Norma Torres actually said...

To ease their concerns, will you and the Administration commit to moving forward on the land-into-trust decisions that are pending?

the current land-into-trust process is paramount to achieving those goals.

The shameful allotment and assimilation periods of the late 19th and 20th century was nothing short of a disastrous time for Native people.

This is why the Carcieri decision has been so troubling in Indian Country.