"S. 4370, Vice Chair Murkowski's bill, would amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004."
"Statement of Senator Schatz."
"S. 4505, Senator Heinrich's bill, would resolve the claims of the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo water rights."
"Statement of Senator Schatz"
"I share Indian Country's frustration with Congress' failure to pass a universal fix."
"This bipartisan Crow Water Settlement Amendment Act will do exactly that."
"the Carcieri decision put rebuilding tribal homelands into a tailspin, and for 15 years, it has slowed Interior's land-into-trust process"
"I am a long-time supporter of this effort, following the enforcement of the 2009 Supreme Court decision that wrongly oppressed some tribes for having land taken into trust."
"Congress has affirmed and reaffirmed this obligation, from the General Crimes Act of 1817 to the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010."
"We have recommited and doubled down on our obligation."
"one of the fundamental trust and treaty obligations to tribal nations is to protect the public safety on their lands."