how do native americans feel? >> i'm not a caricature or a mascot. >> i am not a caricature or a mascot. >> i'm not a caricature or a dead relic of the american past. i'm a human being. >> we are human beings. change the name. >> change the name. change the name. >> change did name. >> change the name. >> that is a video made by one native american. who rallied others to speak out. not all native americans dislike the name or even care. who should decide if the washington redskins should change the name? a sportswriter at the nation has determined that the team needs a change. author of the redskins encyclopedia, he is a long time fan of the team. also on skype, sue san harjo, she's president of the morning star institute an american civil rights organization, also actively protesting the name for years. and regina, a former tribal councilwoman and a redskins fan. dave, let's start with you. what's the big deal? why change the name? >> it's defined in webster's dictionary as a slur. the team, representing the nati

how do native americans feel? how do native americans feel? >> i'm not a caricature or a >> i'm not a caricature or a mascot. mascot. >> i am not >> i am not a caricature or a a caricature or a mascot. mascot. >> i'm not a caricature or a >> i'm not a caricature or a dead relic of the american past. dead relic of the american past. i'm a human being. i'm a human being. >> we are human beings. >> we are human beings. change the name. change the name. >> change the name. >> change the name. change the name. change the name. >> change did name. >> change did name. >> change the name. >> change the name. >> that is a video made by one >> that is a video made by one native american. native american. who rallied others to speak out. who rallied others to speak out. not all native americans dislike not all native americans dislike the name or even care. the name or even care. who should decide if the who should decide if the washington redskins should washington redskins should change the name? change the name? a sportswriter at the nation has a spor

native american students have been on campus from 200 years. >> host: native american students have been on campus doing what? >> guest: as students. >> host: how is it that they were able to be on campuses? you write about that. >> guest: in fact that's at the beginning of the book and if you think about it the first attempts to build a college for native american students is 210 years before the first attempt to build the look college in the first native american graduate college graduates almost 200 years before the first black graduate school. the first minister ordained before the first black and that sounds like native americans or provision in fact put of the story i tell him the book the role of the university. it's precisely the role of the university and colonialism that explains the early prisons of native americans on campuses and that role that explains how universities turn to the slave trade to fund their enterprise. >> host: when you say the conquest, from what i was reading part of the conquest was this thing of these are savages. these are people that are inferior and w

the survival, dignity and well-being of indigenous people will fight, and that would include native americans and then united states and native hawaiians. it was approved by the u.n. in the year 2007. it was endorsed by the obama administration in the year 2010, and as i mentioned, today 150 nations around the world have endorsed the declaration. it contains the authentic aspirations of indigenous peoples because indigenous peoples wrote this document and negotiated it through the u.n.. it took them almost 30 years to do it, but they did. and if you read this declaration, the 46 articles and the carless at the beginning of it, you will see that it reflects our native american aspirations, all of the issues and concerns that we have as tribal people, tribal leaders, tribal attorneys, law professors all of our issues are entranced in some shape or form in this comprehensive declaration. the standards are therefore very comprehensive in nature. the address the full range of native american issues and aspirations providing a complete framework for looking at the content and nature of our property

there are almost 237,000 native american owned businesses in the u.s. employing just over 184,000 people in tribal communities nationwide. altogether, these enterprises generate an estimated $34.5 billion in receipts, mostly through native owned construction and manufacturing enterprises. that's an increase of 28% over 2002. >> what is this area? >> this is the village. >> elizabeth, a teacher and and he woulder shows me around the recently opened outdoor museum. >> our people today have recreated a small village so that everyone can see what it looked like in 1640, not like my house down the road. >> you have air conditioning? >> we have air conditioning. [ laughter ]. >> she's confident the trend towards native american entrepreneurship will continue. >> we don't imagine that somebodies going to hand us a lot of money. we have no idea of that. i don't think that the people want to live that wow. i think they would -- we do want to find a place in the outside world where we can make that kind of money, but bring it home, and develop what we have here. >

