Steve Ortiz, tribal chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in northeast Kansas, called the apology ``a great gesture'' but said he doesn't want Congress to lose sight of the more practical needs of American Indians.
``In the end, it's Congress' commitment to helping the native nations with health care, education, housing and infrastructure that's what counts,'' Ortiz said.
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