Byron Dorgan: “We are extremely grateful to Chairman Dorgan, along with Senator Conrad and Congressman Pomeroy, who have been…”

I just want to say that I am concerned about the court's decision in Carcieri and the impact it may have on those tribes that were recognized after 1934.

We have to shine all the spotlights on one spot and figure out not only what is happening, but how on earth do we fix it.

Tribes ceded close to 200 million acres of land during the treaty-making and removal periods prior to 1881.

I know that everyone sitting at this table has a passionate desire to fix these problems.