Paul Cook: “My hope is that we can understand the root causes, if we can get there, of these persistent challenges.”

I am pleased that the Department of the Interior has included in its budget proposal a new initiative to combat crime, specifically against Native American women in Indian Country.

Many students came to the Chemawa school for a quality, and culturally relevant, education in a safe environment.

The Department of Justice has emphasized making law enforcement in Indian Country a priority because American Indians are victims of violent crimes at rates higher than the general population.

Eliminating or sharply curtailing the ability of tribes to carry out resource extraction and development on tribal lands would be the wrong approach.