MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — Thursday’s annual State of the Tribes Address brought attention to issues confronting Wisconsin’s tribal communities.
In a briskly paced 20 minute address, Forest County Potawatomi Chair James Crawford highlighted issues that aren’t unfamiliar to communities across the state, including the challenges of attracting and housing workers.
“And because tribes are the largest employers in many of the counties where we are located, this can create numerous problems for our communities,” said Crawford.
He also addressed continued efforts to combat human trafficking.
“In tribal communities all across the country, including right here in Wisconsin, native women and girls are being exploited, trafficked, and subjected to violence at disproportionately high rates,” said Crawford.
And in a pointed message to a legislature often at odds over issues, Crawford called on Democrats and Republicans to set aside their differences and to not be afraid to reach across the aisle to one another.
Comments