David Gipp gives the First Nations Day keynote.AP Photo/The Bismarck Tribune, Tom Stromme
Voting Plugged on First Nations Day
October 10, 2008
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The president of United Tribes Technical College is encouraging tribal members to vote.
David Gipp gave the keynote speech at the state Capitol to mark First Nations Day in North Dakota.
Gipp's speech called this year "one of the most important election years in the history of the United States."
He said tribal members have a responsibility to be part of the political process and help educate others that tribal nations have a right to exist.
Gipp said tribal members owe it to their children and grandchildren to continue working to improve their relationship with the state. He said they can together create an environment for "a permanent spirit of friendship and cooperation."
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