特朗普发表全国原住民传统月致辞：去年归还部落680英亩土地，住房补助逾11亿美元
白宫11月12日发布总统致辞，特朗普就全国原住民传统月发表讲话，致敬部落社区对美国繁荣与成功的贡献。致辞说，阿拉斯加原住民与美国原住民同美国的历史紧密相连，也是美国未来的一部分。
致辞指出，原住民在商业、医疗、执法乃至联邦政府最高层等各个领域都有建树。他们以全国平均水平五倍的比例应征入伍，自独立战争以来在历次重大冲突中都有出色服役，本月特别向历代穿过军装的原住民男女军人致敬。
特朗普在致辞中表示，他支持通过自治、自决以及与联邦政府的强有力伙伴关系为所有部落赋能，以促进经济发展、应对原住民面临的紧迫挑战。他说，去年他把680英亩联邦土地归还给北达科他州的 Spirit Lake 部落，这片土地今后可供该部落建设、耕作并世代相传。
致辞还列出两项数据：他已指示拨出逾11亿美元的印第安住房整笔补助，发放给数百个部落、阿拉斯加原住民村庄与部落指定住房实体，为全国原住民社区提供安全稳定的住房；今年1月，印第安教育局的毕业率达到其历史最高水平。
特朗普表示，他的政府将继续把教育选择、培训与通往未来就业的通道放在优先位置，并庆祝部落民族丰富多彩的传统与文化遗产。（来源：白宫）
Trump Marks National Native American Heritage Month: 680 Acres Returned to a Tribe Last Year, Over $1.1 Billion in Housing Grants
The White House released a presidential message on November 12 in which President Donald J. Trump marked National Native American Heritage Month, honoring the sacrifices and innumerable contributions of tribal communities to the prosperity and success of the United States. Alaska Natives and Native Americans, the message said, are inextricably linked to the history of the Republic and integral to its future.
Native Americans, the message noted, have achievements in every area of life and culture, including business, healthcare, law enforcement and the highest levels of government. They answer the call to safeguard liberty at five times the national average and have served with distinction in every major conflict since the Revolutionary War, and the month pays special tribute to Indigenous service members past and present in every branch of the Armed Forces.
Trump said he supports the empowerment of all Tribes through self-governance, self-determination and a strong partnership with the Federal Government to foster economic development and address the most pressing challenges facing Native Americans. Last year, he said, he returned 680 acres of federal land to the Spirit Lake Nation of North Dakota, land the Tribe can now build on, farm on and pass down to future generations.
The message cited two further figures: more than $1.1 billion in Indian Housing Block Grants directed to hundreds of Tribes, Alaska Native Villages and Tribally Designated Housing Entities for safe and stable homes in Native communities nationwide, and, in January, the Bureau of Indian Education reaching its highest graduation rate in its history.
Trump said his Administration will continue to prioritize educational options, training and meaningful pathways to the workforce, while celebrating the vibrant traditions and rich cultural heritage of Tribal peoples. (Source: The White House)
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