An important tool for tribes to have direct involvement in their ecological management is through the BIA's integrated resource management planning process.
Tom Udall
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Tom Udall is an American politician and attorney who served as the junior United States Senator from New Mexico from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Udall previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and Native American rights. Udall has been an advocate for legislation addressing the challenges faced by the Navajo people, particularly regarding land ownership and economic development.
It's no secret the Trump Administration does not believe in climate change, but Indian Country doesn't have the luxury to put its head in the sand.
Senator Udall, thank you for your work on behalf of tribal communities and also for describing New Mexico as beautiful as most think of it as a desert.
Are states working well with the Election Assistance Commission and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure ample communication and sharing of resources to ensure elections are secure?
I guess to you, and Mr. Hicks, and Christy McCormick, what are your agencies doing to further post-election audits in every state?
I hope you take back that message to Interior because I think these tribal communities are right at ground zero, in the bulls-eye, when it comes to the impacts of climate change.
Subsistence not only means nourishing communities with traditional foods but also feeding generations with traditional knowledge that sustains, grows and keeps Native communities together.
It is no secret the Trump Administration does not believe in climate change but Indian Country does not have the luxury of putting its head in the sand.
I think we are being very shortsighted in saying because we call it something, we are not going to use that money at all.
We now live in a world where we're waiting to find out who else Facebook has allowed to access our data without our consent.