he promised to improve the lives of native americans. >> we have to keep options alive for helping native americans. we have built internet it connect your communities to the financial economy. the fact remains native americans face literacy rates that are lower than the national average. that's a moral call to action, we have to do better. >> president obama promised that next year he would make his first trip as president to indian tribal lands. for many, the number one factor is economy. one man is trying to make a difference, one cup at a time. >> the coffee is on at ben's place. this is the 10th years ben has opinion roasting and grinding beans from south america at his factory near southhampton, long island. it has not been ease yip. >> i had to -- easy. i had to build the facility, work for years, keep pouring money into it. perfect the green bean roasting process, purchasing process, find stores - that's six, seven years before a return. >> ben emplois three young people and plans to take on more as soon assee can. >> it's great -- as he can. >> it's great to have something differ

november is native american heritage month but sadly most of what people think they know about native americans comes from the cartoon pocahontas it's unfortunate that this rich ancestry and the true facts of western expansion are seldom discussed and one only needs to look at modern deplorable conditions of native americans in places like pine ridge reservation in south dakota this reservation was once home to one of most prominent native american leaders you've probably never heard of his name was red cloud and my next guests tom clavin and bob drury recently published a book called the heart of everything that is highlighted in red cloud's life and legacy and first ask them who red cloud was and why they choose to focus on this particular american hero. bob who is red cloud and what made you to want to write a book about this native american leader i'll tell you. two part answer red cloud in short is the only american indian to ever defeat the united states in a war not a battle a war and how tom and i found out about red cloud i have to say he was he was nothing but a clouded my m

>> there is a real use of native americans, then they in which native americans have captured the europeanind. exotic people of a different color and kind who both perplex and intrigue. so you get a lot of conversations about the origins of native people, where they come from. there is a tremendous attempt to reconcile their existence in the americas with biblical narrative , and then to mission eyes them. >> these people who are residents from these universities from dartmouth to harvard are ministers. and they have slaves. >> they often have slaves and they are often indian missionaries. the first president of dartmouth had spent much of his life as an indian missionary, but he is also running a side business buying and selling people for labor, so that enslaved black people were part of his life's work. >> how did you feel about this, craig steven wilder, being an dartmouth yourself, teaching, doing this research? this slow, uncomfortable realization that you are part of this world with a very broad, deep, painful history, is to say the least, awkward. it also became an intellectual cha

she is a member of the ingenuity project developing a documentary about native american social issues. she founded a area of bay area artists and honor those who have given the permission to share these traditions and does so through her work and involvement and let's now watch a video. >> i am anacita hernandez and i work with this program. there are great things about dang and on the surface it feels good. and brings a sense of pride and for myself and for other people. it's an honor to dance in the arena and wear the regalia. when things happen, when we face those obstacles or hit those speed bumps we will have something to look at. we will something to fall back on. this is where i am and i have my daughter and making her proud of me, you know, doesn't happen everyday but it feels really good, and when i was able to share that information with her, and have her blessing and her proud of me -- [inaudible] but to give back and that kind of thing [inaudible]. all the different groups and teams and all the people that i am able to share like my life with and be a part of their life i

we celebrate all the different communities we have here in san francisco and the filipino and native american here in san francisco. we continue to build upon our city's long standing history and celebrate diversity and multiculturalism as a part of our lives and here we celebrating the american indian and enriches the great history of our city. these events are special to us and gives us the opportunity to recognize the unsung heroes whose work goes unnoticed and it's an opportunity to share with the larger community and i would like to thank the native american organizing community and the health center, the health center of santa clara, our office and i would like to make a special note of one of our employees who has been diligent for serving communities in san francisco and lois figueroa and thank you for the work that you do on behalf of the communities and of course you recognize the american aids project. [applause] to borrow from the president's words and our san francisco and our bay area community moves forward because of you. we move forward because of you, and the honorees and yo

