What is being provided to our Native people around the country is not adequate, and we must do better.
This budget does not help to address the true needs when it comes to so many who are in a very vulnerable place.
You simply cannot attract them if you have substandard facilities, and you can't attract them if you have housing issues...
I think we all recognize, as you say, the sobering statistics, the sobering reality that far too many of our Native peop...
Our reality is that we have not done right by American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
Senator Udall is again a very strong leader there.
Think about raising the cap on residency slots. Does that help? Or are you still stuck with the fact that these people a...
the current Federal subsistence management structure impedes Tribal capacity to be effective co-managers.
Last week, Mr. Chairman and members of the panel, I was proud to introduce H.R. 5697.
We will include the documents----
We don't either. Again, this has not been an issue under your leadership, but it is an issue that we have been dealing w...
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I do hope, however, that you can provide me with a status on the review, and, again, your commitment to helping us find ...
I have been encouraged by the plans to reexamine the regulation and to come up with a more sensible proposal.
It will be included.
I appreciate you outlining the issues that you have undertaken as an Agency to work again towards the goals that I think...
Well, thank you for that, sir. And let me move then to a policy initiative.
We must address, and we must change.
