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| https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sharice-davids-advocates-tribal-sovereignty-keeping-indigenous-women-and | Rep. Sharice Davids Advocates for Tribal Sovereignty, Keeping Indigenous Women and Girls Safe | 2019-05-15 | 2019 | 2019-05 | Democrat | House | KS | Sharice Davids | D000629 | davids.house.gov | legacy | Rep.ShariceDavids today voted topassH.R. 312,reaffirmingthe Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation as trust land, andH.R. 375,reaffirmingthe authority of theSecretary of theInteriorto take land into trust for Indian Tribes. Speaking on the House Floorin support of theMashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act, Davids emphasized the importanceCongress fulfilling its obligation torecognizetribal sovereignty. Tribes don't need Congressmembers'sympathy. What tribes need is for us to properly exercise our duty. This bill would simply do exactly what Congress' job is to do, to recognize the federal-tribal relationship that exists, and the tribal lands that are properly held in trust for an Indian Tribe.We have got to recognize theMashpeetribe, their sovereignty, and their self-determination, said Davids. Davidsalsoco-sponsored the reintroduction of Savanna's Act,whichaims tohelp law enforcement better respond to the crisisof missing and murdered indigenous women byincreasingcoordination and data sharing. Native women and girls experience violence at far higher rates than any other female population in the country acrisisthat hasdevastatedour communities and has been neglected for too long.I'm committed to working for solutionslike Savanna's Actthat help protect Native women and girls and ensure the health of our indigenous communities,said Davids. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |