Obama defends work on tribal issues

President Obama on Monday defended his administration's work on Native American issues amid a battle over the future of a contentious pipeline project opposed by local tribes.

At his last annual White House Tribal Nations Conference, an event established at the onset of his presidency, Obama highlighted his work on tribal healthcare and justice matters, as well as his trips to several reservations during his presidency.

“I pledged to all of you, when I ran for president, that I would be a partner with all of you in the spirit of a true nation-to-nation relationship,” Obama said.

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