A
Selection Of Responses From Our Mailing
To Congress On S. 578
Dear Ms. Willman:
The Vice President has asked me to reply to your letter expressing your thoughts on increased powers for Indian Tribal Governments. your comments have been carefully noted.
Vice President Cheney was pleased that you let us know of your views. Thank you for taking the time to write.
Sincerely,
Cecelia Boyer
Office
of the Vice President
Special
Assistant to the Vice President
The Attorney General forwarded your April 30, 2003, letter regarding Senate Bill 578 to our office. Should we be asked to review S. 578 for any reason, your comments will be duly considered.
Thank you for your interest in S. 578 and for sharing your thoughts on this important matter with the Department of Justice.
Sincerely,
R. Trent Shores, Esq.
U.S.
Department of Justice
Office
of Tribal Justice
Thank you for your letter expressing your concerns over the new legislation that has been introduced regarding tribal jurisdiction. My office has been following this issue and we certainly share some of your concerns.
I believe the most appropriate and effective way for my office to address the shortcomings of the proposed legislation with the appropriate federal authorities is to work collectively with other state Attorney Generals to collectively express our comments and concerns to the appropriate officials.
Thank you again for sharing your views with me.
Sincerely yours,
Mike Cox
State
of Michigan
Department
of Attorney General
After reviewing your packet on Senate Bill 578, the Governor asked me to share his thoughts. Thank you for your mailing, as it is extremely informative, and sheds light on several disconcerting aspects of this pending legislation. Your concerns are not taken lightly. Furthermore, the State of Wyoming is in the careful process of hiring a Tribal Liaison to facilitate communications and cooperation with tribes in Wyoming. Although this does not solve affairs of Federal jurisdiction, we hope that improved relations will help to avoid future contention between our two nations. Again, thank you for your efforts to keep America informed.
Best Regards,
Julie Sapp
Policy
Analyst
State
of Wyoming
Office
of the Governor
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