The Four Directions @4directionsvote livestream for the afternoon session of the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum is here: https://t.co/XJSgLm1Wje #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote #NativeForum
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
The family of Frank LaMere, the late Native rights activist, is being honored at the Frank LaMere Presidential Forum named. LaMere died on June 16 after dedicating his life to Native causes. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"Soldier chief, we're going to remember you": The Elk Soldier Drum Group is performing a song in honor of Frank LaMere, the late Native rights activist, and his family at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Whether it was police brutality against Native people, liquor sales in the Whiteclay border town or the Keystone XL Pipeline going through treaty lands, Frank LaMere, 1950-2019, Winnebago, was there, fighting for Native rights. pic.twitter.com/vKl0ordeI3
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Chair Frank White of Winnebago Tribe on late Frank LaMere: "Frank meant a lot to this community that we're in now, Sioux City, all the Native Americans that live in this town & also the surrounding area." The Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum is named in his honor.
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
First up in the afternoon session of the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum is Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar US Senator from Minnesota. She has worked to strengthen tribal jurisdiction and improve protections for Native women. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
@amyklobuchar platform states she will: "End attacks on tribal sovereignty. Senator Klobuchar will respect tribal sovereignty including by stopping the Department of Justice from taking anti-sovereignty positions in litigation" ...
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
... "directing the Department of Health and Human Services from deferring to states on Medicaid rules for tribal members, and increasing meaningful tribal consultation." #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote @amyklobuchar
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
@amyklobuchar platform also states as president of the United States, she will: 'Restore national monuments. Senator Klobuchar will restore the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument" ...
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
... "to protect their ecological and the tribal cultural significance and undertake a review of other boundary adjustment and management changes initiated by the Trump Administration." #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote #ProtectTheSacred @amyklobuchar
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Melanie Benjamin, Chief Executive & Chair of Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, introduces Amy Klobuchar at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. "We love her in the state of Minnesota. Amy has fought fearlessly for our issues since day 1." #NativeForum @amyklobuchar
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar Senator from Minnesota at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum: "I will respect tribal sovereignty and I will strongly believe in government-to-government negotiations and consultation. That is key." #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar Senator from Minnesota so far is the first candidate at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum to highlight tribal economic development and the success of the $33 billion Indian gaming industry. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar Senator from Minnesota makes big promise at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum: "I will make sure that he cooks a State dinner for America," she said of Sean Sherman, aka Sioux Chef @the_sioux_chef #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"The Black Hills are still ours by treaty," Marcella LeBeau, a 99-year-old World War II veteran from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, says at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. "We want our Hills back." #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote #HonorTheTreaties
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Kevin Abourezk @Kevin_Abourezk and Leo Yankton are live at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote https://t.co/Oa66p4a1LU
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"I will make sure that we have people’s back when it comes to tribal issues,” Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar Senator from Minnesota says at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum, promising to honor treaties and work with tribes. #NativeForum #NativeVote #NativeVote2020
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
When asked about dual taxation in Indian Country, Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar says at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum: "Tribes must have jurisdiction over their own lands - including regulatory - you name it." #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar vows to fix schools in Indian Country. "I'm actually going to follow through on it" she says of infrastructure plan at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. She helped Leech Lake Band with new school. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar Senator from Minnesota reiterates her support for an expansion of tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote @amyklobuchar https://t.co/a1LArUQ89n
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Food sovereignty at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote @amyklobuchar @the_sioux_chef #Food #SeanSherman https://t.co/6Bc7s3jYnA
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
“They think they own Washington. They don’t own me": Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar Senator from Minnesota says at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum of opioid manufacturers that have victimized Native people and other Americans. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Chairman Harold Frazier @CRSTChairman of Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe talks about severe storms at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum: "It’s just a travesty the condition of our roads on the reservation...I'll tell you what. Nobody cares." #NativeForum #NativeVote2020
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"I care," Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar tells Chairman Harold Frazier @CRSTChairman of Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. She vows immediate and longterm funding for Indian Country infrastructure. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote https://t.co/UN0wEID3xZ
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"Every Native vote counts," Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar the US Senator from Minnesota says at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. Says Donald Trump is trying to make it harder for Americans to vote. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"Inspire them by the hope we can be, where we can be economically and where our country can go," Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar says in her closing at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum.
