American Indian tribes open D.C. embassy
The National Congress of American Indians is opening a new embassy for tribal nations in Washington D.C. today: For the first time since settlement, tribal nations will have a permanenthome in Washington, D.C. where they can more effectively assert theirsovereign status and facilitate a much stronger nation-to-nation relationship with the federal government," said NCAI President ...
The National Congress of American Indians is opening a new embassy for tribal nations in Washington D.C. today:
The National Congress of American Indians is opening a new embassy for tribal nations in Washington D.C. today:
For the first time since settlement, tribal nations will have a permanent
home in Washington, D.C. where they can more effectively assert their
sovereign status and facilitate a much stronger nation-to-nation relationship with the federal government," said NCAI President Jefferson Keel.
Later this week, the White House will host a conference of tribal nations which President Obama said he hopes will "strengthen the Nation-to-Nation relationship."
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @joshuakeating
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