Our voices should and must be heard equally along with the environmental special interest groups.

The bill would put off limits my mineral rights and the mineral rights of thousands of allottees.

Today, we are here to talk about H.R. 2181 and the definite need for this bill to be implemented for permanent protection.

I am disappointed that the Department of the Interior, which is supposed to manage our mineral rights in trust to the benefit of my family and all other allottees, has stopped leasing for a full year.

I am concerned that the Grand Canyon withdrawal moratorium would be targeted under this policy.

Madam Chair, as we go forward with this, I appreciate the hearing and look forward to moving the legislation.

Your community, Hopi, Navajo, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, American Indian Congress, and tribes and nations from across the country have all supported this legislation.

Through the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act we have an opportunity to prevent new uranium mining on 1 million acres of critically important public lands.

Chairman Grijalva has, and continues to be, a champion for our community and the Grand Canyon.

In Arizona water is our most precious resource, it is life.

This bill is a simple mineral withdrawal. It doesn't limit multiple use. It doesn't limit non-mining activities in the region, period.