Glass cases but dont mistake them for relics of the past. These are living, breathing documents that inform our policies to this very day. History shows that the newly formed government of this country learned a lot from its relationship with Indian Country. The early leaders of this nation base many of the Guiding Principles that we cherish today on the enlightened democratic tenants of these tribal governments. One of the very first treaties entered into by the United States government and a tribal nation was the treaty of kanadagwa. That document is on display here and i encourage my nasenate colleagues to take a look. Its a reminder of long Lasting Bonds between United States and Indian Country. Lets be clear, there is no time limit to the legitimacy and impact of these documents. They dont have an Expiration Date and they do not become less relevant over time. Just as a constitution and the bill of rights, they are living, guiding documents. Many of the treaties signed by the trib
Justice of the winnebago tribe supreme court. This event is a portion of the symposium hosted by the National Museum of the American Indian. This is about an hour. It is my great pleasure to introduce United States senator jon tester. We are honored today by the presence of the senator who will give opening remarks. He is a thirdgeneration farmer from montana and a former teacher. As a senior u. S. Senator from montana. Following election to the montana senate, he rose to minority whip and minority leader before becoming president of the state senate in 2005. He was elected to the u. S. Senate in 2006 and again in 2012. He is the chairman of the Indian Affairs committee and serves on the veterans affairs, homeland security, Indian Affairs, banking, and appropriation committees. He is an outspoken voice for Rural America and an advocate for small businesses. He is a champion of American Indian nations. Working to alleviate poverty. And pushing for improvements in education, health care,
Hello, im ray suarez. Once upon a time, well, not all that long ago, really, if you wanted to play blackjack or poker, shoes dice or pull on a slot machine there were few places to do it legally. Las vegas, nevada, Atlantic City, new jersey, and a few places like card clubs tucked away in communities on indian land. Fast forward to 2014 there are casinos across america. On reservations, river boats, city centers and a very short ride away in canada and the caribbean. Add to the blackjack tables the slots that show up on racetrack to save that declining gaming, and an explosion of opportunities to play online for real money and limited access is over. Atlantic city and vegas have to fight for every dollar with the gambling mecca on every shore losing the battle and now in full decline. In may 1984 dont trump opened his trump hotel and casino in Atlantic City calling it possibly the finest building in the nation. On tuesday the casino shut its doors making it the fourth Atlantic City cas
Hello, im ray suarez. Once upon a time, well, not all that long ago, really, if you wanted to play blackjack or poker, shoes dice or pull on a slot machine there were few places to do it legally. Las vegas, nevada, Atlantic City, new jersey, and a few places like card clubs tucked away in communities on indian land. Fast forward to 2014 there are casinos across america. On reservations, river boats, city centers and a very short ride away in canada and the caribbean. Add to the blackjack tables the slots that show up on racetrack to save that declining gaming, and an explosion of opportunities to play online for real money and limited access is over. Atlantic city and vegas have to fight for every dollar with the gambling mecca on every shore losing the battle and now in full decline. In may 1984 dont trump opened his trump hotel and casino in Atlantic City calling it possibly the finest building in the nation. On tuesday the casino shut its doors making it the fourth Atlantic City cas