FEDERAL & STATE POLICY

“We need the federal government to put decision-making power back in the hands of the people who live in Indian Country—the people who know best because these are our homelands, these are our people.”

–Jefferson E. Keel (Chickasaw), former president of the National Congress of American Indians

Evidence from North America and beyond shows that empowering Native nations is an effective way for federal and state governments to assist in addressing those nations’ needs while also supporting their goals.

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The argument for self-determination

State-tribal relations

Governance under state recognition in the US

Issues in selected policy domains

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