That, I think, is a tremendously important concept.

Do you see one of the things that happens with young people your age, if they learn Cherokee fluently, they feel more motivated to succeed, to interact with the community, to make sure that you grow a stronger community?

Yes, we used to have a fire season. Now we have a fire situation that has to be managed year-round.

what the Cherokee Nation has done, is a really impressive move forward in terms of Native languages.

I am particularly encouraged hearing a lot of these, especially when we are looking at the reauthorization of the Esther Martinez Act and making sure that we take your input.

What is your position on the reauthorization of the Esther Martinez Act?

The Puyallup Tribe greatly appreciates the work of this Committee to empower Indian Nations and their citizens through the preservation and expansion of Native language.

Native languages are not only crucial to the communities that speak them, but they also have played an important role in our shared American history.

Chaco Canyon is both a world-class cultural resource and a place of immense importance to New Mexico's native communities.

Would the BLM's ability to meet its conservation and recreation missions be enhanced if you had more flexibility to resolve those inholdings in conservation land units like monuments and wilderness study areas?

I know that your parents who are here and behind you are very proud of you, but your little brother went to sleep during your testimony, so I don't want to wake him up.

Several of the things I have heard over and over again is that the grant length for Esther Martinez should go to five years rather than three years and, also, the minimum class size should go from 10 to 5.

Native language revitalization has been a long-time priority for me, and I appreciate the Committee highlighting this issue.

his very just destructive behavior in terms of the First Amendment, in terms of freedom of the press

We have got to fix it. There are some measures that can help, more Wi-Fi in more places, more low-cost broadband plans.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and I really appreciate the Commission being here today.

I believe that the Federal Communications Commission should take these special circumstances into account.

we need to do everything we can at all levels of government--you're in a crucial position--and speak up against this