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August 20, 2019

Elizabeth Warren Apologizes to Indigenous Groups at Iowa Native American Forum
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Nine 2020 candidates are in Sioux City, Iowa, to participate in the
first presidential forum on Native American issues. On Monday, Senator
Elizabeth Warren issued an apology to Native American communities.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "I know that I have made mistakes. I am sorry for
harm I have caused. I have listened, and I have learned a lot. And I am
grateful for the many conversations that we have had together. It is a
great honor to be able to partner with Indian country, and that's what
I've tried to do as a senator, and that's what I promise I will do as
president of the United States of America."

Elizabeth Warren came under fire last year after she released the
results of a DNA test as evidence of her Native American ancestry.

Ahead of this week's Iowa forum, Warren unveiled her "Honoring and
Empowering Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples" plan. The plan
includes expanding affordable housing and locally administered
healthcare in indigenous communities, expanding broadband access,
strengthening voting rights, restoring tribal jurisdiction over crimes
committed on Native land, and a pledge to revoke the Keystone XL and
Dakota Access pipeline permits.

More 2020 candidates, including Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Julián
Castro - who last month introduced his own plan to bolster indigenous
rights - are appearing at the forum today.


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