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Nine MPs have so far expressed interest in the office of Deputy Speaker, to replace Mr Jacob Oulanyah who vacated the seat on Wednesday and set his eyes on the Speaker position.
Members of the 11th Parliament will convene at Kololo Independence Grounds tomorrow, May 24, to elect the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker is under the Office of the Speaker. It’s the fifth highest office in the land. The Deputy chairs the House in the absence of the Speaker or as and when called in by the Speaker.
May 25 marks one year since the death of George Floyd led to nationwide protests over racial injustice and calls for police reform. The recent conviction of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in Floyd’s killing has injected new momentum into efforts by Congress and the White House in policing legislation. On Friday, May 21 at 2:30pm ET, Washington Post opinions writer Jonathan Capehart speaks with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, the lead prosecutor in the state's case against Chauvin, about how the country should move forward.
Title: Executive director, Native Ways Federation
Education: B.A., history and American Indian studies, University of Minnesota; J.D., University of Minnesota Law School
Native Ways Federation Executive Director Carly Bad Heart Bull is working to encourage greater and more effective philanthropic support for American Indian communities.
While American Indians account for 2% of U.S. population, less than half a percent of philanthropic dollars go to Native communities. Many of the larger grants intended for Indian Country “overwhelmingly go to non-Native organizations and institutions,” Bad Heart Bull said.
The St. Paul-based Native Ways Federation, composed of seven national Native nonprofit organizations, seeks to activate and expand informed giving to Native nonprofits in Indian Country through donor education and advocacy, Bad Heart Bull said.
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