intergenerational phenomena where you've got abuse, you've got sexual abuse, etc., but the american indian and alaska nativenities point to historical trauma as something that needs to be addressed. and, without addressing it, then you wind up essentially blaming the whole community for some of the consequences but, in fact, the community wants to deal with violence against women, incest, these transgenerational traumatic experiences that almost guarantee the next generation is going to have similar experiences. and it goes from one to the other to the other. i want to get back, also getting back to, you've got children, miss cain. are they in a way, have they received treatment with you in terms of working out some of the issues that you've experienced? i have five kids. four of my kids were taken away from me because of the way that i dealt with my trauma, the substance abuse, the convictions, and all the things that were just symptoms of my trauma, the homelessness of 19 years. so, for four of my kids, as i was giving birth to them -and they were born as a result of rapes and prostitution- were taken awa

the reduction in death rates were seen in every ethnic group except alaska natives and american indians whose rates remain stable. it is always horrifying and heartbreaking, but it happens hundreds of tons a year when small children are killed or injured when a car backups' hitting them. often it happens at home. an advocacy group is calling for mandatory bacchant cameras for new cars. some people do not believe that is the best solution. -- mandatory back up cameras for new cars. >> often a parent accidently backs over them. this e.r. doctor treats them every year. >> we see kids who were just knocked out. we screen them and send them home. we see kids who have had their torso or had run over and died from those injuries. >> kidsandcars.org asked hospital portent -- reports of injuries from 2005 until june 2007. 46 kids were killed and 100 injured. to help prevent accidents, the group wants the rear view cameras to be required in all new american made cars. some say it will cost too much. the highway traffic association have been considering a mandate since september 2010. >> she would

it is important for our native american communities to be the american indians, alaska natives or even native hawaiian to take stock of where they are in fact achievable goals for the coming year. and this time, when all government are having to do more with less, we must endeavor to strengthen the ability of tribal governments to develop their local economies, spur job creation and meet the needs of their people. as chairman of the senate committee on indian affairs, i am committed to reminding my colleagues about our trust responsibility on the promise made to tribal nations and working to protect the federal program and services that are mandatory to meeting that responsibility. vice chairman for us to and i continue to lead the committee in a bipartisan manner to resolve ambiguity to native communities and the jurisdiction of their government. we look to advance native solution for native concerns. and this congress, the committee has held numerous hearings, roundtables and listening session because i believe in hearing from the stakeholders as we do important work impact in indian

it is important for all native american communities, be they american indian, alaska natives, or are native hawaiian, to take stock of where they are and set achievable goals for the coming year. in this time when all government shines having to do more with less, we must endeavor to strengthen the ability of tribal governments to develop their local economies, to spur job creation and meet the needs of their people. was chairman of the senate committee on indian affairs, i am committed to reminding my colleagues about their trusted responsibility and the promise made to tribal nations, and working to protect the federal program and services that are mandatory to meeting that responsibility. vice chairman barrasso and i continue to lead the committee in a bipartisan manner, to resolve ambiguity in federal law regarding the rights of native communities and their jurisdiction of their government. we look to advance native solutions to native concerns. in this congress, the committee has held numerous hearings, roundtables and listening sessions because i believe in hearing from the sta

it is important for all native american communities, be they american indian, alaska native, or even stock of where they are. and set achievable goals for the coming year. and this time when government, having to do more with less, we must endeavor to strengthen the ability of tribal governments to develop their local economies, spur job creation, and meet the needs of their people. as chairman of the senate committee on indian affairs, i am committed to reminding my colleagues about our trust responsibility and the promises made to tribal nations and working to protect the federal program and services that are mandatory to meeting that responsibility. vice chairman and i continue to lead the committee in a bipartisan manner, to resolve ambiguity and federal law regarding the rights of native communities and the jurisdiction of their governments. we look to advance native solutions to native native concerns. and this congress, the committee has held numerous hearings, round tables, and listening sessions, because i believe in hearing from the stakeholders as we do important work impac

