Land fractionation is the result of the policies implemented by the Federal Government for American Indians during what we refer to as the A...
I am proud of the fact that the Wounded Knee Memorial bill came out of this Committee, has gone to the House, and I am hoping that we can ge...
the Land Buy-Back Program spent $1.69 billion to reduce land fractionation on reservation lands.
I appreciate that information because I think mapping and understanding what is there is absolutely critically important in terms of knowing...
Congress formally ended and repudiated the failed policy of allotment with the Indian Reorganization Act in 1934, but the impacts are still ...
The purpose of today's hearing is to hear from tribal leaders, and originally from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, about land fractionation, l...
I especially appreciate the comment that we need to be interpreting regulations and statutes in favor of the tribes.
Giving tribes more control and sovereignty over the lands will continue to be a priority of mine on this Committee.
Congress sometimes doesn't always act as quickly as you would think or that you would want.
I am disappointed in BIA's absence, as their involvement in these discussions is critical to finding workable solutions.
I want to recognize and thank Mr. Moylan for allowing the COFA agreements to move forward, and for bringing us this bill.
H.R. 6062, sponsored by my colleague, Mrs. Radewagen, would give the Secretary of the Interior the sole authority to approve amendments to t...
Today, the Subcommittee is meeting to consider two bills, H.R. 6062 and H.R. 6273.
If H.R. 6062 becomes law, Congress will lose part of its oversight authority.
H.R. 6273, sponsored by the gentleman from Guam, Mr. Moylan, the Guam Host Community Compensation Act would extend annual Compact Impact Gra...
Your testimony reflects the fact that you receive them with warm embrace, but you do not want to suffer the economic impacts without the ass...
Not only was this a waste of money, it was a huge waste of time, and it didn't end in any information being released about the watershed.
I have requested a feasibility study at the R.D. Bailey Watershed in Mingo and Wyoming Counties in West Virginia.
