“Today’s hearing commemorates the 30th anniversary of the enactment of one of the most successful laws in Indian history, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1988. This Act, passed by Congress in 1988, was the result of critical input and leadership from tribes across our country, and marked a significant turning point …
“The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is in the final stages of negotiating a self-governance compact under Title IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) with the Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).”
“Today I have approved H.R. 1223, the “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1988.” This Act will assist in furthering Administration efforts to transfer the development and operation of programs from the Federal Government to Indian tribes. Tribal self-governance allows tribes more freedom to design programs to serve the specific needs of their …
“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.”
“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.”
