Dan Boren: “I am a strong believer in keeping promises and good-faith agreements.”

As a strong believer in the self-determination of tribal entities I am glad to see the budget allows for additional funding to provide newly-recognized tribes with the start-up costs.

What is the purpose of such a compact if any party may simply break it at will, without ramifications?

Do not let them use a paring knife to take a little bit of your sovereignty. You have to fight.

Since the passage of Cobell, the Cobell settlement, it is clear that land probating and fractionated interest costs the U.S. Government far more money than the land is worth.