July 2013 Policy Update
July 16, 2013
Wow! What a month of events policy-wise in Indian Country. Maybe I should say what a week, because most of it happened during the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Mid-Year Conference.
Jul 16
Wow! What a month of events policy-wise in Indian Country. Maybe I should say what a week, because most of it happened during the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Mid-Year Conference.
May 17
Sequestration:
As we know, sequestration is impacting the federal budget and its effects on Tribal lands continues to be a topic in Washington DC. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and Indian Country leaders met in Washington DC during the week of April 22nd to facilitate a dialogue with the federal government about trust responsibilities. In support of this, NCAI released a paper “Honoring the Promises to Tribal Nations in the Federal Budget.” This paper demonstrates the severity of the impacts of sequestration.
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