Issue Position: Self-Governance

Issue Position

Pursuant to treaties, statutes, and the special relationship of sovereign Indian tribes with the United States, the federal government has a responsibility for ensuring the provision of certain services and resources to Native Americans. Self-governance allows tribes to effectively step into the shoes of the federal government and carry out the various federal programs, services, and functions in a manner that best works for the tribes and their members. Formalized in the late 1980s, an experiment called the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project has grown into a flourishing model for government-to-government relations between Indian tribes and the federal government. As a member of Congress, I will work to enhance and expand this program, which will allow tribal programs to be administered more efficiently and effectively.

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