While the implementation of this law clearly has tremendous impact on Alaskans, I think it is important to remember that...
Yesterday was the 35th anniversary of the date the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act was signed into law.
The Tribal Law and Order Act increased sentencing authority for Tribes, particularly repeat offenders.
Over the last few years, Congress has worked with Tribes to make their communities safer.
So how do you build the continuity in the system?
Obviously we want to see continued progress made and coordination and working together.
Violent crime and the ability to prevent it remains one of the biggest issues facing Indian Country today, particularly ...
We want to make sure we are taking steps forward for best practices and then scaling it and having an understanding of w...
Whenever the cost of access to publicly-owned lands or facilities is increased, I believe it is essential that it comes ...
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 expanded sentencing authority for Tribes to allow them to prosecu...
Not only are these statistics startling, they are unacceptable.
We must continue to work together to ensure that justice is served in Indian Country.
If the State will not forgo taxing on tribal lands, then the tribe cannot economically impose its taxes.
I feel like we are a vast representation on the membership that is here right now on what the needs are for Indian Count...
I am kind of amazed that we would ask our veterans to pay for care for service-connected conditions. That is a major rev...
OK. I am out of time, but I did want to ask you, Secretary Gibson, how are you going to make sure that the care veterans...
Veterans deserve a system that works, not one that is torn apart and weakened over time.
I refuse to let substandard care be the status quo.
