Daschle letter on BIA reorganization

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2003

Senator Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) wrote a letter to Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) on December 23 to protest the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Daschle said the plan was unveiled in a questionable manner and that tribal leaders weren't told of a reprogramming request until it was all but approved by Congressional appropriators. He wants to work with Inouye to see if the complaints of tribal leaders can be addressed in the upcoming legislative session.

Get the Letter:
Daschle Letter (12/23)

Relevant Documents:
House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Letter (December 10, 2002) | Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Letter (December 18, 2002) | Congress Approves Historic Reorganization Plan for Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of Special Trustee for American Indians (December 19, 2002) | Reprogramming Letter to Congress (December 4, 2002) | National Congress of American Indians Press Release (December 17, 2002)

Reorganization Documents:
New BIA-OST Organization | New BIA Organization | Old BIA Organization

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Cobell v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm
Trust Reform, NCAI - http://www.ncai.org/main/pages/
issues/other_issues/trust_reform.asp

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