I guess what I would ask, and this is following your comments, Assistant Secretary, is if there is a situation where this legislation would inadvertently place land into trust that...
We must ensure that we are addressing the needs of our tribal communities.
I will state that all of these bills have something in common: they acknowledge and affirm the importance of the governm...
We cannot deceive people into thinking that there is some easy button out there that we just have not pushed yet.
We`ve got to step back from the partisanship, we`ve got to step back from the politicization that is driving this conver...
We need to ensure that the voices of our tribal nations are heard and respected.
the land transfer provisions in the proposed Fort Belknap settlement are unique unto themselves.
This is not acceptable. As trustee, the United States should interpret ambiguous provisions in favor of tribes.
I look forward to working with both my friends, Senator Tester and Senator Daines, on this settlement going forward.
Negotiated settlements, rather than protracted litigation, has become the preferred approach to resolving Indian water r...
Water is a valuable resource for Tribes. It is fundamental for Tribal public health and economic development on Indian r...