native americans heard many promities to improve their lives during president obama's two turns. tty culhane takes a look at how he's lived up to those expectations. >>> for most americans the plit of native americans is rarely seen. they are less than 2% of the population, tucked away on the broad expanses of the reservations. once a year that changes. they are called to the seat of power, washington d.c. the main concern economy and jobs. a complaint that president obama hears, but for the native american community, it's an urgent problem. the reason, the native american population has a higher rate of its people living in poverty. 28% compared to the national average of 15%. they say more than most they have been severely impacted by across-the-board spending cuts known as the sequester. >> it's hardest on tribal governments because most of the trials across the country are relying on or mainly reliant on the federal government for operations of programs, and services. when those are cut off, the poorest of the poor suffered. >> i can't get anyone into in-patient treatment. the

for native americans, this means more access to comprehensive, affordable coverage.it permanently reauthorizes the indian health care improvement act, which provides care to so many in your communities. and let me just give you one example of how this law is already working for tribal nations. thanks to the aca, the puyallup tribal health authority in washington state created the country's first tribal family medicine residency program. patients are cared for in a culturally sensitive way, often by native american staff. and we're seeing results --- a young physician caring for a revered tribal elder; a doctor who has delivered babies in the community for years, and now his son is also doing the same. and that's creating more quality health care, but also sustaining bonds between generations. that's progress that we need to build on. and then the fourth area that we've got to work on is, let's keep our covenant strong by being good stewards of native homelands, which are sacred to you and your families. i saw the beauty of crow agency, montana, when i was a candidate

half native american women are raped, sexually assaulted, stalked. these are ten times the national average. these are things that people are talking about in both open sessions and behind closed doors. >> what else is on the minds of these tribal leaders as they meet with the president? >> with we've all been watching what congress has been doing over the past couple of months. the government shutdown, it has impacted indian country severely. across the board cuts known as sequestration have cut deeply in tribal budget. just making sure that reservations and tribal lands are safe. president obama had a sitdown with about a dozen tribal leaders at the white house, and something else that came up, the name of the redskins. one of the representatives of the onieda nation in new york state appreciated that president obama lent his voice of support of trying to get that washington, d.c. football name changed. president obama does not have a say over that, but tribal leaders say he does have say over a host of other issues that they want to hear from him

morning andn this agency, montana on a native americans line. sterling, good morning. would he think about the redskins name? caller: yes, good morning. word and ifensive don't want to bring harm or oure or anything to american residence, but the redskins is the n-word and that is white it is so offensive to native americans. the other names mentioned, the braves and so forth and are not derogatory, but the word redskin is to the american indians. word as ause that prairie n-word which is very offensive to our american people. i just thought i would make that comment this morning. to show you the cleveland indians mascot, there'll logo, chief wahoo. what you think of the name using the term indians and of this logo? ago,r: well, several years recently, russell means of the american indian movement did have a movement going against the cleveland indians and i really don't know what the outcome was that there was a lawsuit filed, but i don't know if that was settled out of court or what. the at particular time, according to russell means, the logo and word was offensive.

president bill clinton is reaching out to the members of the native american community, speaking with thousands of leaders in the white house tribal conference in washington, promising to work to improve the lives of native americans. >> we have to keep four covenance forum. we created jobs, building roads and high speed internet to connect more of the native american communities to the broader economy. we made mainly junior investments, but the fact remains native americans face poverty rates higher by far than the national average. that's more than a statistic, it's a call to action. >> president obama promised to make his first trip to indian tribal land next year. >> for many of the nations native americans the number one priority is the economy. as john terrett reports one native american is trying to make a difference one cup at a time. >> the coffee is on at ben's place, this is the 10th year ben has been hosting and grinding beans from south america at his factory in the chinakok nation near long island. it's not been easy. >> i had to build the facility, work for years while

