Seneca Nation President Pagels responds to President Biden’s order on tribal consultation and strengthening Nation-to-Nation relationships
“The Seneca Nation continues to welcome President Biden’s willingness to put words into action and take steps to assure that the sovereignty of Native people is recognized – something that for too long has fallen by the wayside. It is encouraging to see, in writing, that the new administration is pledging to make honoring our treaties and respecting our self-governance a top priority. We wholeheartedly agree that we not only deserve a seat at the table when decisions impacting our people and our lands are made, but also must be fully empowered to lead and assure that federal policies are helpful, not harmful. We look forward to witnessing the implementation of today’s executive order and to developing the ‘constructive relationship’ President Biden outlined in it.”
