I hope that we'll see it finalized quickly in November when we return for the lame-duck session.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much, Dr. Schaaf. Really appreciate it.
this is incredibly important to protect tribal identity for future generations.
Thank you, Ms. Keeler. And I thank all the witnesses today for their testimony.
I think it's very important, Senators, to ensure that Native Nations have that opportunity as indigenous governments to ...
we want you to be aggressive and to go after the wrongdoers at every opportunity.
Can I get your commitment to provide a concerted effort to work directly with the tribes on consultation on this issue?
We urge you to take advantage of this opportunity. The Navajo Nation and Indian Country are grateful for your service an...
They succeeded.
Well, we really appreciate your efforts and, as you know, the Acoma Shield is one of the many instances where the deeply...
This is a problem that affects all of us, and we need to work collectively to put a stop to it.
Today the Committee will hold an oversight hearing on the theft, illegal possession, sale and transfer and export of tri...
We all need to take all possible action to stop the latter and to help repatriate stolen culturally significant items to...
And we encourage the United States to get behind tribes and ensure that they can represent themselves at those meetings.
I'm also proud to welcome growing bipartisan support for this legislation in the United States Senate.
We're in the process of working through that with our partners.
That Shield belongs to the Pueblo of Acoma. Inherently, it belongs to us.