Would you say the requirement of being designated an ETC is having a disparate impact on tribes to receive more Federal funding?

Do you have a timeline for us?

Would allowing more flexibility at E-Rate for innovation, like putting wi-fi on school buses, help address the digital divide in tribal schools faster?

What practical recommendations are needed to help tribes access this Federal funding?

We need to hold a separate hearing on what a future framework that protects children should look like.

Do you help with the grant writing? That has been one of the big problems, the lack of resources to hire grant writing.

It is the smallest tribes that probably have the greatest need.

the lack of comprehensive, easily accessible data on Native youth in the Federal justice system is, frankly, appalling to me.

I think this is a very serious problem, and I hope, Chairman Thune, that we can look into this.

We cannot push through a weak Federal law that preempts states and leaves consumers, especially children, without the necessary safeguards and protections.

John was a leading voice on many issues throughout his decades of public service.

One of the points I was making here is by using cultural knowledge and traditional practices, many Native youth have been able to successfully reintegrate back into tribal communities and heal their trauma and what they have been through.