Community Briefing: Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans

Public Conference Call with Chair Catherine E. Lhamon & Commissioner Karen K. Narasaki

Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans
Thursday, December 20, 2018, 1:00 pm ET

WHAT:
On December 20, 2018, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will release Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans. The Commission evaluates whether the federal government is meeting its trust responsibilities, and examines budgets and spending of federal agencies that sponsor Native American and Native Hawaiian programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services, Interior, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Education.

Prompted by concerns raised by Native American communities and Members of Congress, Broken Promises revisits our 2003 report, A Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet Needs in Indian Country, which similarly evaluated expenditures of federal agencies on Native American programs. In Quiet Crisis, Commission majority found that funding for services critical to Native Americans was disproportionally lower than that for other populations. Broken Promises, based on expert and public input, and extensive research and analysis, will offer actionable recommendations to the President, Congress, and numerous federal agencies.

WHO:
Catherine E. Lhamon, Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Karen K. Narasaki, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

WHEN:
Thursday, December 20, 2018 | 1:00 pm ET

WHERE:
Public teleconference | Call-in line: 855-719-5012 | Conference ID: 4729980.

Callers will have the opportunity to ask questions about the report. Participants are encouraged to RSVP to publicaffairs@usccr.gov.

See: https://www.usccr.gov/press/2018/12-12-PR-Broken-Promises.pdf

Established in 1957 by the Civil Rights Act, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is the only independent, bipartisan federal agency charged with advising the President and Congress on civil rights matters. Our 51 state Advisory Committees offer a broad perspective on civil rights concerns at state and local levels, and recommend actions to address them. The Commission: in our 7th decade, a continuing legacy of influence in civil rights.