I know that there are 16 other tribes in this same quandary in Arizona.
We cannot bypass that just because it is a tribal entity.
But sovereignty is implied, but only moderately given, under the context of the U.S. Constitution and what we have that ...
The bottom line is this: if the Tohono O'odham Nation's plan succeeds, no tribal compact will be safe from such duplicit...
There is a law, and the law was violated.
To preserve the rule of law, Mr. Chairman, I have introduced the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarific...
This is a unique agreement. You cannot have this on non-tribal lands outside the compacts.
You are sort of the, you know, the sort of stamp of approval on top of that.
And with an overwhelming vote of the public in the State.
Let us walk back in history before we jump too far ahead.
We have an existing settlement here. We have a piece of legislation that undoes that settlement. And that is the fundame...
I think, to the point that was made regarding other land settlements that have the prohibition, the two that I worked on...
I think the Governor made some good comments in his testimony about that nowhere in the Land Replacement Act does the O'...
The fact that gaming is central to the debate doesn't take away my concern about the legal precedent that is being set h...
Tribal leaders will make a good-faith effort to notify other tribal leaders if they believe that they cannot abide by th...
Enactment of H.R. 2938 would have a real negative effect on the Nation and its people.
Our opponents say that the Lands Replacement Act could not have been intended to allow use of our replacement lands for ...
If I may, Mr. Chairman, ask unanimous consent to enter into the record letters in opposition to the legislation, the Pas...
