Obama pledge to Native Americans
US President Barack Obama has vowed not to forget American Indian tribes, as representatives gathered for a White House conference on native issues.
The first annual White House Tribal Nations Conference brings together one delegate from each of the 564 federally recognised American Indian tribes. It is the first time in US history that they will all meet a sitting president. Mr Obama said: “You will not be forgotten as long as I’m in this White House.”
The event’s agenda covers a variety of issues, from centuries old broken treaty promises to more modern issues such as healthcare, crime and poverty. ”We’re not going to go through the motions and pay tribute to each other, then furl up the flags and go our separate ways,” he [Obama] was quoted as saying by Associated Press.
The president acknowledged the US federal government’s history of ignoring the needs and rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives
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