MARKSVILLE, La.,(July 28, 2011) – Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards and Leo Honeycutt, author of Edwards biography, held a book signing at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville on Tuesday, August 9th at 6:30 p.m. The book signing took place in the ballroom of the Earl J. Barbry, Sr. Conference Center.
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WASHINGTON – December 15, 2010 – President Obama met directly with 12 tribal leaders at the White House this afternoon. The meeting with the tribal leaders from 12 regions of the United States, comes the day before the President will host leaders from the 565 federally-recognized tribes during the White House Tribal Nations Summit, the second in as many years. The National Congress of American Indians is hailing the meeting as a substantial step in establishing a nation-to-nation relationship for the 21st Century.
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November 05, 2009He also discussed how tribes face the same kinds of challenges all of America faces, and how he plans to address those challenges. In closing, he made clear that he is an ally:
Decision 2003: A Forum on the Future of Louisiana
Presented by The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
How it Came to Be
By Darnée Wambsgans, TBIPAC Assistant
Early this year, David Rivas, Jr., Director of Political Affairs, Jim Nickel and Bud Courson of Courson Nickel, the tribe's lobbyists in Baton Rouge , discussed the possibility of hosting a televised gubernatorial debate. Considering the success of the TBIPAC's Government to Government Series, the possibility was very real and within reach.
Tunica-Biloxi, Louisiana ,By Liz Hill (OJIBWE)
For the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, the 21st century has ushered in a renaissance of its proud Native heritage and traditions that go back millennie in the southeastern United States. Almost obliterated by disease, warfare and other catastrophic events of the 18th through 20th centuries, like many of the Native tribes of teh Southeast, thses proud people have risen from thelowly place where they had been downtrodden to a position that reflects their long history among the original inhabitants of the Americas.
The Tunica Biloxi Tribe Political Action Committee website discusses native American news & politics. We work to promote tribal interests, support candidates, and advance native American political causes. Together, we work towards a brighter political future for all Native American tribes.
California is renaming nearly three dozen geographic locations to remove offensive terms, honoring Native American heritage and fostering inclusivity.
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has received nearly $75 million in federal funding to support Indigenous communities in adapting to climate change impacts across Alaska.