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"Let's go out there and win." #NativeVote #NativeForum #NativeVote2020
Kevin Abourezk @Kevin_Abourezk and Leo Yankton are live at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa! #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote https://t.co/P2ZurqfPOz
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Note: This Facebook live feed has ended. A new one will be started for Steve Bullock, the governor of Montana. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Presidential candidate Steve Bullock Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum Facebook live 💞✊✊💞 Indianz.com Native Times with Kevin and Leo
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The final presenter at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum this afternoon is Steve Bullock, the governor of Montana. @GovernorBullock has enjoyed a strong relationship with tribes during two terms in office in his state. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
@GovernorBullock made the Meskwaki Nation one of his first stops after announcing his 2020 presidential campaign. His "Fair Shot Agenda" calls for increased funding for Native housing. https://t.co/2iuvaNHDiC #NativeForum #NativeVote #NativeVote2020
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Kevin Abourezk @Kevin_Abourezk and Leo Yankton are live at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa! #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote https://t.co/KXGJFSWHVI
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
“He’s been our friend in Montana," Chairman Andrew Werk of the Fort Belknap Indian Community says of Steve Bullock @GovernorBullock the governor of Montana at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Steve Bullock @GovernorBullock can't be at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in person as originally planned due to other issues so he's appearing via video. Organizers are working to get the feed up and running. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
The Frank LaMere Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote https://t.co/azZQhcvUt8
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
The incoming video is working now! Steve Bullock @GovernorBullock the governor from Montana is addressing the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum remotely after overcoming some technical difficulties. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Steve Bullock at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum: "Whether you're in Iowa or Oklahoma or Alaska or Montana, you should know the next president of the U.S. is going to listen, is going to consult, is going to work in partnership to make all of our lives better."
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote https://t.co/27YkPxjCue
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
President Marlon White of Ho-Chunk Nation calls attention to the success of the $33 billion Indian gaming industry and the need for more tribal economic development efforts at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Tom Rodgers, Blackfeet, at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa: "The two greatest scars on our nation's soul are slavery and the genocide of Native people." #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote #Genocide
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"She wasn't getting any attention for being missing," Steve Bullock @GovernorBullock says of Hanna Harris, a 21-year-old mother from Northern Cheyenne Tribe who was later found murdered. Vows to address #MMIW crisis at Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. #NativeForum
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"There is an epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women," Steve Bullock @GovernorBullock says at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. Cites at least 5,000 documented #MMIW cases but data at national level is unknown. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
"I will do everything possible to maintain ICWA," Steve Bullock @GovernorBullock says of Indian Child Welfare Act at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum. Cites recent appeals court decision affirming the law. #DefendICWA #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
Expanding on Indian Child Welfare Act, Steve Bullock @GovernorBullock vows to choose federal judges who understand Indian Country. The judge who overturned ICWA has no experience with tribes but was reversed by a federal appeals court. #DefendICWA #NativeForum #NativeVote2020
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
To learn more about the battle over the Indian Child Welfare Act and the right of tribes to play a role in protecting their most precious resource, read here: https://t.co/HL0x6duQqj #DefendICWA #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
That's it for Day 1 of Frank LaMere Presidential Forum! If you're in Sioux City join Ho-Chunk Inc, https://t.co/0yYFAWzrcJ's parent corporation, and Big Fire Law & Policy Group, a Native owned and majority Native women owned firm, for a reception. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 pic.twitter.com/SGtUz49CNb
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
As for day 2 of Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum, here's an update. Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City @BilldeBlasio has to appear via Skype on Tuesday afternoon instead of being here in person as originally planned. #NativeVote #NativeVote2020 #NativeForum
— indianz.com (@indianz) August 19, 2019
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