Personally, being from Idaho, Alaska is the one state I have never been to, one of the two or three, which is kind of surprising.
I think one of the greatest areas of opportunity is really investing in the IHS program space.
The chances are everything is probably not wrong. Maybe there are a few things that need to be straightened out.
Never, ever give up on hope, I say. Keep faith, hope, and love life.
I would like to focus on contract support cost funding, irrigation and other drought assistance and public safety and healthcare to illustra...
The right people aren't here to hear that.
First and foremost, I want to discuss our healthcare needs and the dangers of sequestration.
Gaming, whether you agree with gaming or not, has done a great deal on a lot of reservations.
It has always amazed me that states can go out and open up gaming and then try to restrict it when tribes try to do it on their reservations...
If I could, Mr. Chairman? Do you get any funding from the state to maintain roads on the reservation?
Thank you both for being here today. I appreciate it very much.
I would just say what we need is restoration dollars for those fire ravaged areas across the country.
I appreciate his support to bring that out on the table.
Every child deserves an education and in conditions that are safe.
We requested that everything go back to the BIA. Nothing against the Department of Justice, but they are not into construction at all.
the one other thing that you mentioned that is very important to me is maintaining the languages.
it is time for us, the tribes, to decide how these language programs will operate.
Congressman Simpson, we thank you for coming to Pine Ridge, and for coming to Lakota Country several summers ago.
