Fawn Sharp: “We will be seeking to increase prevention efforts, increase treatment and then also provide enhanced enforcement.”

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.

Tribal nations are on the front lines of climate change.

It is necessary to re-engage and honor the relationship that the United States has with the Tribal Nations going forward if we are going to continue to work through this issue in a way that ensures the trust responsibility is upheld.

It is critically important that Congress consider not only supporting and honoring our treaty and trust responsibility, but the economic agenda that tribal nations see for providing the resources that we should be doing as an attribute of…