About that debate, advocacy legacy and lessons, and senate candidates sound off
VNN Weekly Digest June 24-30
Here’s a look at the week’s top stories:
1st Biden-Trump Debate of 2024: What They Got Wrong, and Right
(NATIONAL) President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, shared a debate stage June 27 for the first time since 2020, in a confrontation that — because of strict debate rules — managed to avoid the near-constant interruptions that marred their previous encounters.
Biden, who spoke in a raspy voice and often struggled to articulate his arguments, said at one point that his administration “finally beat Medicare.”
Trump took credit for the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision that upended Roe v. Wade and returned abortion policy to states. “This is what everybody wanted,” he said, adding “it’s been a great thing.” Biden’s response: “It’s been a terrible thing.”
Lessons in Advocacy: A Look into the Legacy of the Indian Rights Association
(NATIONAL) Established in Philadelphia in 1882, the Indian Rights Association (IRA) became a pioneering force in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, dedicated to advancing the rights and welfare of Native American communities across the United States, as they saw fit.
Secretary of Culture and Humanities at the Muscogee Creek Nation RaeLynn Butler was not aware of the IRA’s existence or their helpful and not so helpful advocacy when we asked her to talk about Native American relations.
She said even today, people get nervous when reaching out to the Nation, worried about being offensive or disrespectful.
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Senate District 33 candidates sound off on tribal relations, 2nd amendment, illegal immigration
(OKLAHOMA) This is the third of a three-part series examines the positions of four Republican Senate 33 candidates on crucial issues facing voters.
Their answers were pulled from a comprehensive candidate forum recently held in Broken Arrow, hosted by Citizens for Liberty.
The four official candidates are Bill Bickerstaff, Tim Brooks, Christi Gillespie and Shelley Gwartney. Much of District 33 lies within the city of Broken Arrow corporate limits.
NATIVE COMMERCE NEWS
New offerings promise elevated experience at this year’s “The Gathering”
Native Commerce News is sponsored by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO), dedicated to expanding Indian Country commerce across the globe.
(CHOCTAW NATION) The Gathering Business Summit is the American Indian Chamber of Oklahoma’s (AICCO) largest event of the year, and organizers say this year’s event is bigger and better than ever before thanks to innovative thought leaders and input from the community.
“We are excited to bring you three days of dynamic sessions, robust networking, and the chance to connect with both old friends and new,” AICCO State President Bailey Walker said.
WEATHER ACROSS AMERICA
(NATIONAL) As the calendar flips over to July, sweltering summer heat will be one of the top stories in the days leading up to Independence Day.
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