Raúl Grijalva: “At WTHS, we have not felt the impact of sequestration. However, we know that it has impacted our city as a whole and we…”

This imbalance of power has resulted in over a century of ongoing toxic mines, scarring our landscape and poisoning our communities.

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.

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.

One thing came out of this was good. I quit smoking.