We must do better for our tribal members, for our citizens, and for our country.

Our suicide rate has increased 20 percent. We need this policy and full funding to support Indian Country's public health emergency.

Chaco Canyon and the withdrawal would be an example of that, in terms of protecting that sacred site.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I just want to associate with some of your comments and the Ranking Member's comments, where you said that this Subcommittee does have a history and a tradition, and we are not just talking about bipartisanship…

No policy about us without us.

These bills also seem to expose the failure of a government that can take literally decades to correct these types of things.

This is an important step in the histories of the United States and the Oceti Sakowin.

I appreciate the comments about working with the Chair and the Ranking Member and their respective staffs...

Because HHS, through its operating divisions, carries out health and human service programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

But legislation that addresses lands, like the Wounded Knee legislation, for example, I think it is important because it represents not only the Department of the Interior's act to solidify that connection and to demonstrate respect.

H.R. 630 is a bill that passed on suspension in the House with bipartisan support last session, didn't make it through the gauntlet at the Senate as they were putting their final package together.

We, therefore, urge the House Natural Resources Committee to continue to prioritize urban Indian health and ensure the swift passage of this bill.