Elizabeth Warren has made more aggressive moves to quash the lingering controversy around her past claims of Native American ancestry. But some vocal critics in the Native American community are not yet satisfied.
“Now, before I go any further in this, I want to say this: Like anyone who's been honest with themselves, I know that I have made mistakes,” Warren said at the outset of her appearance last week. “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've had together.”by the audience and by native leaders onstage before they redirected the conversation to her policy positions.
A Warren spokeswoman wrote to POLITICO that the senator is committed to protecting tribal sovereignty and upholding the federal trust responsibility with tribal nations. Warren, she added, has worked closely with Indian Country on issues like housing, the opioid epidemic, and the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women.
For still-wary community members, Warren’s recent policy reveal did make some waves. She became the first candidate to call for an “Oliphant fix,” which would subject nonnatives By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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