Michelle Obama: 'Our Government...Outlawed Indian Religions'

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CNS News:

(CNSNews.com) - On Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed a gathering at the White House that focused on the topic of creating opportunity for Native American youth. The White House posted her prepared remarks online.

 

The full speech, as posted by the White House, can be read by clicking here. Here is an excerpt from the First Lady's remarks:

 

You see, we need to be very clear about where the challenges in this community first started.

 

Folks in Indian Country didn’t just wake up one day with addiction problems. Poverty and violence didn’t just randomly happen to this community. These issues are the result of a long history of systematic discrimination and abuse.