Many of the tribes would argue, and I think they have a pretty strong argument in Indian law, that the trust responsibility applies to all of the Federal Government.
It is well documented that we as the Federal Government are failing in meeting our obligation to provide health care to ...
It is common in Indian country to hear the phrase, don't get sick after June.
So we need to put the resources behind the Indian Health Service. There is no doubt about that.
I would hope that that Tribal Office would see its mandate as reviewing all of these things and educating the Treasury D...
One of the things I am wondering is, you have State and local governments and then you have tribal governments.
But you didn't comment on the Medicare or Veterans. Tell us the difference.
Native Americans face health disparities at almost every level.
I think actually it is even worse than you said. I think it is about three to one.
Senator McCain sits on this Committee. His medical care through the Veterans Administration is not taxed.
The role of the Indian Tribal Governments Office is only as wide as the responsibility of the Internal Revenue Service.