Thank you.
Environmental protection, let's go
back to how important is that,
because it's always been important
to the natives in America
from the beginning of time.
How important is it to maintain the
environment, especially at this time
in the face of climate change?
Climate change is real.
We're seeing the effects.
Maple season is in full effect right
now, and the sap is running slow,
duly because we haven't had a
real hard winter hit us
for some time.
The wildlife and trees all depend
on the environment.
And as native people,
we take it on this role.
We give thanks in our prayer through
prayer. for everything,
starting from Mother Earth all the
way to the sky, and we give thanks
for everything. And we also are the
voice for those beings that don't
have that voice.
So a lot of us Native Americans,
we advocate for all those
beings that don't have that voice.
And through environmental
protection and
being able to raise awareness
for climate change,
we are doing that.
He also mentioned gaming, and there
have been positive strides in gaming
in terms of employment.
Can you talk to me how gaming has
impacted in the United Nation and
the strides that they're making in
helping natives in the community get
and sustain employment?
Indian gaming was the best thing
that's ever helped native nations
in the state of Wisconsin and in the
Indian country overall.
Without Indian gaming, we wouldn't
be able to provide resources
to members, we wouldn't be
able to send people
to school, our members to school,
we wouldn't be able to provide
services.
We wouldn't be here right now
without Indian gaming.
For us,
it's one of the largest employers in
our area.
We provide free health care for
every member that
works for us.
Not just a member, but anybody.
Thank you.
Message maker request, yeah.
It's huge.
It plays a huge role.
Now!
So, Oneida has
some of the highest educated
individuals in Brown County.
And without Ding, we wouldn't be
able to have been able to be proud
of that statistic.
Thank you. Take care.
And once we finish up, everyone in
the state is going to watch this.
It's going to air on Friday.
What do you want them to know about
Oneida Nation?
United Nation, we are
here, we're here to support our
brothers and sisters and relatives
as they advocate for
rights that affect their
area,
but not only their area,
but affect us all as a whole
and native of any country.
Thank you so much.
Yes, thank you.