Late this week, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke testified before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee in a hearing entitled “Identifying Indian Affairs Priorities for the Trump Administration.”  During the hearing, Secretary Zinke emphasized his commitment to tribal sovereignty, stating “In my experience, one thing is clear: sovereignty should mean something.”  

Additionally, Secretary Zinke talked about the need to improve infrastructure in Native American communities, tribal health care, the passage of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, and consultation between Native American tribes and the federal government.