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[Elk Woman]

White House startet zentrale Webseite für Indian Country

Der jüngste Schritt, um die Kommunikation zwischen dem amerikanischen Präsidenten und den Native American zu verbessern , gibt es in der Form einer Webseite auf :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/nativeamericans
seit dem 28.06.2011-06-29 :

“ Winning the Future: President Obama and the Native American Community"

"Here’s the story about President Obama’s new website dedicated to Indian issues from ICTMN:
There have been ups and downs when it comes to President Barack Obama’s clout in Indian country since his platform run that consisted of improving the quality of life for American Indians throughout the country.

On the upside since his presidency Indian country has seen the permanent authorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Tribal Law and Order Act, Cobell and Keepseagle settlements and two Tribal Summits.
The cons since taking office have consisted of budget cuts in Native programs, a constant battle over a Carcieri fix, the amount of the Cobell settlement and the use of Geronimo as code name for Osama bin Laden.

The most recent move to improve the communication between the president and American Indians comes in the shape of a webpage. On June 28 the White House announced the launch of “Winning the Future: President Obama and the Native American Community.”

“This webpage is meant to serve as another tool to help Indian country navigate the federal government and learn about how the President’s Agenda is helping to win the future for Native Americans,” according to a blog post by Charles Galbraith, associate director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement on the White House website.

This site is the result of a request by tribal leaders in attendance at a recent listening session looking for a centralized list covering everything that involves Indian country that would be accessible by American Indians."


Quelle: http://buffalopost.net/

[Elk Woman]

NATIVE BRIEF: WASHINGTON - White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement today launched "Winning the Future: President Obama and the Native American Community."
This webpage is meant to serve as another tool to help Indian Country navigate the federal government and learn about how the President's Agenda is helping to win the future for Native Americans.

Since his first day in office, President Obama has worked to strengthen the government-to-government relationship between the United States and tribal governments in order to improve the quality of life for all American Indians.
Working with tribal leaders through meaningful consultation, the Administration and Indian Country have made significant progress in several areas. The Obama administration made sure the Recovery Act included many job-creating
investments for Indian Country. Our health care reform permanently authorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and the President signed into law the Tribal Law and Order Act, which will help fight crime in Indian Country.

Furthermore, the Administration finally settled the longstanding legal claims in the Cobell litigation and the lawsuit brought by Native American Farmers against the United States Department of Agriculture.
To mark the launch of this webpage, we are highlighting a guest blog post by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on the recent court approval of the historic settlement in the Cobell lawsuit, "A Historic Step Towards True Trust Reform."

All of these accomplishments have provided more opportunity and security for Native Americans, but they are just part of our ongoing effort to create stronger tribal communities throughout Indian Country.
This new webpage is designed to be a centralized forum to share information about those ongoing efforts, while continuing to improve our government-to-government relationship.

At a recent White House listening session, tribal leaders asked for a centralized list of offices within the federal government that were responsible for serving Indian Country and upholding the federal trust responsibility.

As the issues confronting Indian Country often exist across many different agencies, this resource is intended to help tribal leaders navigate the entire federal system.

Additionally, as we expand and improve the webpage, periodic email updates will keep Indian Country updated and informed of the issues that affect your communities on a day-to-day basis."


To go the new website whitehouse.gov/nativeamericans »

posted June 28, 2011 :
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/white-house-launches-new-website-for-native-community.html

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"The White House has created a new section on its website to promote Indian issues within the Obama administration.

The section is called Winning the Future: President Obama and the Native American Community. Right now, it features posts and video from White House staff and other federal agencies.

"At a recent White House listening session, tribal leaders asked for a centralized list of offices within the federal government that were responsible for serving Indian Country and upholding the federal trust responsibility,"

Charles Galbraith, a member of the Navajo Nation who serves as associate director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement.
"Accordingly, the new White House webpage contains a Resources Tab designed to be a toolkit for tribal leaders that brings together over 25 different agencies and departments into one, navigable location."

Get the Story:
Charles Galbraith: A New Webpage for the Native American Community (White House Blog 6/28)

Quelle:
http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002146.asp
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