native americans here are putting pressure on local lawmakers actually. minneapolis city council earlier this week sent a letter along with the aim here urging the nfl to make a switch on that name and minnesota governor mark dayton made public comments today saying the name is offensive and should be changed. so native americans in minnesota certainly putting pressure on lawmakers. we're in the middle of building a new stadium for the minnesota vikings and native american leaders here in minnesota hope it does not have anything to do with the washington redskins name. they don't want to see any insignias or signage in the new stadium that has anything to do with that mascot, should be an interesting evening to follow tonight. >> interesting indeed, appreciate your time. there is actually a game going on inside of the metrodome and a pretty doggone important one, washington facing minnesota. on paper it's a winnable game, although at 3-5 i don't know if you can consider any games winnable, burgundy and gold hoping last sunday's overtime window was the sta

november is native american heritage month but sadly most of what people think they know about native americans comes from the cartoon pocahontas it's unfortunate that this rich ancestry and the true facts of western expansion are seldom discussed and one only needs to look at modern deplorable conditions of native americans in places like pine ridge reservation in south dakota this reservation was once home to one of most prominent native american leaders you've probably never heard of his name was red cloud and my next guest tom clavin and bob drury recently published a book called the heart of everything that is highlighted in red cloud's life and legacy i first asked them who read was and why they choose to focus on this particular american hero. bob who is a red cloud and what made you to want to write a book about this native american leader i'll tell you it two part answer red cloud in short is the only american indian to ever defeat the united states in a war not a battle a war and how tom and i found out about red cloud i have to say he was he was nothing but a clouded my min

taxpayers are still $12 billion in the hole. >> native north american tribal leaders gather in washingtono meet with president obama. more than 500 tribes will be gathered for the white house native leader conference. they'll discuss mascots, violent crime amongst more. we spoke to a chief who was not invited because his tribe is not federally recognised. >> it's difficult to determine the exact numbers. >> the chief ken adams does not conceal his disbelief that as far as the federal government is concerned his tribe does not exist. >> the first people that met the british and colonies were established in this area. they are not recognised by the federal government, it's ironic that the people they came here and were supported by the native people to help the economy initially - those people are not recognise by the federal government, and that's when they began. >> in the 17th century the british aged the native american presence in map and treaty. but the chief has not been invited to the conference. the members of upper matinpan jirks inhabited the area for centuries. up to this point

the first native american woman to die in combat the first american woman to die in operation iraqi freedom but the third generation in her family to serve in a war. today some 30,000 native american surf around the world for serving the warrior ethos that is so much a part of your culture. let me greet you in the tradition of where i grew up in the middle of the pacific. we say aloha. hello and welcome. i grew up in hawaii under marshall law in the 1940s following the attack on pearl harbor. then from my community like medal of honor recipient senator dan inouye went off to fight world war ii with indomitable courage determination and sacrifice. and in doing so they were among the most highly decorated army units not just in world war ii but the history of this country. earning 21 medals of honor for a unit that only existed about three and a half years. they fought and bled so young japanese americans like me would have the full privileges of citizenship. they all remain heroes in our community today and that is through of your communities as well. you have your heroes. the war in

train staff helps american indian and alaska native patient and roll and get covered. we remain committed to building on this work, to ensuring that all american indians and alaska natives have access to quality affordable health insurance and live quality affordable lives with her living on the reservation, on the tribal land or urban area. many of the people who wrote the constitution were inspired by the iroquois great live piece of history principles, righteousness justice and health. in many ways those principles at the new meaning today. there's no righteousness without justice. there is no social justice as long as there are unacceptable disparities in health. therefore we continue to be committed to working with you to move this up or it forward and to move towards those great principles of righteousness justice in better health for all. thank you all very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen anthony foxx the secretary of the united states department of transportation. [applause] >> good morning. it is a pleasure to be here with you and i want to also extend

i am a native american of yosemite where san francisco gets their water. we were forced to live in the mission in order to live and not be killed. i have now been homeless for 3 months. i cannot find any housing and i have worked for all boards for about two years. my family, we own the mohawk gas station on 25th and south van ness which was threatened to be burned along with all artifacts due to the 70's. i come with the reyes family and serve on the native american title board 7. if i can't find affordable housing there won't be a way i can stay in the city. >> thank you, i appreciate that. thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors, my name is jessica manolo with the housing program and we work with over 800 clients doing housing case management. first of all thank you for calling this hearing. it is definitely essential. we see in san francisco that affordable housing is lacking tremendously with endless wait lists. we have seen numerous families in the south of market where he will ils evictions, false owner move-ins and where landlords h

