There needs to be State jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians.
I believe we have an obligation to ensure that our Native American communities have the resources they need.
It is clear to me that the Federal Government has responsibilities. It is clear to me the Federal Government is not meet...
We can't even do a tribal prosecution, because they have the evidence, we can't get it back.
I would hope that the Congress would look very clearly at why Artesia is in fact the lock-gate for those who enter into ...
There needs to be minimum standards.
I notified Senator Dorgan's staff and they got on it right away.
I followed up with a call to Senator Dorgan's aides, and they got me some answers right away.
When the Supreme Court took away the tribes' jurisdiction over non-Indians in 1978 in Oliphant, Justice Rehnquist essent...
We can do a lot better than that, and I think we can do a lot better than that.
I strongly endorse this bill. I hope that this Committee will act.
The Tribal Law and Order Act is a critical step forward in addressing the needs of Indian Country.
Indian Country is suffering, we believe, an epidemic of sexual and domestic violence against women.
I see the role of the Federal Government as being one that knocks down barriers or tries to create opportunities...
the criteria for budgetable projects switch from one year to the next, depending on the administration
I don't understand what the metrics are by which one makes that decision.
Let me tell you why I'm asking the question.
I'm supportive of restoration projects in the Everglades.
