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Blogs Liberty and Power News from First Americans

Dec 17, 2008

News from First Americans

by Liberty and Power

"Wizipan Garriott Named Obama’s First Americans Public Liaison." Does"honoring a nation-to-nation relationship with tribes" mean a small step toward meaningful self-determination?

In related news, indigenous leaders from North and Central America recently gathered to discuss the significance of governmental apologies involving historical injustices committed upon Natives. Read "Leaders Meet to Discuss Reconciliation."