. >> fault lines examines why so many native american kids are caught in the child welfare system. >> any time they see a social worker its like seeing a police officer. the immediate response is, "they're here to take my kids". >> from the indian perspective who sees this in terms of history, this is as about as adversarial as it gets. >> they say they did it because they were trying to protect my children. they didn't protect my children, they traumatized them. >> fault lines examines why so many native american kids are caught in the child welfare system. >> any time they see a social worker its like seeing a police officer. the immediate response is, "they're here to take my kids". >> from the indian perspective who sees this in terms of history, this is as about as adversarial as it gets. >> they say they did it because they were trying to protect my children. they didn't protect my children, they traumatized them. >> fault lines examines why so many native american kids are caught in the child welfare system. >> any time they see a social worker its like seeing a police officer.

on the original first team and native american culture.an you talk about his particularly strong opposition to even considering a name change? >> first of all, dan snyder has been teaching a master class in anti-public relations. he is one of the reasons why this has become such a bigfolks, folks in the indian movement have been working on this issue for decades, yet in the last six months, we have seen this massive seachange for all of the sun folks like all cost is, sports illustrated peter king, christine brennan, are no longer using the word. it is an amazing thing to have happen to see this kind of progress. and snyder is one of three reasons why. every time he speaks about this issue, folks who want to change the name get more committed to doing it, and folks who would be likely to stand with dan snyder started think to themselves, do i really want to stand with this guy? there are a couple of other reasons why we've seen such a tremendous change and activism. the first is the active and confident intervention of indigenous voices. m

they are actually of native american decent.process was to play on my own sexy color. >> mm-hmm. >> really? i have no words for this. >> wow. right. >> needless to say, they have apologized and we'll move out but it's a bit of an outrage. >> just say i would like to be bronzed. >> give me a tan. doughnuts and other things we like are about to change. >> they are going to try to get rid of transfats. we have to dig in here. they took the foods that might be in jeopardy here. doughnuts are the ones you will notice most. they may become oily. transfats old the oil and fat in the food. frosting could be on the list. they may have to use lard. crackers, probably a little bit, too. in coffee creamers, a lot of people making coffee, anything that keeps cream in it is usually used using transfats. a lot of things they are going to have to reengineer. they will use more oil and butter. >> we'll be healthier. if you want to stay transfat free, it has to have less than half a gram in a serving. >> you have the cutest video. >> this is, i t

some native americans spoke out against the team name at the triable nations conference. bruce leshan was there. what happened? >> native american activists say they will not quit until they force owner, dan schneider, to change the team name. but there is no sign that schneider is banding. >> it's an ugly word. >> outside the interior department where the obama administration is meeting with hundreds of triable leaders, anger over the name of the washington team. >> stereotypical. it is disparaging, it's racist. >> how will it affect a 6 and 8-year-old kid growing up. >> the indian nation that is leading the campaign presented the president with a jersey from the high school which changed its name from the r word to the hawkeyes. he said he would think about changing the name. >> thank you, god bless you. god bless the united states of america. >> he said nothing at wednesday's conference. >> this is called an honor, a round house. >> not that an opinion is unanimous in indian country. chief brown is one of the virginia tribes struggling for federal recognition. he embra

there are 566 federally recognized native american tribes taking part in the white house tribal nations conference, but there are also around 250 tribal nations that aren't recognized by the u.s. government, from virginia, the tribes that first made contact with american colonizers. >> it's very difficult to determine the exact numbers. >> the chief ken adams has disbelief that as far as the federal government is concerned, his tribe doesn't exist. >> the first people who met the british and first colonists, it's ironic, the people that came here and were supported by the people to help the colony along initially are not recognized by the federal government. that's where the federal government actually began! >> in the 17th century, the british acknowledged the native american presence along the river in maps and treaties, but chief adams hasn't been invited to the white house tribal nations conference, just 130 kilometers north at the white house. >> it's a matter of historical record that the ancestors inhabited this land between the creek and river for centuries, and up to this point

