The primary purpose of the IACA is to protect Indian artists and businesses, tribal economics and culture.
I just really want to thank this panel... I think all of us... we've learned a lot.
if you can incorporate that requirement in the statute itself, that's going to make a difference.
Fake art drives down prices, forces Native Americans to quit their crafts and devalues Native American art.
it's crucial that this statute have--it makes clear that there should be an indelible country of origin marking.
I think all of our witnesses are very much in agreement there.
But I imagine this access presents the challenges with respect to online sales of Native arts and crafts and IACA enforcement.
I could not agree with you more that the budget on this water infrastructure is a step backwards.
In rural America, we also know that dams, levees, and rural water projects are invaluable infrastructure.
I think water should be at the top of it and be a part of that.
I think one of the challenges that you've mentioned is that the current President has been unwilling to respond or even acknowledge the vali...
I could not agree more. I did notice however that the fiscal year 2018 budget proposes to cut funding for the Navajo- Gallup Water Settlemen...
For the people of New Mexico, this lack of investments is concerning.
Will you commit to work with me in this budget cycle to make sure we are not leaving an $86 million Federal investment in our national secur...
I urge you to proactively raise the Columbia River Treaty at every opportunity with your Canadian counterparts.
Will you commit today to support this request from the Albuquerque district and its partners, and to work with us to make sure this innovati...
I hope you will continue to work with me to prioritize these reimbursements so these communities can reinvest their money in new water and w...
Assuring that the project has robust funding is invaluable not only to the communities... but also to protect the multibillion dollar invest...
