Byron Dorgan: “Reform proposals should support and strengthen our system.”

Now, we need to change. We need to do it quickly and effectively.

It is well documented that Indian children are far over represented in foster homes, which is another cultural issue.

I spent much of my time as Chairman of this committee focused on increasing funding for the IHS and trying to force some systemic changes in the bureaucracy that plagues that agency.

The problems facing American Indian and Alaska Native children are so significant that only concerted action by the Executive branch agencies and Congress would begin to address them.