Fawn Sharp: “We urge the committee to appropriate funds to help Tribes prepare to respond to climate change.”

Tribal nations are on the front lines of climate change.

The idea that a Tribal nation, like any other governmental body, should have a decisive say over our land, territories, and resources is an international standard that transcends national borders.

I am pleased to present testimony to the Committee on the success of the 2013 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the critical need to reauthorize VAWA with strong tribal provisions now.

We believe that that action in and of itself gets to the point that President Obama made that words are words, but action means so much more.