American Indian Leaders attending conference say process to gain federal recognition too slow
| September 20, 2007 |  View for printing |
Leaders of American Indian tribes seeking federal recognition asked lawmakers for help Wednesday, saying the Bureau of Indian Affairs has taken too long to process their applications.
"With delay, comes a terrible human cost," said John Sinclair, president of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, at a hearing of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
By DIANA MARRERO Tribune Washington Bureau
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