We ask that you see this legislation for what it is: the first time in the modern era in which Congress would unilaterally renege on the solemn promises made by the United States in an Indian land and water rights settlement.
Ned Norris Jr. highlights the historical significance of the legislation's implications.
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We are also deeply concerned about the authority that allows Homeland Security to waive all statutory protections in the name of expediting border wall construction.
The Nation supports the provisions included in the bipartisan Title IX discussion draft and respectfully requests that members of the Committee become co-sponsors of a full bipartisan Senate VAWA bill.
The Nation fully supports the purpose of Title IX, which is to strengthen tribal sovereignty and reaffirm tribal jurisdiction over non-Indian perpetrators.
However, the language added to Section 901... jeopardizes the long-term enforcement of the law and detracts from the key purpose of Title IX.