I am both deeply saddened and angered at the same time that some of the members of this Subcommittee would not take the time to come and hear your story, to understand what is at stake and why this is so important for the San Carlos Tribe, for the Apache people, and for Native Americans.
Grijalva expresses frustration over committee members not listening to Native American concerns.
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Mr. Cole's bill would simply restore the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for all tribes, regardless of their date of Federal recognition.
This bill is not just a give-away to the mining industry. It is a wholesale giveaway of our public lands.
The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.
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