Daniel Akaka actually said...

to me culture is like a tree. If you cut the tree from the roots, which is a culture, you know, there is a huge loss of something.

I think sequestration itself would have a negative impact.

From the Constitution, it is clear our Founding Fathers understood the sovereign authority of Tribal nations and their governments.

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