Rep Ruben Gallego Clarifies the History of Tribal Recognition

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Kirk Francis, chief of the Penobscot Indian Nation, clarify the history of U.S. federal recognition of Native American tribes during a July 12, 2017, hearing. Republicans and their invited witnesses repeatedly misrepresented how Native communities get tribal recognition. Learn more at http://naturalresources.house.gov.