Tribal leaders pitch Congress on farm bill, Violence Against Women Act

Members of Congress met with tribal leaders during a two-day Tribal Unity Impact Days event hosted by the National Congress of American Indians this week.

Tribal leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., carrying a list of concerns they wanted to speak with congressional members and staff about, such as water development, sacred sites, cultural resources, economic development, the opioid epidemic, funding, agriculture, domestic violence, reorganization of the Department of Interior, and self-governance.

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Over the four and half hours, congressional members stood at the podium providing their statements and answering questions. The three issues that came up often: The Farm Bill, the Violence Against Women Act and the court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.

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