What do we need in Indian Country to make sure that we provide economic opportunity, that we grow the middle class in Indian Country, which is needed more than perhaps elsewhere because we have been underserved, under-sourced for too long.
Leger Fernandez emphasizes the need for economic growth in Indian Country.
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