As Hurricanes Katrina And Rita Raged Through

We Need Only Look To Our Navajo Code Talkers During World War Ii To See The Value That Native Languages Bring Not Only To Their Culture, But To The Security Of All Americans.

Arizona's Forest Fires Are Not Waiting For April, And Neither Will We. That Is Why I Am Pushing For Stepped Up Deployment For Hot Shot Wildfire Crews In March Rather Than April, In Order To Better Prepare For The Expected Fires In Northern Arizona

I Represent More Native Americans Than Anyone Else In Congress.

In Recent Years, The Choice Of Drugs On These Reservations And Throughout My District Has Been Methamphetamines. It Has Destroyed The Rule Of Law Among The Reservation People. It Is Killing Our Tribal Youth In This Country.

Preparing To Fight Wild Fires Is Only Part Of The Solution, We Must Be More Pro-active And Prevent The Fires Before They Start, Or Reduce Their Intensity By Removing Forest Waste And Fuel Build Up.