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Has President Obama Kept His Promises to American Indians?
The New York Times | December 16th, 2010President Obama last year promised American Indian leaders from across the country that his administration would work to improve what he called the federal government’s history of broken promises to tribal nations.
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Native American leaders express mixed views on Obama administration’s progress on promises
The Washington Post | December 16th, 2010A group of Native American leaders met with President Obama on Wednesday to discuss what they see as slow progress on several promises made by the administration. Their concerns include the dire economic straits facing many tribes and continued U.S. encroachment on tribal sovereignty.
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Seneca Nation has message for Obama on taxes
Reuters | December 16th, 2010Robert Porter, president of the Seneca Nation tribe of Native Americans in western New York state, has a message for President Obama.
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NY’s Senecas among tribes to meet with Obama
Associated Press | December 16th, 2010BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York tribal leaders on Thursday praised President Barack Obama’s support of a United Nations declaration defending Native American rights, but said the administration can do more to improve the well-being of the country’s Indian tribes.
