Historically,
the role of the executive branch of the U.S. government with respect to Indian
policy has been to work in partnership with Congress to fulfill federal trust
obligations to Indian nations and Native people. This panel addresses
flashpoints and challenges with regard to meeting these obligations in the era
of the Trump presidency. Topics include the potential for fostering bipartisan
support for the development of private sector economies and for encouraging and
protecting the development of private economic rights in Indian country; the
Trump administration's controversial reduction of Bear Ears National Monument
and what this abrupt policy change signals for tribes interested in
co-management arrangements during the remaining years of the Trump presidency;
and Trump administration policies supporting extractive industries operating
within and near Indian country, with particular focus on how these policies
detrimentally impact tribal communities through climate change and by
endangering Native people, especially women and children.
Business meeting at program conclusion.