The chairman of the House committee that is responsible for tribal matters is irking some of his colleagues with his apparent intent to kill pro-tribal legislation and his stated goal of curbing Indian sovereignty.
U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, is allegedly ignoring Indians while at the same time trying to chip away at sovereignty and federal trust and treaty obligations.
Indian Country Today quoted an unnamed House staffer: “There are slights being felt. The congressman’s decisions are causing some heartburn.”
The committee includes the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, chaired by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa.
