WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House will hold an on-the-record conference call to preview the White House Tribal Nations Conference that the President will host on Wednesday, December 3rd. The conference will provide leaders from the 566 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with the President and members of the White House Council on Native American Affairs. For the first time in these conferences, the voice of Native youth will also be represented by 36 White House Youth Ambassadors. This year’s conference builds on the President’s visit in June of this year to the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation, where he reaffirmed his commitment to education and economic development, and announced a call to action to support Native youth. This will be the sixth White House Tribal Nations Conference for the Obama Administration.
This call will be on-the-record, embargoed for 6:00AM EST, tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014.
WHO: Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell White House Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz
WHAT: On-the-record press call, embargoed for Wednesday, December 3rd 6:00AM EST.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 12:00PM EST RSVP: Members of the media who wish to join this call should dial (800) 230-1092 and ask for the “White House Tribal Nations Call.” No passcode is necessary.
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