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Tribes seek control of land and energy approvals and urge Congress to restore agency staffing for oversight
Summary
Tribal witnesses urged Congress to support timely land‑into‑trust transfers, approval of tribal energy development agreements and continued federal staffing at BIA, BLM and ONRR so tribes can manage resources and protect treaty assets.
Multiple witnesses at the House appropriations hearing urged congressional and agency action to speed land‑into‑trust transfers, approve tribal energy development agreements and maintain federal agency capacity for oversight of energy and reclamation projects.
Chief Allan and Michael Natchez stressed the link between agency staffing and tribal economic development. Chief Allan described land buybacks and timber purchases…
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