09/18/2017
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"I do agree this bill is about sovereignty. It is about honoring our trust and treaty obligations to tribal communities."
"It is crucial that we support legislation that benefits Native Americans."
"Senator Schatz' bill, S. 3789, would amend the NATIVE Act to allow BIA to implement grant programs to assist in developing tourism in Native communities."
"I think they are still a challenge. Quite often what I hear from my tribes is because they lack the resources or the matching dollars, they are just not going to apply for some of these grants."