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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 09:23 AM
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**** Heads Up: President Obama Speaks at the WH Tribal Nations Conference, Live 9:30am EST ****
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
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SKKY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 09:36 AM
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1. I'm willing to put a decent amount of money on the chance that...
...Obama's views on tribal sovereignty will be much more succinct intelligent than his predecessor's were!
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 09:39 AM
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2. lol yeah, but not exactly a risky bet. ;-) nt
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 09:39 AM
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3. POTUS up now.
... not gonna give a play by play on this BTW unless he says something noteworthy.
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 09:40 AM
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4. Men who carried in the tribal flags were some of the Navajo code talkers...
... a group of (largely) unsung American heroes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_talker
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 09:43 AM
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5. Remember this is "Barack Black Eagle" that we're listening to...
... aka "One who helps people across the land."

Those in attendance seem to still agree.

With his Crow Nation adopted parents (2008) ...
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 09:53 AM
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6. Announces that US will sign the U.N. Declaration of Indigenous Rights...
.... which brings a huge ovation.

http://www.care2.com/causes/human-rights/blog/will-u-s-sign-declaration-recognizing-indigenous-rights/
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