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National Congress of American Indians President Jefferson Keel delivers the State of Indian Nations address at the start of the NCAI Executive Council Winter Session. The address comes as Indian Country is watching a number of issues, including continued tribal economic development, threats to the Indian Child Welfare Act, concerns over pipelines and extraction industries on or near tribal land, and the potential for another federal government shutdown. Native America Calling will carry a recorded version of the address immediately following the live address from the Newseum in Washington, D.C. and will also carry comments from the congressional response.
Listen to the entire State of Indian Nations Address from NCAI President Jefferson Keel, as well as the congressional response from Rep. Debra Haaland (D-NM) and questions and answers:
Guest:
Richard Monette (member of Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribe and former chairman of the tribe ) – professor of law at the University of Wisconsin Law School and faculty director of the Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center
Break 1 Music: Niizh Straight (song) Niizhoo Sullivan (artist) Rez Kid Rhythm (album)
Break 2 Music: Cincinnati Flow Rag (song) Lakota John (artist) Winds of Time (album)
