12/08/2020
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"During the 5 months I have been in office I have met with over 300 Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and 90 percent of the time the issue they raise the most is the lack of tribal consultation p..."
"I can confidently tell you that no tribal leader that I have talked to understands what the agency is doing."
"What happened during the reorganization was a clear breach of the Interior's policy to consult with tribes."
"It seems that we are both in agreement that if the Interior makes a unilateral decision on a policy that impacts tribes in this country, then there has not been adequate tribal consultation."