Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer opened the second night of the Republican National Convention and said that President Trump has repaired the relationship between the Navajo people and the federal government.
“Our people have never been invited into the American dream. For years, we’ve fought congressional battles with past congressmen and senators that were part of a broken system that ignored us,” Lizer said.
“That is, until President Trump took office.”
“Whenever we meet with President Trump,” he said, “he has always made it a priority to repair the relationship with our federal family.”
Lizer also highlighted that Trump has helped the Native American community by signing a proclamation recognizing missing and murdered Native Americans, as well as signing the CARES Act, which allocated $8 billion to tribal governments amid the coronavirus.
Lizer’s speech comes after Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez spoke at the Democratic National Convention last week, but Nez also warned Democrats that they don’t have the Native American vote locked down.
"Let's not take the Native American vote for granted. I think there's a perception out there that Native Americans always vote Democrat, and because of that, there's no need to do outreach," he said in an interview with the Arizona Republic. "I beg to differ. Now, more so than ever, Native communities throughout the country are important. It may be the swing vote."
The RNC is scheduled to kick off its third night on Wednesday evening at 8:30 p.m. and is slated to feature speakers such as Vice President Mike Pence, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
