the real root barrier to economic development for any Native peoples, whether on trust lands or anywhere in our homelands, is the ability to take responsibility and control of our assets and resources under the federal policy of self-governance.
Akaka emphasizes the importance of self-governance for Native economic development.
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So, that is my question and you can feel free to expound on this because I have always felt that culture should be playing a huge part in what happens to the groups.
This Country made treaties with the Indian Tribes, just as we did with a diversity of foreign nations.
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