Congress Should Improve on Indian Health Care
The 110th Congress failed to complete action on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (H.R. 1328). This legislation would modernize and expand the health care services available to Native Americans. The bill, which governs the health care provided to 1.8 million Native Americans, has not been reauthorized since 1992.
Your continued efforts are vital to assuring that the next Congress makes Indian health care a priority.
Find out more about efforts to improve health care for Native Americans.
Native American Housing Act Passed
Congress passed the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (S. 2062) in late September. This act not only provides Indian Country with more funds for housing but gives tribes more authority to make decisions about the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of housing in their communities.
Cobell Case: Court Rejects Claims for Justice
In early August, a federal court ruled that 500,000 Native Americans who have sued the federal government for a century of mismanagment of oil and gas royalties on Native American lands are entiteld to about $445 million in compensation. The ruling was a disappointment to Native Americans plantiffs who had asked for $48 billion in restitution for the missing funds.
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