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Sen. Heidi Heitkamp @SenatorHeitkamp
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In the US Senate, I've made it a priority to raise awareness about the challenges in Indian Country & help stand up for Native American families. Follow along today and on Monday to learn more.
84% of Native American women experience violence in their lifetime. But outside of Indian Country, few people are aware of this epidemic. That’s why I introduced #SavannasAct to help law enforcement crack down on these horrible crimes.
Combating the crisis of missing & murdered Native American women is about hope, justice & letting Native women across the country know that they're #NotInvisible—and that’s what #SavannasAct aims to help achieve. Read more @inforum inforum.com/news/4339231-s…
Last year I launched #NotInvisible to bring attention to the epidemic of missing and murdered Native American women. Join me in urging action to stand up & make sure these women & girls are #NotInvisible. myndnow.com/news/bismarck-…
In April this year, the bipartisan bill I intro'd w/ @SenJohnMcCain to expand AMBER Alert warnings in Indian Country passed in the US Senate & has since been signed into law. Learn more: newsmaven.io/indiancountryt…
@SenJohnMcCain In June 2017, I asked ND tribal leaders which tribes had AMBER alerts & no one raised their hand—reinforcing the need for my bipartisan bill, that
is now law, to expand alerts in Indian Country. Read more more: kfyrtv.com/content/news/S…
@SenJohnMcCain In early 2013, after I came to the US Senate, I hosted a discussion at @UnitedTribesND on the reauthorization of #VAWA I helped pass that included
my provision to include protections for Native American women. Read more in @bistrib
bismarcktribune.com/news/local/hei…
@SenJohnMcCain The 1st bill I cosponsored & helped pass in the Senate was the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act & made sure it included landmark
protections for Native American women grandforksherald.com/opinion/218944…
@SenJohnMcCain Recently I helped pass a short-term extension for #VAWA but it' essential that Congress pass a long term extension of this important bill as soon
as possible.. Read more in @IndianCountryToday newsmaven.io/indiancountryt…
@SenJohnMcCain In 2013 I helped intro a bipartisan bill to level the playing field for tribal governments so they can provide programs w/ heightened scrutiny from
the IRS—which became law in 2014. Read more: bismarcktribune.com/news/local/gov…
@SenJohnMcCain In 2014, I brought together leaders from Indian Country, the veterans community & top government officials for a summit connecting Native American
veterans w/ resources they have earned & deserve. Read more in @bistrib bismarcktribune.com/news/local/hei…
@SenJohnMcCain I worked w/ tribal communities to make sure priorities for Indian Country like nutrition assistance & rural development are included in this year's Senate #FarmBill. Read more in @thefencepost thefencepost.com/news/heitkamp-…
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Since joining the US Senate, I’ve made it a priority to work closely with local, state, & federal officials to raise awareness about local challenges in North Dakota & bring about results to fix them. Follow along to learn about local projects I worked to make possible.
In 2015, I urged the @DeptVetAffairs to support ND veterans w/ new Vet Center in Grand Forks & in summer 2016, a new, permanent Vet Center opened to help vets to heal, connect with their roots, & establish strong support systems grandforksherald.com/opinion/column…
Earlier this year I joined Mayville elementary students to celebrate 200 backpacks sent to help children in Nepal in memory of ND native Ann Nelson. Honored to help make sure they made it there. Read more in @WDAYnews wday.com/news/4427380-b…
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I've long worked to make health care more affordable for individuals, families & children across ND. Follow along to see some of my efforts to fight for North Dakotans' to have access to quality care.
In early 2014, I unveiled a series of commonsense proposals with 5 other senators to take needed steps toward making the health reform law work better for individuals, families, & small businesses across North Dakota & the country. Read more in @politico: heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.c…
To learn more, see the full timeline here of my work since 2013 to make the health reform law work better for families & businesses. heitkamp.senate.gov/public/_cache/…
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Today I’m continuing to share the work I’ve done since joining the US Senate to address & raise awareness about challenges in Indian Country & helping stand up for Native American families. Follow along.
The first bill I intro’d in the U.S. Senate, that is now law, created a national Commission on Native American Children to conduct an intensive study into the complex challenges facing Native children to help change outcomes. Read more in the @gfherald. grandforksherald.com/content/heitka…
@gfherald Read more in my @dickinsonpress op-ed w/ my friend & colleague @lisamurkowski from 2014 on why my bipartisan bill to create a Commission on Native Children was needed to address the challenges Native youth face: thedickinsonpress.com/opinion/column…
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Today is National Native American Heritage Day.

Today is a day to reflect upon & improve our understanding of the many different Native American cultures.

The problem is, most of us don't truly understand how ignorant we are on this subject.

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FACT: Research (A) shows 87% of what K-12 schools teach our kids about Native American cultures only includes information about these cultures from before 1900.

Think about that! It means we literally rely upon century-old contexts to teach our kids about Native peoples.
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In Many modern textbooks still perpetuate negative stereotypes against Native Americans. "These texts presented Indigenous Peoples as thieves, drunks, bloodthirsty savages, and lazy." (A)
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