Obama to host Tribal Nations conference

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Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama will host a Tribal Nations Conference discussing issues of importance to Native Americans on November 5, the White House announced Monday.

Representatives from each the country's 564 federally recognized tribes will be invited to participate, according to the administration.


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[WriteDown]

1. Interesting...

I hope my tribe finally gets the casino/resort that Hillary promised in the Poconos.

[catbyte]

2. Yay!

We worked hard for him last year. I'll be interested to see how it goes.

Diane

Anishnabe in MI

Screw Columbus

[BeyondGeography]

3. Announced on Columbus Day

:thumbsup:

[AnneD]

4. I got a good laugh out of that too.......

don't know if it was intentional or not. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[glinda]

6. Shows a bit of consciousness doesn't it?

[gimama]

10. aka when Indians discovered white people

a sad day, in my book, & NO holi/Holy day. Wish the billion$ US WASTES ON WAR was used to RESTORE the Lands & LIVES of FIRST AMERICANS. :(

[JanusAscending]

5. "SCHEMITZUN" !!!!!

Hell yeah! I hope all of the Tribes bring their Drums and dance in the Rose Garden!!! Way to go Mr. President!!

[jwirr]

8. That would be wonderful. I would love to see it.

[peoli]

7. He said he would fucking do this during the campaign and he is! yay!

[myrna minx]

9. K&R n/t

[No Elephants]

11. Off topic, but Native Americans were immigrants. They simply immigrated

to North America about 50,000 years before anyone else did. So, Native Americans is a misnomer.

Maybe Earliest Americans would be more accurate?

[xchrom]

12. that's the history of all mankind -- native is just fine by that logic. nt

[Vehl]

13. Good news!