Ned Norris Jr.: “The Nation fully supports the purpose of Title IX, which is to strengthen tribal sovereignty and reaffirm tribal…”

If enacted, it would commit a profound injustice against the Tohono O'odham Nation and set a terrible precedent for Indian Country.

We are also deeply concerned about the authority that allows Homeland Security to waive all statutory protections in the name of expediting border wall construction.

A statutory consultation requirement would help put an end to the frequent disregard for our concerns, our expertise, and our right to self-determination.

Fragments of human remains were observed in the tire tracks of the heavy construction equipment. Barriers of the border road now cross the site. Imagine a bulldozer parking in your family graveyard turning up bones.