When Gale Norton agreed to the trust reform work group we bought into it; that's where they defined trust. The only thing Interior wanted in trust was the responsibility for land, and if you watch the budget that is what they are doing.

The tribe is looking forward to strengthening our families, our communities and our partnerships as we implement our Tribal Ventures 10-Year Poverty Reduction Plan.

What are they going to do? Lay off some teachers or a couple of counselors?

We appreciate [the foundation's] respectful approach that promotes tribally designed strategies. This approach allowed our plan to be holistic, connected to our cultural values, and targeted at stimulating sustained growth for our economy.

They said it means to inform.

I don't think Indians were on her agenda. She delegated too much authority away to people who were detrimental to Indians.