U.S. Democrat Elizabeth Warren floats plan to empower Native Americans


  • World
  • Friday, 16 Aug 2019

FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to voters at a campaign house party in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, U.S., August 14, 2019. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Friday unveiled her latest policy plan, which aims to empower Native American tribes through land protection and law enforcement reforms and boost financial support for chronically underfunded health and education programs.

The Massachusetts senator, who faced criticism before launching her presidential campaign for claiming Native American heritage, said the United States has failed to honour its legal and moral responsibility to protect tribal nations and indigenous people.

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