Byron Dorgan: “Thanks for holding the hearing and hanging on to this subject because we need to fix it.”

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

Although histories, cultures, and languages may be diverse, one theme was always consistent--the challenges of accessing healthcare and life-saving services.

What you and members of this Committee can do and will do by putting the spotlight on this spot will save lives.

This is not about politics; everyone on this dais knows that.