Obama to Indians: 'I'm on your side'
"... President Barack Obama issued an order Thursday instructing federal agencies to do a much better job of consulting with tribes on numerous policies affecting Indian Country.
The order, signed in front of a cheering throng of tribal leaders, was the highlight of a one-day summit Obama had pledged to hold during his presidential campaign last year.
The federal government is obligated under long-standing treaties to provide basic services to tribes, but Native Americans say the government rarely consults them about the way those services should be delivered. Obama's order directs every Cabinet agency to draw up a detailed plan to improve tribal consultation."
Quote:Obama to Indians: 'I'm on your side'"... President Barack Obama issued an order Thursday instructing federal agencies to do a much better job of consulting with tribes on numerous policies affecting Indian Country. The order, signed in front of a cheering throng of tribal leaders, was the highlight of a one-day summit Obama had pledged to hold during his presidential campaign last year.The federal government is obligated under long-standing treaties to provide basic services to tribes, but Native Americans say the government rarely consults them about the way those services should be delivered. Obama's order directs every Cabinet agency to draw up a detailed plan to improve tribal consultation."
Myrna,
The following prayer is from:
Post is dated November 5, 2008
A Prayer for Obama
http://blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/2008/11/a-prayer-for-obama.html