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Related: About this forumMark Trahant: "Sanders announces initiatives at Affiliated NW tribes meeting"
LINK: Trahant Reports: #NativeVote16 Campaign notesSanders announces initiatives at Affiliated NW tribes meeting
At the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Meeting this week, Nicole Willis announced that presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders was creating a policy advisory committee on Native American issues. She said the committees membership will be announced soon.
She said Sanders has already announced that he will continue President Obamas tribal nations conference, keep a senior Native American advisor on staff at the White House, and work to restore tribal jurisdiction to improve local decision-making. He also pledged to expand the Violence Against Women Act and find additional funding for the Generation Indigenous initiative.
Willis said that Sen. Sanders pledged to have a climate change summit within the first 100 days of his administration and that tribes would be included as full participants.
Willis joined the Sanders campaign last week as an advisor. She is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation in Oregon, worked for the Obama campaign, and was deputy director for First Americans at Obama for America.
At the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Meeting this week, Nicole Willis announced that presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders was creating a policy advisory committee on Native American issues. She said the committees membership will be announced soon.
She said Sanders has already announced that he will continue President Obamas tribal nations conference, keep a senior Native American advisor on staff at the White House, and work to restore tribal jurisdiction to improve local decision-making. He also pledged to expand the Violence Against Women Act and find additional funding for the Generation Indigenous initiative.
Willis said that Sen. Sanders pledged to have a climate change summit within the first 100 days of his administration and that tribes would be included as full participants.
Willis joined the Sanders campaign last week as an advisor. She is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation in Oregon, worked for the Obama campaign, and was deputy director for First Americans at Obama for America.
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Mark Trahant: "Sanders announces initiatives at Affiliated NW tribes meeting" (Original Post)
Mike__M
Feb 2016
OP
KnR for visibility, here it is obvious Bernie will continue Obama's legacy. nt
thereismore
Feb 2016
#7
eridani
(51,907 posts)1. Bernie Sanders campaign starts Indian policy group
democrank
(11,096 posts)3. Pleased to read about this.
Seems Native American issues don`t get the national attention they deserve.
Omaha Steve
(99,660 posts)5. I need to get this now a young man to pose again after
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)6. Bernie actually listens to concerns and acts upon them. K&R nt
thereismore
(13,326 posts)7. KnR for visibility, here it is obvious Bernie will continue Obama's legacy. nt