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Tribal leaders are heading to Washington, D.C. for President Joe Biden’s last White House Tribal Nations Summit. The gathering is touted as a chance for tribal representatives to interact with Administration officials and gauge progress and hurdles when it comes to the federal government’s trust responsibility. The future of the regular meetings with the executive branch is uncertain. In his previous term, President Donald Trump chose not to convene regular meetings with tribes. We’ll get a preview of the upcoming summit and assess the potential for future interactions with the White House.
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Larry Wright Jr. (Ponca Tribe of Nebraska), executive director for National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Kevin Washburn (Chickasaw Nation), dean at the University of Iowa College of Law
Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation), publisher and editor of Native News Online and Tribal Business News
Break 1 Music: Nothing Simple (song) Chuck Copenace (artist) Oshki Manitou (album)
Break 2 Music: Ts’ma’antut ‘Nüün (song) Saltwater Hank (artist) Siip’Nsk (album)
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