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Obama: US must reverse course with Indians
By KEN THOMAS (AP) – 12 hours agoWASHINGTON — Making good on a campaign promise to hold a yearly summit with American Indians, President Barack Obama told tribal leaders Thursday gathered in Washington that he is determined to reverse the federal government’s history of marginalizing Indian nations.
“You will not [...]

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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
November 05, 2009
Remarks by the President During the Opening of the Tribal Nations Conference & Interactive Discussion with Tribal Leaders
Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
9:37 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Please, everybody have a seat.  Thank you to Jefferson Keel, thanks for the wonderful introduction; to Clarence Jackson [...]

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For those folks that missed today’s historic event with President Obama, the video is archived at the link below.
Pres. Obama delivered the opening remarks at a White House Tribal Nations Conference and participated in a discussion with leaders from the 564 federally recognized tribes. The conference is addressing issues facing American Indian tribes such as [...]

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A surge in the number of H1N1 cases nationwide appears to have tapered off in recent weeks, but another surge is likely later in the flu season, an Indian Health Service official said.
By: Ryan Johnson, Grand Forks Herald

A surge in the number of H1N1 cases nationwide appears to have tapered off in recent weeks, but [...]

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