Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"Let me ask yet probably another hard question, and that is a recognition that as sovereign parties to treaties, tribes clearly have an important role in interpreting the meaning of the treaties."

"It is when we don't expand our table to hear more from those who have been disenfranchised that injustices and systemic inequities are perpetuated."

"Tribal self-governance is the best path forward to resolving internal tribal conflicts. We encourage other tribes to take similar steps."

"But that can be, I think, the best way to resolve those is within the tribe and through the nation-to-nation relationship."