José E. Serrano: “We want people treated equally, and that sometimes, because they are not a State, they don't get treated equally.”

Thank you, Chairperson Lofgren and Members of the Committee, for having this important conversation and challenging the Smithsonian to be more vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming.

We will obviously be watching this closely in the upcoming months.

the role of this Presidential Committee is to attack scientific findings.

Tribal sovereignty should not be subjugated to States by having to receive our Federal funding through grants or set asides administered by States.