~*~ What Native Americans in Nevada Want the Presidential Candidates to Know ~*~

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8. ~*~ REAL SOLUTIONS FOR REAL PEOPLE - VIDEO ~*~

Published on Feb 16, 2016
The "Real Solutions for Real People" Summit took place on February 13, 2016. People came together to deepen their knowledge of and commitment to comprehensive solutions to economic, racial and environmental justice issues. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and Senator Cory Booker (as a surrogate for candidate Hillary Clinton) took questions from leaders from Nevada and surrounding states.

Brief bios of the speakers:

Autumn Harry, Pyramid Lake, NV. 23 year-old Autumn Harry is a rising environmental leader from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Autumn is studying environmental science at the University of Nevada, Reno with the purpose of preserving natural and cultural resources within her community. She currently works for the Pyramid Lake fisheries program where she contributes to the sustainability of her tribe's Indigenous fish species. More: http://huff.to/1SlWJrZ

Todd Koch, Reno. Todd Koch worked sixteen years in the flooring trade, which included installation and the supervision of installation at construction projects of all sizes. He has worked the last twenty years of his career as a union representative, currently for District Council 16 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

Jennifer Eisele, Owyhee, NV. Jennifer Eisele is a member of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. Jennifer has been involved in Tribal programs related to natural resource, irrigation, land, and Tribal environmental protection, as well as the dialogue with mining companies relating to cultural resources and sacred sites impacted by the mining industry in Nevada. Changing public land use designations have adversely impacted her and many tribal members ability to access public lands for the purpose of gathering plants, food and medicines, as well as the use of sacred sites for ceremonial purposes.

Araceli Mendoza, Reno. Araceli Mendoza is a 43 year-old mother and an undocumented immigrant. She is a resident of Nevada who “pays taxes, follows all the laws, and volunteers in my community.” Still, she lives in constant fear knowing that at any moment she could be separated from her son and see her family torn apart like so many other families.

Kate French, Bozeman, MT. Kate French is the Chair of Northern Plains Resource Council in Montana. Since joining Northern Plains in 2009, she has served on various boards and task forces, such as the Coal Task Force, the Homegrown Prosperity Task Force, and as Chair of Sleeping Giant Citizens' Council. Currently, Kate is pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration at Montana State University in Bozeman.

Harold Washington Carnes, Las Vegas. Harold Carnes is a 58 year old African American who has been a fast food service worker for the last 20 years. In the last 20 years, Harold has never made more than $11/hour even as a “manager.” Harold joined the fight for better wages and working conditions for fast food workers two years ago. Harold also serves as a Baptist Minister at New Shiloh Baptist Church in Las Vegas.

Dulce Valencia, Las Vegas. Dulce Valencia is a 20-year-old DREAMer and student who currently attends the College of Southern Nevada. She became vocal in the fight towards immigration reform when she found out she didn't qualify for DACA in 2013, and has actively fought for immigration reform since then.

Norman Harry, Pyramid Lake, NV. Norman Harry is the current Environmental Director for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. He is a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and has been involved with historic water settlement issues and Tribal government program management for the past 30 years. Mr. Harry has received numerous awards for his work in the environmental and Tribal leadership fields.

Kelley Weigel, Portland, OR. Kelley Weigel is the Executive Director of Western States Center, a training and support group focused on community organizations working for racial, gender and economic justice. Kelley’s work spans states and issues in the pursuit of strengthening community organizing and policy change toward equity and fairness for all.