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Detail of beadwork from an Ojibwe medicine pouch

Friday, March 12, 2010

Tribal leaders meet in Washington

I found this article about The National Congress of American Indians, which met in Washington, D.C. to meet with legislators and policymakers. Leaders from America's 526 nationally recognized Native American tribes discussed strategies for getting Congress and the Obama administration on a host of political, economic and social issues, including questions of sovereignty for American Indian nations and tribes.

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/lifestyle/Native-Americans-Enjoy-Autonomy-But-Land-Use-Sovereignty-Questions-Persist--87268067.html

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