I think it is fair to say that public safety and housing are top issues, certainly in my State.
The National Indian Gaming Commission must adapt to the changing landscape of gaming and technology.
Public safety and housing are top issues, certainly in my State, and I know it is for my fellow colleagues here on the Committee as well.
It's crucial that we support the nomination of Patrice Kunesh for the National Indian Gaming Commission.
I just wanted to compliment her and Senator Rosen on their work on both the Tribal Law Enforcement Act and this Bureau of Justice issue that...
I would hope that you not only would commit to trying to understanding a little bit more about these gaps, but then reporting back to the Co...
I am confident that Ms. Kunesh will bring the same strong leadership and ethics to the position as she does in her role as ANA commissioner.
I think that overlays over so much of what we are discussing when we are talking about the threats to gaming.
I think they are surviving, and even thriving now. But to me, the long-term trajectory... I am quite worried about that.
I want to focus my comments this afternoon on S. 4370, this is the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments of 2024.
So I too want to make sure that we are not setting something up here where we have divergent views...
But in the 20 years since TFPA was first enacted, wildfires are burning faster, hotter, and longer.
This is not acceptable. The forested lands owned by ANCs are in every aspect Indian forest land.
I am really disappointed. Being here today we have had so many years of discussion...
Statement of Senator Murkowski.
AFN supports Senate Bill 4370 because of this growing risk of wildfires and other invasive pests in our forests.
just before we close, I want to acknowledge my Committee intern, Nyche Andrew. She is Inupiaq, she is Yup'ik, she is from Anchorage.
Correcting the geography here.
