“Today’s hearing will focus on the implementation of the Self-governance Demonstration Project Act by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service. We will discuss some of the obstacles as well as some of the successes of the project since its enactment in 1988. For the past 2 days, a number of the …
“Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing on S. 2097, the Indian Tribal Conflict Resolution, Tort Claims and Risk Management Act. This year, the committee has held a series of hearings on Tribal Sovereign Immunity. We know that Sovereign Immunity, which is held in varying degrees by the Federal and State Governments as well, is …
“In 1975 we passed the Indian Self-Determination Education Assistance Act. We have not always done right by providing the dollars that are needed to administer these programs in self-determination, and I think it is important that we address this as the authorizing committee.”
“Since President Nixon’s time Indian tribes have shown that they are much better prepared than the Federal Government at providing services and programs to tribal members. There is no question on that point. Our policy as the Congress is to encourage more tribes to become contracting tribes, but frankly they will not be willing to …
“The Self-Governance Demonstration Project, I believe, is one of the brightest spots on the horizon of Indian affairs because I believe it has already proved what many of us have long believed, that tribal governments should be in the driver’s seat when it comes to determining how Federal programs can best be adapted to serve …
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