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American ancestry have swirled for years. going back to her first senate campaign against republican scott brown. >> professor warren claimed that she was a native american, a person of color and as you could see shes not. >> reporter: the oklahoma native described herself as native american in numerous personnel documents early in her teaching career, a revelation that sparked furious backlash. last fall she responded to t the -- the op going criticism which showed distant native ancestry. >> t...

Attacking her with the racial slur. >> well have to hit polka hasntas very hard again if she does win. >> reporter: warren using todays platform to address issues critical to tribal communities like missing and murdered indigenous women. >> over and over im struck by women who go missing and it doesnt make a headline for a week, for a month, women who are murdered, native women and it never makes a headline. >> reporter: and releasing an extensive plan to address the community needs last week wi...

Serious of an effort this is and of course what dems will do if anything at all. >> well we know you will keep your eye on that. sunlen surf atty. in the 2020 race, elizabeth warren made a high profile to a native american forum using the appearance for an apology and to answer questions about how her policies would affect native peoples and tribal lands. m.j. lee reports. >> like anyone who is being honest with themselves, i know that i have made mistakes. >> reporter: tonight elizabeth warre...