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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 she's 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. >> the facts suggest that you have a native american ancestor in your pedigree. >> reporter: that was p...

Attacking her with the racial slur. >> we'll have to hit polka hasn'tas very hard again if she does win. >> reporter: warren using today's platform to address issues critical to tribal communities like missing and murdered indigenous women. >> over and over i'm struck by women who go missing and it doesn't 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 with native american congresswoman deb holland kwho -- who endorsed the campaign. >> every time t...

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 people's 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 warren offering a public apology and a attempting to turn the page on the controversy over her family an...