Congressional Materials

2008- Senate Hearing: THE SUCCESS AND SHORTFALL OF SELF– GOVERNANCE UNDER THE INDIAN SELF– DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT AFTER TWENTY YEARS

“It has been nearly 40 years since President Nixon issued his famous special message to Congress on Indian affairs, which outlined his new and more enlightened Federal Indian policy of tribal self-determination. By enacting the Indian Self-Determination Education and Education Assistance Act, Congress set in motion the transition from Federal domination of Indian programs to …

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1994- House Hearing: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIAN SELF-DETERIINATION ACT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF REGUIATIONS FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF THE 1988 AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT

“This morning we will be taking testimony on the implementation of the Indian Self-Determination Act, and also, the development of regulations following passage of the 1988 amendments to the Self-determination Act. The Indian Self-determination and Education Assistance Act was signed into law in 1975 in order to maximize tribal participation in the planning and administration …

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1997- Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 1997 – Congressional Record

“The Tribal SelfdGoverance Amendments of 1997 establish a permanent self-governance program within the Department of Health and Human Services under which American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes may enter into compacts with the Secretary-tor-Ahe direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities.”

1987- S. Report 100-508

“The purpose of S. 129, the Indian Health Care Amendments of 1987, is to reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 1976 through fiscal year 1991, to make amendments to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.”