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Jul 20, 2020 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
A thread regarding #NativeHealth and #TribalSovereignty
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) Acting Chairman William Smith from Valdez Native Tribe of Alaska testified before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights as part of a virtual public briefing COVID-19 in Indian Country 1/
The Impact of Federal Broken Promises on Native Americans. In his oral remarks before the Commission, Acting Chairman Smith discussed the federal government's failure to fulfill its treaty obligations to the Tribes for healthcare and public health. 2/
