In her first address as the new U.S. Indian National Minister of the Interior, Sally Jewell emotional commitment Thursday to help tribal "national nation for past mistakes, and work on the Native Americans," to protect their sovereignty and develop their own culture and natural resources and become more economically self-reliant.
Jewell In April, who became secretary, fought back tears stopped to calm down, near the close of her speech about 300 American Indians in Reno National People's Congress representative. Casino ballroom audience gave her a standing ovation.
In her speech, the former Seattle retailer of outdoor leisure equipment company's CEO told her childhood experiences, growing in and around the Puget Sound region of Washington state and Native Americans. Then she tells the story of "different views," she had when she returned this spring secretary reservation favorite kayaking spot opposite an island near Olympia.
"I think I'm your obligation," Jewell said. She paused, then said, "I'm going to get emotional here.
Earl said: "The federal government does not have a proud heritage, when it comes to maintaining our commitment," her voice cracking. "I can not reverse the four-year period of time, but I can made significant progress."
She swears to the federal government tribal advocate, said it was her job as a secretary to help them as part of the success of generations. She added that U.S. President Barack Obama and former Minister of the Interior Ken Salazar "opened a new chapter" in the country's relations with India.
, "Jewell said:" I'll keep this chapter. "I'm going to a new level, with your help if I can do it."
Earl moved in her address on a variety of topics, including the use of the opportunity to develop the tradition of federal and tribal lands on the importance of renewable energy sources. She repeated her concern last month, her first appearance in the Senate Indian Affairs Committee's "awkward" backlog tribal schools need repair.
, "Jewell said:" We know that education, raised from the present to the future of Indian children. "We've spent over $ 200 billion since 2002, to the school, but they are still in the harsh environment, many of them."
She drew applause when she later advocated by the "culturally appropriate education, you directly."
"I support your Polaris will promote tribal autonomy and self-determination, recognizing the inherent right to make their own decisions, tribal governments," she said. "You know more than any of us, you'll need your tribes and communities to do better."
Jewell's appearance the day before, Obama announced the establishment of the White House Native American Affairs to promote a healthy U.S. government and tribal relations. 30 federal departments and agencies will be on leadership, which is charging services to assist tribes with economic development, transportation, housing and health care.
"I'm the boss in the Oval Office of the deep concern you," she told the gathering Thursday in explaining how the various leadership cabinet agencies to work more closely on issues important to tribes.
Chairman Alan Melendez Reno - Sparks Indian Colony and former member of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, said Jewel of the Pacific Northwest upbringing and her connections environmental and tribal leaders, who seemed "very happy "struck chords with what she said.
Melendez said: "I think a lot of the tribe, do not really know who she is, but listen to her, I think they can be confident that she will be really good Indian state, in an interview after the speech.
Jewell told the gathering, her family moved to Seattle from the UK, just as she turned 4. Her earliest memories proudly wearing a cardboard mask of a tribe, they will go to Blake Island in Puget Sound "look Indian dancers."
Introduction tribal culture - though this is a tourist sort of things, it is actually a very powerful and spiritual things, "she said."
Later, she became a large population of homeless people adapt in downtown Seattle - "is mainly Indians."
"The locals pride and history in Seattle with the reality on the ground is the contrast between the very alarming," she said.
Jefferson Keel, Chickasaw American Indian and Oklahoma State in the National People's Congress, deputy governor of the president, said he agreed that Jewell is a very favorable position to build better relations, Obama's first a term begins.
"We believe that this chapter - the door - is open, and will lead to a new level, in this country, the nation's understanding of the relationship," Keel said.
 



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