before the game, native americans and supporters showing up to protest the washington redskins nickname. inside the dome, washington looked good early on taking a ten-point lead. rg3, paulson, it was all vikings

and out of respect for their deeply held beliefs, we allow native americans to legally drop peyote, therefore we should a la coke industries to legally drop acid in our rivers. now remember, remember, folks, the purpose of religion is to answer the ultimate question, are we in control or is there some

. >>> and how would the native americans who were at the first thanksgiving feel about the name of washington's professional football team? today's nfl games are becoming a battleground for those who want it gone. >>> hello. i'm jim sciutto. thank you for spending part of your holiday with us. happy gray thursday or black friday eve or as it's still known for now, thanksgiving. have you had enough turkey? many stores are doing everything they can to pull you away from the table instead of waiting to open their doors on black friday. this year, we are seeing two things that americans love pitted against each other, stuffing our faces until we can't move and 32 inch flat screen tvs for under 100 bucks. kyung lah is standing by at a kmart in california. you have to tell me how crazy is it there now? >> reporter: take a look, jim. we're looking at legitimate lines here. it had calmed down earlier in the day but you can see the lines are spreading out. the store is actually quite busy, at least here where they are checking out, and a lot of people are buying the things that these retailers want to s

native american groups around the country have been traveling to different games protesting. tonight they will protest outside of fedex field calling on dan snyder to do what three high school teams and college teams around the country have done, which is to drop the name which is offensive to native americans. as for the gain game itself, it should be a good one. on the national stage two young, dynamic quarterbacks going at it. the twin tuition title is still in reap. -- the division title is sill in reach. it is going to be cold, we're not sure if fans are happy or not but it is definitely going to be cold, right? >> oh, yes, johnny, g. it is going to be so cold. we are at the lando metro station. i'm bundled up, kind of staying warm, even though it is 24 degrees op our storm chaser. as the winds have picked up a little bit, i have seen the wind chill drop. >> the teens. if you're coming to the game tonight, it is going to be cold. if there is any silver lining, clouds are moving in. it is going to keep temperatures from dropping all that much. game time 33 degrees. winds

they harvest the eagles when they die and everything for native american rituals. ave to apply for it. this is an american wheel prayer symbol. it's carved out of the elk bone. i wasn't for sure whether the feather would cancel out this, you know, the medallion, or this. >> obviously if you're going to wear a religious article, one at a time. i don't have a problem with that being in the cell. the feather and you taking that as well. i think we'll be fine with that. because you're not going to wear the feather. >> no, no. >> i don't see that that would be an issue. >> you have so little in prison and everything. the spiritual becomes vastly important. >> i would say during my early years, they done the right thing by locking me up. i was too messed up. i really was. and i hope that when i do die, that people can look back and say well, the person that he did become in his later years would bear no resemblance to the person he was when he was 18, 19, 20. i wish i could get out. i totally understand why no one would ever even ask, even float the idea of me ever gettin

native americans are out here in force hoping to convince the school board that the apache mascot is a mockery, they say, of their culture. >> it's demeaning. it's dehumanizing, and it's time to go. >> reporter: that's how melissa mendoza says she feels about vallejo high school's mascot, the apache. mendoza's 17-year-old son goes to vallejo high. she says he and other native american students feel embarrassed and offended by the mascot. >> they're angry. they may not express it in the schools because they're outnumbered, but they're angry. this hurts them. >> reporter: tonight the school board will vote on whether to scrap the mascot once and for all. school board president hazel wilson says she is hearing strong opinions from both sides. >> those who have felt that they have honored tradition and that they have not been disrespectful to the apaches and there are those that feel that the native americans who feel that having an apache mascot is disrespectful. we will just listen and then make our decision. >> now, that meeting, again, is underway as we speak. it is standing room onl

