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President’s Native Community page
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ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY
Since his first day in office, President Obama worked to strengthen the
government-to-government relationship between the United States and
tribal governments in order to improve the quality of life for all
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Recognizing that the best policies for Indian Country come from Indian
Country, the Administration has engaged tribal leaders like never before
by hosting White House Tribal Leaders Conferences and ordering agencies
to create detailed consultation policies.
This high level of engagement has brought about great progress by
ensuring that the Recovery Act included many tribal priorities, that the
Affordable Care Act permanently authorized the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act. As well as the enactment of the Tribal Law and Order
Act to fight crime in Indian Country and the settlement of longstanding
legal claims in the Cobell case over the accounting of tribal resources
and the Keepseagle case resolving allegations of discrimination against
Native American farmers and ranchers.
Please check in regularly for updates and use this site as a tool to both navigate the Administration and learn about how the President’s Agenda is helping to win the future among American Indian and Alaska Native Communities.
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June 28, 2011 at 11:55
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A Historic Step Toward True Trust Reform
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar honors a recent court action giving settlements for potential federal mismanagement of Native American trust funds. The Department of Interior is committed to reconciliation and empowerment for American Indian nations through comprehensive reform of its trust responsibilities. -
June 28, 2011 at 11:43
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A New Webpage for the Native American Community
Whitehouse.gov launches a new webpage to help tribal leaders navigate the federal government and learn about how the President's Agenda is helping to win the future for Native Americans. -
June 20, 2011 at 12:06
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Overcoming Life Struggles with Fatherhood in the Tribal Community
Eric Schurz, a father who had his life turned around by a fatherhood program in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, gives a personal narrative of overcoming life's obstacles and the power of self-transformation. -
June 15, 2011 at 9:51
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SAIGE 2011 Conference Brings Together Current and Future Group of Public Servants
John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management discusses the Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) 2011 Conference.
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June 28, 2011 at 11:55
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Native Internships & Scholarships offered by the USDA for 2011
Check the site below for high school, college, graduate and experienced professional opportunities!
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=INTERN_SCHOLAR