Friends Peace Teams: What Does Sovereignty Mean to Native Nations?
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Wednesday, November 18th, from 5-6:30pm PT, 6-7:30pm MT, 7-8:30pm CT, or 8-9:30pm ET.
What are the historical and legal foundations that determine the relations between tribal nations and the U.S. government? What does tribal sovereignty mean? What are its promises and its limitations? How do tribes exercise and advocate for their sovereignty today?
Dr. Aaron Payment (Anishinaabe ~ Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) will address these questions and more! Dr. Payment is a federal Indian policy expert and scholar as well as an elected Tribal leader, serving three terms on the Sault Ste. Marie nation’s Tribal Council and four years as Tribal Chairperson/CEO. He advocates for Tribal Sovereignty as an Executive Committee Member of the National Congress of American Indians and past President of the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes and United Tribes of Michigan. He has testified in Congress over 30 times, reminding legislators of their trust and treaty obligations to tribal nations.
Bring your questions to Dr. Payment’s webinar, and look forward to learning a lot!