Hello everyone! This set of postings is to describe the learning experience that I had as an intern in Washington DC. As I was a student at Minnesota State University Moorhead, I was involved with many Native American issues on and off campus. Going to DC, I was unsure what type of Native American organizations were on Capital Hill.I soon found that there are numerous organizations serving Indian Country!
The Udall Foundation organized many enrichment activities to meet Native American organizations and political leaders on the Hill. We were able to meet the White House Senior Policy Advisor Kimberly Teehee, White House Office of Public Engagement Associate Director Charlie Galbraith, Office of Tribal Justice in the Department of Justice, the Navajo Nation Washington Office, Native Nations Institute, National Congress of American Indians, and Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Larry Echohawk,
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| Standing with my tribe's flag at the Department of Justice Office of Tribal Justice |
In meeting with each of these groups and individuals, we were given the opportunity to ask questions. The knowledge that each of gained was valuable insofar that we were able to apply to our current positions on Capital Hill. Each meeting also revealed current and hot button issues surrounding Indian Country.
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