as the navajo reservation and the young people on the alaska native villages go to the ballot box this november, they are standing on the shoulders of those who fought hard for that right. as students in arizona state university and veteran some foreign land cast their vote the are reminding america the we matter. in the 1940's they return home to a shocking reality. american have accepted them on the battlefield but had no place for them at about box. the need of the indian community who raised the flag in hiroshima returning home to the homeland that he had defended and was denied the right to vote. from the pueblo who enlisted in a marine in the days following pearl harbor returned home to mexico and was denied the right to vote. these american heroes in spite eared to fight all the way to the federal courts for the right to participate in the 1948 elections. they express the power of the native vote for the first time. the first time the cast their ballot and it's been at work ever since. stories like this have shown native people when it comes to the native vote, we can and must t

it is important for all native american communities where they are native american, alaska, or native hawaiian, to take stock of where they are and set achievable goals for the coming year. in this time when all governments are having to do more with less, we must endeavor to strengthen the ability of tribal governments to develop their local economies, to spur job creation, and meet the needs of their people. as chairman of the senate committee on indian affairs, i am committed to remind my colleagues about our trust responsibility and the promises made to tribal nations. working to protect the federal programs and services mandatory to meeting that responsibility. the vice chairman and i continue to lead the committee in a bipartisan manner, resolve ambiguity in federal law regarding the rights of native communities, and the jurisdiction of their governments. we look to dance -- advance native solutions to native concerns. the committee has held nenumeros committees and sessions because i believe in hearing from the stakeholders as we do important work impacting indian country. nati

the alaska native peoples have thrived in the arctic for generations, for thousands of years, livingff the resources of the land and sea. second, the arctic offers much to our nation. its offshore oil and natural gas our most promising energy province, which is actively being considered by the industry. trade routes over the top are increasingly being explored by shippers eager to cut up the 40% -- cut off 40% off trade routes between the east and the west. yet while we are an arctic nation, we lack the basic infrastructure to serve its people, to fulfill our responsibilities and take advantage of its opportunities. but it's not just me saying it. just today, the northern waters task force released a report calling for better arctic infrastructure. the healy is our nation's only operational polar icebreaker, and it's only rated as a medium duty vessel. our two heavy duty ice breakers are both idle. the 36-year-old polar star is being retrofitted and should be operational again soon. but it's been proposed to send her sister ship, the polar sea, to the scrap heap. since taking office,

and get back out. >> the natives here is like the buffer of the whites and the blacks. and the blacks was raised in alaska. being rubbed off by the meek and modest natives, the quiet natives. >> tolerance within the prison population extends to other groups as well. >> a high percentage of child molesters and sex offenders. in most states those people have to be segregated or they're basically attacked by people that can't stand them. we're forced to accept them. because we do -- if we don't, you can get in a fist fight. in alaska, you can go in the hole for a year. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> you want to check this out? >> yes. >> the open atmosphere at spring creek helps inmates like sam green williams survive their time in prison. >> yeah, i'm a homosexual. and you know, i have made a long-standing ground of who i am. and you know, i'm not afraid to be me. you know. and i've fought to be me. and being in prison, to me it's nothing different, you know. it's just -- i'm in prison. >> green-williams is serving six years for his third case of felony drunk driving. like a diary, his tattoos record

partners the last month to get this stage and the city of nome, the state alaska department of environmental conservation, the nativether service, i mean, the list just keeps going on and on. we have a phone conference every morning with about 30 or 40 different partner agencies coordinating what's gonna happen, getting the latest weather. we predict windchill probably about 40 below. >> oh, my gosh. >> up in nome. >> but -- and that's why it is such a well-coordinated effort. final question, captain, put in perspective why this is such an important mission and when that fuel may arrive. >> the 1.3 million gallons of fuel is equipment that is going to be used to power their -- a lot of heavy equipment, the equipment that keeps the runway clears, the fire trucks that's used for -- at the school. so there's -- there is some fuel there. it's not going to run out next week, but it's -- if they don't get this fuel in, what's gonna happen is by march it is going to run out and the conditions to deliver ter then would be even more difficult. >> captain craig lloyd, u.s. coast guard, we will keep track of the mission. thank