the native american community claiming faculty students and staff working together to find a supportive improvement for the native student environmentalist. our goal is to enhance the 2ri7b8 and social experience of our students. they support the native program where incoming students can be places in the same housing unit to provide a culture experience now, it's my pleasure to introduce one of my best friends. brigitte even though north america con >> okay brigitte north america con is the member of the pueblo frieb of animal new mexico as has been working for over 17 years as an administration and recruitment services at the university of california peculiar. she group in a military family and has would and traveled as a proof performance. she raised her son jacob awhile earning her batches degree at uc berkley. brigitte is an active member of the bay area american committee and vice chair of the indian council recruiters association. she worked with under congratulates at cal providing support from the beginning of the application cycle beyond congratulation. she presents workshops

on wednesday president obama will welcome the leaders of the federally recognized native american tribes to washington. while in office the president has made many promises to this often forgotten community. patty colhane looks up to how he lived up to that. >> reporter: for most americans the plight of the native americans is rarely seen mostly tucked away on the broad expanses of their reservation. but today that scene changes. they're called to washington, d.c. their main concern, the economy and jobs. a normal complaint, but for the native american community it is a much more urgent problem. the problem, more than 28% compared to the national average of 15%, and they say more than most they have been severely impacted by a cross the board spending cuts known as the sequester. >> it's hardest on tribal governments because most tribes across the country are completely reliance on the federal government for operations of programs and services. when those are cut off then the poorest of the poor suffered. >> i can't get anyone into in-patient treatment because there is no more i intreatm

half of native american women are victims of sexual assault, rape, stalking, that's 10 times higher thanional average. one of the things announced today is a new task force that attorney general holder is putting together that will study the impact of violence on native american children. so there is an unveiling today of a number of fronts and this is just one of the issues being talked about. >> libby, what do the tribal leaders themselves, what do they want to talk about? >> reporter: you know, financial issues are really a huge part of the conversation today. everyone of talks to has talked about sequestration. the mandatory a cross the board cuts that went in to effect last spring. a lot of program that his help the low income american population were exempted from those cuts but not true for indian programs. head start, health care or tribal justice issues they have received huge cuts, so they are fight to go get that funding restored. >> libby casey in washington, thank you very much, libby. >>> now to boston. convicted mobster james "whitey" bolger will learn how much time he wil

. >> native american tribal leaders across the united states are in washington. they've gathered in the nation's capitol to discuss several issues including education, healthcare and protecting native lands. president obama spoke to the group. libby casey joins us now from washington where the president is still speaking. what are we hearing from the president? >> reporter: that's right. he's speaking right here inside the interior department where thousands of tribal leaders have come from as far away from alaska and hawai'i to hear from president obama obama. reauthorizing the violence against women act which means they can try non-tribal members against. tribal members. he also talked about some of the hardships that are being confronted right now. let's hear the president. >> we've got to stop the self-inflicted wounds in washington because for many tribal nations this year's harmful sequestration cuts, many are all feeling the squeeze. that's why i'm fighting for a responsible budget that invests in things we need to grow like education, job training afforda

i'm wondering so maybe we can hear a little bit about that how wore presenting the history of native americans. i do agree there is a strong stereotype still. i was speaking to an american indian who was with the two year colleges and he was saying once they transfer to a four-year college the attendance drops are and we give them the tools. i was appalled to hear we kind of let it go and in 2011 there was a recurrence exempting commitment to this that that was shocking i'm gladly you brought that to our attention and in tenth grade at any time ethnicity literature and i'm wondering in our ethics study classes do we have any sections on or do we touch on the curriculum about american indians. maybe we can work with the curriculum folks and see how that's incorporated. it shouldn't be aside or an center of what we're teaching. it should be incorporated in our whole curriculum as we teach the history and a cultures of all americans. so and so we need - it's a real need. thanks for bringing this to our attention. you've heard a real commitment. there's on been one american indian event and it was