On the recordApril 21, 2015
The highest standards for extending recognition to a single new tribe must be applied, or the integrity and the statute of every recognized tribe will be undermined and diminished.
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congress.govThe highest standards for extending recognition to a single new tribe must be applied, or the integrity and the statute of every recognized tribe will be undermined and diminished.
He argues for strict standards in recognizing new tribes to protect existing ones.
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