Warren Meets with Native American Women Amid Nationality Claim Controversy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Elizabeth Warren has met with Native American women, calling for “action” on issues important to their community such as the rising problem of missing and murdered indigenous women.

Warren’s meeting on Tuesday comes amid lingering tensions over her past claims to Native American identity as she seeks the Democratic presidential nomination.

The senator introduced Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, chairwoman of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe.

President Donald Trump continues to hit Warren on the issue, mocking her with a racial slur and recently tweeting about “the TRAIL” in what some viewed as a reference to Native American genocide.

It was recently discovered that Warren identified herself as “American Indian” on a State Bar of Texas registration card in 1986.

That’s according to a report last week in the Washington Post.

The Post’s reporting represents the first document that appears to show Warren making the claim in her own handwriting.

Warren has previously declined to answer whether she or an assistant filled out forms in which her race was listed as Native American.

Her use of DNA testing to confirm her limited Native roots last year was met with fierce criticism from some Native American groups.

Warren was introduced Tuesday by New Mexico Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland, one of two Native Americans serving in Congress, who called the Massachusetts senator “a great friend to Indian Country.”

Haaland and Warren said they’re working together on new legislation addressing Native American issues.

Warren announced launched her presidential campaign last weekend in Lawrence.

 

 

 

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