As mentioned earlier today, chief adams serves on preservation virginias board of trustees. It was at his urging that this symposium came to be. The chief served as a strong advocate for the federal recognition of the upper mattaponi. In the lead up to 2007, chief adams actively participated in the Jamestown Committee and activities associated. I can say we spent a lot of time together. At various events around the state. His leadership and persistence ensures that commemorative events reflected the respective Indigenous People, their culture, and governments long before the ships arrive to jamestown. He brought the lack of a permanent memorial on virginia capitol grounds, as did other cabinet leaders, to the attention of governor kane, resulting in the formation of the virginia Indian Commemorative commission, in 2018. Chief adams has generously dedicated himself to numerous causes and organizations across the commonwealth. It is an honor to introduce chief adams. Chief adams thank yo
Reflected respective Indigenous People, their culture, and governments long before the ships arrive to jamestown. He brought the lack of a permanent memorial on virginia capitol grounds, as did other tribal leaders, to the attention of governor kane, resulting in the formation of the virginia Indian Commemorative commission, in 2018. Chief adams has generously dedicated himself to numerous to numerous himself to numerous causes and organizations across the commonwealth. It is an honor to introduce chief adams. [applause] chief adams thank you for the kind words. It is an honor to be here today to be a part of this event. We started this about 15, 18 months ago, when we briefed each other on what the possibilities were for us to have such an event as this. We are fortunate to have it in this special location today. I am going to give you a brief history of the tribe in virginia. As indians know well, the doctrine of discovery are still very well alive in the United States. In some cases
Symposium came to be. The chief served as a strong advocate for the federal recognition in the lead up to 2007, chief adams actively participated in the Jamestown Committee and activities associated with it. I can say we spent a lot of time together. At various events around the state. His leadership and persistence ensures that commemorative events reflected respective Indigenous People, their culture, and governance long before the ships arrive to jamestown. He brought the lack of a permanent memorial on virginia capitol grounds, as did other cabinet leaders, to the attention of governor kane, resulting in the formation of the virginia Indian Commemorative commission, in 2018. Chief adams has generously dedicated himself to numerous causes and organizations across the commonwealth. It is an honor to introduce chief adams chief adams. Chief adams thank you for the kind words. It is an honor to be here today to be a part of this event. We started this about 15, 18 months ago, when we j
In modern history is the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, to now be head of the Leadership Conference on civil and human rights, she has always been guided by her sense of justice and she always leads with her heart and her values. Shes one of my closest and dearest friends. Shes also someone i look up to and consider a hero. Im so very, very proud of her and i love for her to join me on the stage right now. Thank you. [applause] hi. Good morning, everyone. A very warm welcome from my dear friend, nick. I am so glad to see everyone here today. I know the panelists are joining us on the stage right now. I just wanted to open up with a couple of framing remarks about the incredibly extraordinary time that we are in and i dont mean that in a great way. This is i think its so important that all of you are gathered here this morning. This is an extraordinary time in our country and its a time when baseline norms are being turned on their head and when were reminded,
As part of the conference in washington is about 90 minutes. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2016] 90 minutes. Lets get ready for this next panel which i am excited about. First, i want to introduce our next speaker. My good friend. Almostknown bonita for 20 years now. For every step of her career, fighting at the wrongful defense fund, fighting in texas, fighting for immigrant rights, andng mass incarceration running the most active and effective Civil Rights Division in modern history is the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, to now be head of the Leadership Conference on civil and human rights, she has always been guided by her sense of justice and she always leads with her heart and her values. Shes one of my closest and dearest friends. Shes also someone i look up to and consider a hero. Im so very, very proud of her and i love for her to join me on the stage right now. Thank you. [applause] hi. Good morning, everyone. A very warm welcome