Russell Begaye: “We demand a fair and independent assessment of the USEPA's and others' role in the spill, and the establishment of a…”

H.R. 4518 truly honors tribes and tribal sovereignty, and ensures a meaningful role for us in managing the lands.

the Navajo Nation cannot support the bill for three reasons: (1) the negative impact it would have on Navajo Nation royalty revenues from oil and gas fields located on the Navajo reservation; (2) its negative effects on the resources…

I am here because 150 years later we must continue to fight to honor our treaty, our landscape, and our cultural patrimony for future generations.

The harm is there. Our people are still suffering today.