dianne is live from the united tribe technical college, where crowds are gathering today, how do tribalges aim to use some of those grant money? >> well, united tribe technical college found about 1 million-dollars from the state, and it's actually going to be using that money for a medical coding program. joining me now is russell swagger who is the v.p. of student and campus services. what kind of v have you gotten from perspective employers and from perspective students for this program? >> well, it's just been really great so far. we have partnered with some people in town here, and we are looking at possibly doing a medical coding program. there's a great need for medical coding. and so this is a great opportunity for students to come here, be self-starters possibly work for us some day as we try to develop our own business. and then be self-sufficient and work in the work force. >> we know a lot of it -- these colleges come from big oil. a lot of state funds a lot of state revenues coming from big oil, what are you doing to address the need of big oil as they come in here to drill

and we're on the grounds of the united tribes technical college.has been working aggressively to train and in some cases retrain native americans for some of the jobs that are in high demand in north dakota. >> we know that north dakota is a hotbed for energy development. >> they say it's a great source of income in oil royalties and refining and could bring much needed jobs to people on the tribes where unemployment is very h high. >> more news ahead on al jazeera including weather. >> meteorologist: we're looking at fire weather as well as rain all in the same weather. we'll have a look at that coming up. >> recounting our top stories congress is expected a members only briefing this afternoon on syria. and tomorrow senate leaders will hold a brief session to place the resolution on the calendar. both the house and senate are expected to return to work next week but it's not clear when they will vote on a resolution. >>> meanwhile, the ambassador to the united nations criticized the united nations for not helping civilians. >> for the past 20 yea

>> well, the united tribe technical college where i'm at right now, received funds from the state.ne of the things they're doing is launching a program for medical coding and taking advantage of the big oil and gas boon here. they started a program that they suspended many years ago and they're training people to be heavy equipment operators. it's also going out to high schools and down to junior highs and primary schools to talk to kids about careers where they can actually get jobs so hopefully by the time they get to college, or they get out of school, they can be retrained and take advantage of some of these jobs. >>> japan is defending the safety of fish coming from the waters from the fukushima nuclear site. the plant has been leaking for two years. the japanese officials say that readings show radiation levels below the safety threshold. tokyo is bidding to hold the 2020 olympics, and some worry this announcement could russian their olympic bidding. we'll hear more tomorrow. >>> three cities are in the running to host the 2020 olympics, we know who one. and nfl has produced

the united tribe technical college where i'm at right now see these problems firsthand when kids comeo school. this afternoon i was able to talk to the director of the chemical defendcy program, and here's what she had to say. >> when our teenagers get involved in drugs and alcohol, you know, they know that it leads to depression, but it's the norm. and so before they can realize what they have done to themselves, it's just like they're there. nothing to live for. >> and one of the ways the tribes are trying to get around this is through the federally funded program, one of the things it's doing is starting community-based programs to get it's arms around some of these problems. they're having problems dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues, and they're bringing them on the reservations because obviously the tribal leaders are intimately aware, and intimately involved in some of these issues, and hoping if they can bring these programs on the reservations, maybe they're able to get their arms around some of these problems and perhaps prevent future suicide. >> diane est

is if hawai'i is not part of the united states and occupied, then that federal recognition is nonexistence, if ieven if they do recognize natie hawaiians as a native tribeo different than israel is going to pass a law recognizing palestinians as part of tel aviv j. >> through, but we talk about mainstream hawaiians and mainstream americans and the premise that the u.s. military has illegally occupied hawai'i since 1893. does there need to be more of a mainstream approach of changing hawai'i's autonomy. >> where we are today is tied to what happened. what happened to hawai'i, hawai'i was kidnapped, but treated like it was adopted. there is no adoption papers. we can't speak as if we're pseudoadopted. you're either adopted orchi or kidnapped. it resonates some hard questions. if i'm not american, what am i, and these are being engaged in the college and high school level. it needs to be taught at the political standpoint. >> you have to get traction on it. it can't just exist in academia if you want it to change. >> this traction not in the federal system is takes place on the international arena. hawai'i has been introduced in the international politics

such permit until the applicant for the permit has fully reimbursed the united states, each state, and each native american tribe for all costs incurred by the united states and such states respectively, for issuance of the permit. shutch reimbursement shall include cost of all federal, state, and tribal reviews and approval required for the permit, contracting costs and salaries, including benefits for state and federal employees and the conduct of reviews by state -- by a state that under authority delegated to the state under federal law. mr. chairman, the amendment at i offer today to h.r. 761 would reimburse the cost of permitting and order that the -- in order that the national environment policy act requirements be met. those who complain about the national environmental policy act permitting often cite, and it's been said here repeatedly on the floor when i was managing the rule or earlier today it was said, they cite timing as a concern. with budget cuts, furloughs, and other competing work it is not possible to meet all the demands. reimbursement of any and all costs will help to resolve this issue and

tribe. the concern that law enforcement and counterterrorism officials have, is that these individuals could ultimately come back to the united states, and if they so chose to, then plan and launch attacks here. that hasn't happened, and i don't want to overemphasize that, but that is in the back of the minds of the counterterrorism community. >> thank you, roger cressey, for helping us to think a little bit more about this. >> you bet, melissa. >> we'll have updates for you throughout the day on msnbc about this still-developing situation in nairobi. also, there will be continuing discussion of very new breaking fuse this morning about 75 in pakistan killed in a suicide attack. there's a lot of news, we will continue to have that news here on msnbc. but when we come back, we're going to turn back to domestic news and why the 1 percenters are having an especially good week. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standar