He said he wants to tackle other issues affecting the tribe, including lack of resources, poverty, unemployment, mental health, drug addiction, sub-standard living conditions, discrimination. “We are in dire straits with housing and medical,” he said. Harris said the tribe needs to enhance its medical care. He said he wants to help transform tribal citizens, especially youth, into “servant leaders for the prosperity of generations to come, who will hold steadfast in their resolve, like myself, to help provide generational wealth for our people.” Harris said he also would like to purchase property contiguous to the reservation. One way to enhance economic development is to bring business to the reservation, he said. “One of the objectives to do that is for our people to generate wealth that will benefit our children and our children’s children.” “My goal is to progress us forward, maintain our integrity of tribal sovereignty while making us an economic powerhouse, not only in York County but in the state,” said Brian Harris. Here’s what each said during the recent interviews: Brian Harris And both had views on how the tribe’s casino in Kings Mountain, N.C., should be handled. Both said they want to enhance economic development for the Catawbas. Both candidates recently did interviews with Herald reporter Tracy Kimball.

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