An important tool for tribes to have direct involvement in their ecological management is through the BIA's integrated resource management planning process.

I have repeatedly said decisions made by tribes for tribes produce the best results.

I hope you take back that message to Interior because I think these tribal communities are right at ground zero, in the bulls-eye, when it comes to the impacts of climate change.

It is no secret the Trump Administration does not believe in climate change but Indian Country does not have the luxury of putting its head in the sand.

Senator Udall, thank you for your work on behalf of tribal communities and also for describing New Mexico as beautiful as most think of it as a desert.

Subsistence is a way of life for tribal communities that depends on passing traditional ecological knowledge down between generations.

subsistence practices are vital to Native communities across the Country.

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Subsistence not only means nourishing communities with traditional foods but also feeding generations with traditional knowledge that sustains, grows and keeps Native communities together.

Are states working well with the Election Assistance Commission and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure ample communication and sharing of resources to ensure elections are secure?

I guess to you, and Mr. Hicks, and Christy McCormick, what are your agencies doing to further post-election audits in every state?

What more can Facebook do to improve the transparency around political ads?

We now live in a world where we're waiting to find out who else Facebook has allowed to access our data without our consent.

However, including Indian programs on the GAO High Risk list confirms what many in Indian Country have reported to this Committee; we must do better.

Year after year, tribal communities report gaps in Federal programs.

IHS is taking a comprehensive and integrated approach towards creating an oversight capability at headquarters to improve the quality of care and patient safety.

I am committed to doing everything I can to address these issues head-on.

I applaud IHS for the strides it has made since the first high risk hearing last May, but despite this progress, since then, two more federally-operated IHS facilities are reportedly at risk of losing their CMS accreditation. I am deeply…