Native America Calling: The next 50 years of self-governance

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The next 50 years of self-governance

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. calls the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) “one of the singular accomplishments of this country”.

The legislation championed by President Richard Nixon opened the doors to tribal control over their own health care, law enforcement, natural resources management and economic development.

Join Native America Calling to look at the progress since ISDEAA, and what tribes intend to strengthen self-governance in the future.

House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs: Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country

Guests on Native America Calling

W. Ron Allen (Jamestown S’klallam), tribal chairman for the Jamestown S’klallam Tribe in Washington

Jay Spaan (Cherokee), executive director of the Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, a non-profit 501(c)(3) consortium of tribal nations

Laura Harris (Comanche), executive director for Americans for Indian Opportunity

Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country

Tribal leaders and members of the U.S. House of Representatives pose following a hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country” at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 4, 2025. Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)