For Immediate Release
December 11, 2023
Contact:
Manu Tupper (Schatz) at press@indian.senate.gov
Schatz: New Executive Order Advances Self-Determination For Tribal Nations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statement on President Biden’s new Executive Order on Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations to Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self Determination.
“Federal policies that support the inherent right of Tribal nations to exercise their sovereignty and self-determination have been in place for decades. But following the largest investment in Native-serving programs in U.S. history, secured through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, now more than ever, the United States must meet its highest obligations and ensure that funding to support its policies is not just available, but also accessible to Tribal Nations,” said Chairman Schatz. “The President’s Executive Order ushering in the next era of Tribal self-determination will help do just that by answering the call of Tribal leaders to ensure federal resources are as flexible as possible to address their communities’ specific needs.”
The full text of the Executive Order is available here.
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