#HappeningToday: @FLOTUS hosts a Indian Health System (IHS) TaskForce Briefing to address systematic abuses against children.
“Protecting children is a bipartisan cause.”
- system allowed pedophile dr.s and workers in IHS to sexually abuse Native American children for decades.
“Protecting children is a bipartisan cause.”
- system allowed pedophile dr.s and workers in IHS to sexually abuse Native American children for decades.
Trent Shores, Task Force Co-Chair:
- Protecting children transcends politics
- Est. Nat. hotline for IHS: A way for IHS nurses to come forward without retribution on suspected abuses of children + system by which to report, investigate, hold accountable.
- Protecting children transcends politics
- Est. Nat. hotline for IHS: A way for IHS nurses to come forward without retribution on suspected abuses of children + system by which to report, investigate, hold accountable.
Curt Muller, Special Agent, HHS Office of IG:
- Maj. problem: Lack of reporting and fear of speaking up. We continue to work w/IHS to help members come forward. Sexual abuse of children in IHS tracked to at least '92.
- HHS continues to work cases w/DOJ, respective reservations.
- Maj. problem: Lack of reporting and fear of speaking up. We continue to work w/IHS to help members come forward. Sexual abuse of children in IHS tracked to at least '92.
- HHS continues to work cases w/DOJ, respective reservations.
Santee Lewis of Navajo Nation
- Greeted room in Navajo. Thanked Trump Admin for opp. to speak on behalf of the Navajo.
- Protecting Native Am. children requires more work - many live in a system that does not necessarily lead to opportunities non Native American children have.
- Greeted room in Navajo. Thanked Trump Admin for opp. to speak on behalf of the Navajo.
- Protecting Native Am. children requires more work - many live in a system that does not necessarily lead to opportunities non Native American children have.
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