I think this was a good overview of these areas that are so important, everything from education to economy to what is happening with agriculture.

I would like to thank the Members for their work and leadership on this legislation.

I think by making the BIA be more transparent with tribes, homebuyers and lenders about where they are in the process will be a help as well, as transparency always increases accountability.

I always say, nothing about me without me.

We have a responsibility to support the health and well-being of Native communities.

You noted the priority for making consortium applications eligible. I think you have hit on something that is really key to us in recognizing that AFN and other tribal consortia make use of economies of scale to ensure that some of the…

We are looking for lessons learned. We are looking for an identification of those continuing barriers that prohibit tribes or organizations to move forward.

Our goal today is to listen and to learn from you as Native leaders.

We need to be paying attention to that.

I absolutely believe that it is important that we have unions.

This Committee made historic bipartisan progress over the last two years to advance Federal support for Native communities.

we want to acknowledge and thank you for reintroducing legislation last month to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act.

Our Focus really has been on Fort Wainwright, along with Eielson Air Force Base, both of these were identified for site visits in Secretary Austin's Independent Committee to review the suicide prevention reports.

the Federal Government should, absent some very serious concerns, allow that tribe to receive that benefit in the manner that it sees fit.

we want to acknowledge and thank you for reintroducing legislation last month to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act.

I think by making the BIA be more transparent with tribes, homebuyers and lenders about where they are in the process will be a help as well, as transparency always increases accountability.

I absolutely believe that it is important that we have unions.

I join you in thanks and appreciation.

We are looking for lessons learned. We are looking for an identification of those continuing barriers that prohibit tribes or organizations to move forward.

I think we need to have a category of stories where you can submit to the Committee the 'you have to be kidding me' stories.

Our Focus really has been on Fort Wainwright, along with Eielson Air Force Base, both of these were identified for site visits in Secretary Austin's Independent Committee to review the suicide prevention reports.

Certainly things like being able to submit compliance reports by utilizing mail rather than online, which we know in far too many of our Alaska Native communities, and in so many parts of Indian Country, broadband is still not where we…

Today's hearing will help us to chart a path forward for the 118th, build on our work, and make sure the Federal Government does everything it can to uphold its trust and treaty responsibilities to Native communities.

You noted the priority for making consortium applications eligible. I think you have hit on something that is really key to us in recognizing that AFN and other tribal consortia make use of economies of scale to ensure that some of the…

when you have that kind of financial stress on our servicemembers, that is not right to them.