Raúl Grijalva actually said...

"BIE and the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs have a responsibility to thousands of Native students, and I have a responsibility to my constituents and students in Oregon."

"I know how much these community members... are risking in order to talk with us about Chemawa."

"Despite the promise of dialogue, I was frustrated and dismayed to be told at the meeting that Chemawa and BIE staff are prohibited from talking with us, their elected representatives without approval ..."

"I have been spearheading the Oregon delegation's efforts to shed light on the situation at the school for more than a year and a half."