer, and their daughter, Halle Lizer.
"As the host people of the land, we feel that our prayers are being answered -- and First Nations’ prayers are powerful," said Lizer, who provided a blessing before the event started.
"We look forward to seeing some improvement in Indian Country," Lizer said as he thanked Trump in the Navajo language.
Also in attendance was Chairman Alvin "A.J." Not Afraid of the Crow Tribe. Though Trump pointed out the uniqueness of his name, it was in a friendly and professional manner."We look forward to seeing some improvement in Indian Country," Lizer said as he thanked Trump in the Navajo language.
"I personally am affected," said Not Afraid, whose reservation is located in a county that suffers from the highest rate of missing and murdered cases in the state of Montana.
"So knowing that you support in the realm of this executive order, the Crow Tribe is honored," Not Afraid said before presenting Trump showing the president with a group of Crow citizens in their headdresses.
Kevin DuPuis, the chairman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, introduced himself in the Ojibwe language at the White House. He too has been personally affected by the crisis of the missing and murdered in Indian Country."So knowing that you support in the realm of this executive order, the Crow Tribe is honored," Not Afraid said before presenting Trump showing the president with a group of Crow citizens in their headdresses.
"Our women are the ones who raise our children," DuPuis said. "Our women are the ones who take care of our village. Our women are the ones who take care of communities -- our teachers." "Our children are our future," DuPuis said. "And these are both being affected in that way."
https://www.indianz.com/News/2019/11/26/president-trump-promises-action-on-missi.asp