Daniel Akaka said...

We must also reaffirm and acknowledge the Department of Education's Federal trust responsibility for American Indian and...

That is why I have worked hard during my time in Congress to educate, protect, and empower consumers.

Overall, these policies of assimilation failed to meet the Federal trust responsibility to Native peoples.

All of us here in this room and the Committee staff, all will have to continue to educate our colleagues here in the Con...