On the recordApril 2, 2014
Our Nation has a sordid history of not living up to its trust responsibility toward American Indians.
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congress.govOur Nation has a sordid history of not living up to its trust responsibility toward American Indians.
Grijalva highlights the U.S. government's failure to uphold its obligations to Native Americans.
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