The United South and Eastern Tribes are opening their Impact Week 2019 meeting Monday morning. The Burnurwurbskek drum group is here from Maine. @USETINC is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! pic.twitter.com/ZGZny6IQIs
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Posting of the colors as the United South and Eastern Tribes opens its Impact Week 2019 meeting in the Washington DC area. @USETINC represents tribes from Maine to Florida to Texas. pic.twitter.com/mY1HJfIINv
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Chairman Harold Frazier of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe tells the United South and Eastern Tribes: “It’s important to remind America that it is true— we were here first. We love this country more than they do because this is our home, these are our lands.” @USETINC pic.twitter.com/1akDloLUtI
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Regional Director Bruce Maytubby says of the 35-day government shutdown: “Needless to say…it was a very difficult time for the bureau, for bureau employees. I’m glad that we’re through that and moving forward.” @USETINC pic.twitter.com/vuJMQIA3Lq
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The United South and Eastern Tribes welcome Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) @RepDebHaaland with a standing ovation at 2019 Impact Week. She addressed @USETINC as a candidate for Congress, now she’s in Congress! She’s one of the first two Native women in the US House of Representatives. pic.twitter.com/1zzwoagRq5
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Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) @RepDebHaaland tells the United South and Eastern Tribes of the need to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women: “Native women have continued to endure generations of systematic violence.” @USETINC #MMIW #MMIWG pic.twitter.com/xirSQz32OQ
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Chief Lynn Malerba of Mohegan Tribe: “The Indian Reorganization Act has been used as a weapon against many of the tribes in this room.” The Narragansett Tribe can’t restore its homelands due to Supreme Court’s Carcieri decision & other @USETINC members face similar challenges. pic.twitter.com/qaZNHs4yy4
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Lance Gumbs of Shinnecock Nation tells Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM): “We have to figure out a way to have a clean fix to this Carcieri issue. It’s created two tiers of tribes right now —those who can take lands in trust and those who can’t” @USETINC @RepDebHaaland pic.twitter.com/uN62DE9wpn
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Leaders of the United South and Eastern Tribes and Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) at 2019 Impact Week meeting. @USETINC @RepDebHaaland pic.twitter.com/VfLh5WgDI9
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Jennifer Romero of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs at United South and Eastern Tribes: “We are definitely pushing Indian Country’s priorities in a very significant way.” Upcoming hearings on March 13 (DC) and March 20 (North Dakota). @IndianCommittee @USETINC pic.twitter.com/L1RrreEB45
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Cheryl Andrews-Maltais of Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe: “We continue to try to invigorate the White House Council on Native American Affairs.” The Obama-era initiative has gone dormant under President Trump. The United South & Eastern Tribes @USETINC are holding Impact Week meeting. pic.twitter.com/xBqeW8JTah
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Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney is addressing United South and Eastern Tribes for 1st time. She is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy & Economic Development Mark Cruz & Bureau of Indian Affairs Director Darryl LaCounte. @USETINC @USIndianAffairs pic.twitter.com/utCRIYKn7r
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Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney tells United South & Eastern Tribes that controversial land-into-trust rules are dead. “After reviewing the comments & hearing from Indian Country, the department has determined it will not propose new regulations at this time.” pic.twitter.com/IGr5ibYHJh
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Director Darryl LaCounte is here to address fears about the Trump administration and the land-into-trust process. “I too had some anxiety but I don’t any more. I’m feeling good about it,” LaCounte tells the United South and Eastern Tribes. @USETINC pic.twitter.com/sfypDJ1A7m
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Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney again confirms that Bureau of Indian Affairs will not be part of restructuring at Interior Department. “The reason behind it is Indian Country resoundingly said they didn’t want to be included in that reorganization effort.” pic.twitter.com/Vp8NYkg5HJ
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Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) meets Miss Native American USA Karyl Frankiewicz at the United South and Eastern Tribes 2019 Impact Week meeting. Frankiewicz is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. @USETINC @RepDebHaaland pic.twitter.com/9MYhgJlELx
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"Indian Country showed up for me and that’s why I'm standing here today": Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) addresses the United South and Eastern Tribes at the organization's 2019 Impact Week meeting. https://t.co/rdpoUWyXhe
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