WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), welcomes the endorsement from Chairman Lee Juan Tendoy of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes for Ranking Member on the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources: “On behalf of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, I write to respectfully request your support for Representative Melanie Stansbury to serve as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources for the 119 Congress. “The 1868 Treaty of Fort Bridger affirms the Fort Hall Indian Reservation as our permanent home and reserved certain rights for our Tribes. These rights include hunting, fishing, and gathering on federal lands. It is essential to the well-being of our people that the federal government uphold its treaty and trust responsibilities to protect our rights, while preserving sacred areas and cultural resources on federal lands. Representative Stansbury is a champion for Tribal Nations throughout the country. Her efforts to protect sacred areas and cultural resources, while upholding federal treaty and trust responsibilities, demonstrate her commitment to ensure that Tribal voices are heard and given precedence. “With her decades o f experience working on natural resources and Tribal issues including at the Office o f Management and Budget, serving on the White House Council on Environmental Quality, working as senior staff on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and now as a Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Representative Stansbury has a deep understanding of the issues and the challenges that Tribes face. Undoubtedly, this experience makes her the preferred choice for Ranking Member o f the House Committee on Natural Resources.” ### |