ANCSA prohibits these communities from obtaining an administrative or judicial solution, so legislation is necessary.
My bill would recognize the five communities under ANCSA, establish urban corporations for the communities, and provide a process for the ne...
Injustice does not pander to those that have, and deprive those that do not have.
It was theirs, before. And to take and be this small, and not say it is their right, is wrong.
I am deeply concerned about this. I have been around here long enough to watch the CEQ work.
I am campaigning for you.
Federal recognition is not an act of symbolism. It carries with it a number of unique benefits, rights, and immunities for Indian tribes.
The proposal is fundamentally flawed, if implemented, the rule will lead to the executive branch creation of tribes, not the acknowledgment ...
It, frankly, appears that this is a snub to this committee's oversight function, and it is a snub to me, personally, and I do not take that ...
It is past time for Congress to reassume control of the tribal recognition process.
The highest standards for extending recognition to a single new tribe must be applied, or the integrity and the statute of every recognized ...