Potawatomi Chairman Touts GOP Platform 'To Ensure Our Safety' During RNC's Second Night
During his remarks Tuesday at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Chairman of the Forest Country Potawatomi Nation James Crawford,
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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Chairman of the Forest County Pottawattamie Nation, James Crawford.
00:15Hello everyone, and hello Wisconsin!
00:21Good evening. I am James Crawford, the Chairman of the Forest County Pottawattamie Community.
00:28I'd like to welcome all of you to not only Milwaukee, but also to an area of the state that is part of the homeland of the Pottawattamie people.
00:38Milwaukee is a particularly special place for Pottawattamie.
00:43It was once home to several Pottawattamie villages, including a village close to where we sit today.
00:50Our ancestors occupied these lands for hundreds of years, fishing area rivers and lakes, hunting the land, tapping maple tree groves for sugar, and harvesting crops and fields each fall.
01:06The Pottawattamie connection to Milwaukee continues.
01:10Today, our tribe is part of what makes Milwaukee a great place to live and work.
01:17And while we are best known for entertainment and tourism, our tribe is also a part of the fabric of this community through our construction, technology, and real estate business ventures, and the charitable work our foundation does with community nonprofits.
01:38Pottawattamie are just one of 11 tribes in Wisconsin, and one of 574 in the United States.
01:52Even though each tribe is unique with their own histories, cultures, and distinct challenges and opportunities, the tribes still share many commonalities, especially a desire and need to keep our people safe.
02:11And right now, Native people are facing real threats to ensure our safety.
02:18The growing use and abuse of illegal drugs are claiming countless lives on reservations across this country.
02:27And Native American women and girls continue to be exploited, trafficked, and subjected to violence at reprehensible levels.
02:39So tonight's theme, Make America Safe Again, is especially important for us.
02:45I look forward to working with everyone here to make America safe again, to help us preserve, protect, and enhance our future generations.
03:10Miigwetch, and God bless America.
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