03/24/2021
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"We just think there's got to be a lot more interaction between the BIA and the tribes."
"I understand and appreciate how important this measure is to Senator Tester, and I know it is important to the Little Shell members who support it."
"Do you anticipate that there are tribes which have the authority to enter into the surface leases for that term of up to 99 years, if they would be discouraged from taking advantage of the HEARTH Act?"
"Can you kind of characterize what interest there is out there among Indian tribes in taking advantage of the HEARTH Act?"