Here is the text of S. 1424:
It’s a bill:
To clarify the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior in making a determination whether to take off-reservation land into trust for gaming purposes.
The crux of the bill is the “reasonable commuting standard.”
Dale Kildee, of Michigan’s 5th District, is to retire. He has done an enormous amount of good work for Michigan Indian people and tribes, and we owe him an enormous debt of gratitude.
We invite comments from readers on Rep. Kildee.
Here:
Mr. Tom Perrelli
Associate Attorney General, Ll.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Dr. Rose Weahkee
PH.D.
Division of Behavioral Health, Indian Health Service, Ll.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
The Honorable Donald W. Rodgers
Chief
Catawba Indian Nation, Rock Hill,SC
written testimony
Ms. Carmen O’Leary
Director
Native Women’s Society of the Great Plains, Timber Lake, SD
Here:
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE AFFAIRS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
11:00 a.m.
LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:
OPENING STATEMENT:
Representative Don Young
Chairman
WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:
Here’s the news story, and here’s the bill.
The bill “To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act” was introduced last week and the text of the bill became available today.
H.R. 2335 (text)
Here’s a link to other information about the bill.
Finally, a story on the bill from The Daily Republic:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., introduced legislation Thursday to clarify that the National Labor Relations Board does not have jurisdiction over tribally owned businesses on reservation land as a matter tribal sovereignty.
In 2004 the National Labor Relations Board, which is the federal agency of the U.S. government charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and other labor-related duties, determined that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) applies to activities on reservation lands. This bill would reverse that decision. The legislation stands to defend tribal sovereignty and promote economic opportunities on reservations lands by eliminating ambiguity in existing federal law. Continue reading
John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced on Friday that s. 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act would be repealed, as of June 18th. This was done to “ensure First Nations people have the same protection of their human rights as other Canadians.” Therefore, as of Saturday, any decisions made or actions taken by band councils and the federal government, made under or pursuant to the Indian Act, will be fully subject to the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Panel I
MR. DONALD “DEL” LAVERDURE, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC
Panel II
MR. ROBERT T. COULTER, Executive Director, Indian Law Resource Center, Helena, MT
MR. JAMES ANAYA, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, United Nations, Tucson, AZ
MR. LINDSAY G. ROBERTSON, Professor of Law / Faculty Director of the American Indian Law and Policy Center / Judge Haskell A. Holloman Professor / and Sam K. Viersen Presidential Professor, University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma
MR. RYAN RED CORN, Filmmaker / Member, 1491s, Pawhuska, OK
Panel III
THE HONORABLE FAWN SHARP, President, Quinault Indian Nation, Taholah, WA
MR. FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK, Executive Director, United Tribes of Michigan, Harbor Springs, MI
MR. DUANE YAZZIE, Chairperson, Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission, Window Rock, AZ
MS. MELANIE KNIGHT, Secretary of State, Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK
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