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2019 State of the Tribes

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 12, 2019

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Oneida Nation Chairman Tehassi Hill delivered the 2019 State of the Tribes address Tuesday. He covered a lot of ground: American Indian mascots, global warming, and chronic wasting disease are just a few of the issues he brought to the joint session of the state legislature.

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