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Washington is failing Native communities, and it's time to fulfill our obligations to Tribal Nations. Today I’m announcing ideas to ensure that tribal sovereignty and our trust and treaty obligations are binding legal and moral principles—not just slogans.
My plans aren’t just lists of policy ideas—they’re a statement of my values. Thank you to @blackchurchpac for inviting me to talk about how we can make big, structural change together.
Elizabeth Warren Retweeted
“Every single one of us has the Lord inside of us & the Lord calls us to act.” - Sen. @ewarren #ylc2019 #OrganizeTheChurch
The Line 3 pipeline would threaten Minnesota’s public waters, lands, and agricultural areas important to several Tribal Nations. I’m with @MN_350 and Minnesota organizers fighting to #StopLine3 and protect our environment.
Elizabeth Warren Retweeted
Today @ewarren released an extremely comprehensive plan for honoring and empowering indigenous people & tribal nations.
There is no #GreenNewDeal without this, and the first inhabitants of this land must be included in the process towards realizing it.
I'm speaking live at @blackchurchpac now about the big, structural change we're fighting for. Tune in! http://www.facebook.com/ElizabethWarren/posts/10156734165453687 …
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Elizabeth Warren Retweeted
.@CMichaelHuntley went to #EssenceFest last month to talk about the big, structural change that Elizabeth is fighting for. (And no, Chris, this video is not live!) #TBT
I’m proud to team up with @Deb4CongressNM on our new bill to uphold our responsibilities to Tribal Nations and indigenous peoples and provide them with predictable, guaranteed funding.
We must stand united with Tribal Nations and indigenous peoples to ensure that Native voices are heard and their rights are respected. With real structural change, we can write a new story.
To everyone who gives me letters at town halls: Thank you! These came from the people of Nevada after our Henderson town hall. I love reading about what gets you in this fight—we’re in it together.
I got a lot of letters to read at our first-ever town hall in Arizona. Your stories inspire me to keep fighting. And yes, Casey: I’ll give Bailey an extra pet for you!
I’ve fought for a brighter future for Tribal Nations during my time in the Senate and I’m proud to work with @Deb4CongressNM on our new bill in Congress. And when we win the White House, I’ll be committed to achieving that future as President of the United States.
Right-wing courts have ruled that religious freedom laws allow corporations to deny employees birth control, but don’t protect tribes that object to dumping sewage water on sacred sites. Absurd. Congress should pass a new law protecting tribal religious interests in sacred sites.
When tribal concerns have conflicted with corporate profits or resource extraction, tribes lose. This has to change. When I’m president, energy projects that impact Indian Country won’t proceed without consent. That means revoking Trump’s KeystoneXL and DAPL permits.
In 2013, the Violence Against Women Act crucially recognized some criminal jurisdiction by Tribal Nations, and I support reauthorizing and building on it. But we need to go further and I support a full Oliphant fix.
Washington has refused to fully respect tribal sovereignty in criminal justice matters. This has deprived countless crime victims the opportunity to get justice. And it has fed the ongoing epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. This must change. #MMIW
Funding critical programs for Indian Country isn't optional. It's required to fulfill the United States’ trust and treaty obligations. So @Deb4CongressNM and I have teamed up on writing a bill to ensure predictable, guaranteed funding to Tribal Nations and indigenous peoples.
My heart breaks for Tracy Single and her loved ones. This is an escalating crisis—and we need to treat it like one.
