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Tribal endorsements and law‑enforcement obligations discussed as Burgum vows consultation
Summary
Nominee Doug Burgum highlighted tribal endorsements and pledged consultation; senators pressed him on federal trust responsibilities, tribal law enforcement, missing and murdered Indigenous people, and implementing compacts and water settlements.
Senators asked Doug Burgum how he would manage the Interior Department’s government‑to‑government obligations to tribal nations and how he would address chronic law‑enforcement and public‑safety gaps on many reservations.
Nut graf: Senators from states with large tribal populations pressed Burgum to commit to strong tribal consultation, implementation of water settlements, improved Bureau of Indian Affairs staffing and resources, and attention to…
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