Manipella’s coverage of the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit from the Native American Women Warriors Color Guard kick-off to President Biden’s speech and more.

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U.S. Army veteran Mitchelene BigMan of the Crow Tribe led the Native American Women Warriors color guard procession for the opening ceremonies of the 2023 Tribal Nations Summit. BigMan's NAWW which she founded, was the first all-native American Women's Color Guard according to the Smithsonian.

After lunch, the Chevak Dance Group of the Chu’pik Tribe in Alaska performed a series of songs for the White House Tribal Nations Summit attendees. The dance group is made up of multiple generations and varying ages.

Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation spoke with Gaylord News about the lack of federal funding contributing to the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to the crowd about the current administration’s collaborative work with tribal nations present at the summit. President Joe Biden spoke to the crowd before signing an executive order on easier access to federal funding and investing funds for Native Americans.

Gov. Reggie Wassana of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma spoke with Gaylord News before President Biden’s speech about the need for his administration to look at policies and regulations that make it hard for tribes to get funds for infrastructure improvements.