Biden to sign order during tribal summit

President Biden's executive order will improve public safety and justice for Native Americans.It's the first tribal nations summit since 2016.

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November 15, 2021 - 9:08 AM

During the Indigenous Peoples March on Saturday, in Washington DC, a Native American elder, Nate Phillips, a member of the Omaha Nation and a Vietnam Vet, was confronted by a group of teens from Covington Catholic High School., a private, all-male high school in Park Hills, Kentucky. This photo of Phillips was taken in 2017. Michael Nigro/Sipa USA/TNS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to help improve public safety and justice for Native Americans during the first tribal nations summit since 2016, a White House official said.

Leaders from more than 570 tribes in the United States are expected to join the two-day event beginning Monday, with nearly three dozen addressing the gathering. The summit is being held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected Native Americans and Alaska Natives at disproportionate rates.

Biden and first lady Jill Biden are set to speak on Monday, with Vice President Kamala Harris to follow on Tuesday. Several members of Biden’s Cabinet will also participate.

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