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This story was filed on September 29, 2012
BY CHRIS CASTEEL ccasteel@opubco.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker is here to help nominate President Barack Obama for a second term, and he doesn’t hold anything back in his praise for the president.
Obama, Baker said here Tuesday, “is the best president for Indian Country in the history of the United States.”
Through the years, Indian tribal chiefs have met a lot of U.S. presidents, but the meetings with Obama have been more than just superficial photo opportunities, Baker said.
“This president has made promises to Indian Country, and he’s kept them,” Baker said.Read more on NewsOK.com
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