State of the Union Office Hours with Kimberly Teehee, Charlie Galbraith

Kimberly Teehee, Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs & Charlie Galbraith, Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement, respond to your questions in a special State of the Union session of White House Office Hours. For this week's full Office Hours schedule visit: wh.gov/sotu

  1. Hi everyone, Kim Teehee and Charlie Galbraith here, ready to take your questions #WHChat #SOTU
  2. @WHLive: Empowering Tribal business programs like #Native8a strengthens our economy and creates jobs. Does POTUS support #Native8a? #WHchat
  3. .@Native8a POTUS supports 8a program, including for AI/AN/NH, has taken many steps to address economic conditions in Indian Country #WHChat
  4. .@freddymac_ndsu POTUS signed Tribal Law & Order Act last yr, to improve public safety on tribal lands whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/2… (1/2) #WHChat
  5. .@freddymac_ndsu DOI, DOJ, HHS are working to implement TLOA. Addressing crimes against NA women is particular priority (2/2) #WHChat
  6. @WHLive what type of support is the administration giving in terms of funding for supporting tribal languages? #WHChat
  7. .@180099native POTUS signed EO that includes opportunities for students to learn their native languages whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi… (1/2) #WHChat
  8. @WHLive POTUS executed an Executiev Order on AI/AN Education... very comprehensive #whchat
  9. @WHLive What is POTUS initiative to help support Native American-owned small businesses & companies? #WHChat
  10. @aireol POTUS in #SOTU proposing tax relief to startups and small businesses including in Indian Country (1/2) whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/2… #WHChat
  11. .@aireol See also American Jobs Act proposal and other econ accomplishments whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/0… (2/2) #WHChat
  12. @WHLive Will the plan to create jobs using comm colleges as training centers be inclusive of tribal colleges ?#WHChat
  13. .@cjlpratte #SOTU blueprint proposes partnerships btw community colleges&businesses, including tribal colleges whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/2… #WHChat
  14. @WHLive what's the administration doing to help the high rate of Native military members coming home from service?#whchat
  15. .@NNNnativenews check out great work of @DeptVetAffairs & @JoiningForces to honor all our servicemembers, vets, & military families #WHChat
  16. We're signing off for now. Learn more about the Obama Administration's accomplishments in Indian Country: whitehouse.gov/sites/default/… #WHChat
  17. Thanks everyone for your Qs, don't forget to sign up for White House NA updates at whitehouse.gov/nativeamerican… #WHChat

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