On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
The system isn't working. We really do have, in many cases, 20, 30 or longer years in which tribes file petitions and never quite get an answer.
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congress.govThe system isn't working. We really do have, in many cases, 20, 30 or longer years in which tribes file petitions and never quite get an answer.
Johanns criticizes the lengthy delays in tribal recognition petitions.
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