The Fact Is Prosperity Has A Purpose.

The Day Will Come - And It Is Not Far Off - When The Legacy Of Lincoln Will Finally Be Fulfilled At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, When A Black Man Or Woman Will Sit In The Oval Office. When That Day Comes, The Most Remarkable Thing About It Will Be How Naturally It Occurs.

This Government To Government Relationship Is The Result Of Sovereign And Independent Tribal Governments Being Incorporated Into The Fabric Of Our Nation, Of Indian Tribes Becoming What Our Courts Have Come To Refer To As Quasi-sovereign Domestic Dependent Nations. Over The Years The Relationship Has Flourished, Grown, And Evolved Into A Vibrant Partnership In Which Over 500 Tribal Governments Stand Shoulder To Shoulder With The Other Governmental Units That Form Our Republic.

Both Must Make Tangible, Immediate Steps Toward This Vision.

We Are Not The Sum Of Our Possessions.

But I See History As A Book With Many Pages--and Each Day We Fill A Page With Acts Of Hopefulness And Meaning.