Vote No on BAAJA, an Existential Threat to Indian Country

Vote no on BAAJA. This legislation poses an existential threat to Indian Country, and passing it would cause irreversible harm to tribal nations and the communities that depend on them. Tribal sovereignty is not a bureaucratic formality. It is the foundation on which Native nations govern themselves, protect their lands, and sustain their people. BAAJA undermines that foundation. Whatever short-term political convenience this bill offers, the long-term damage to tribal governance, treaty rights, and Indigenous communities is not a trade worth making. I am watching this vote closely, and so are the people of Indian Country across this state. Vote no on BAAJA.