Press Call with Chair Catherine E. Lhamon & Commissioner Karen K. Narasaki
"Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans"
Thursday, December 20, 2018, 12:00 pm ET
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT:
On December 20, 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. The report will be available on our website on the day of the press call.
WHO:
Catherine E. Lhamon, Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Karen K. Narasaki, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Chair Lhamon will be available for press interviews.
WHEN:
Thursday, December 20, 2018, at 12:00 pm ET.
WHERE:
Call-in line: 855-719-5012
Conference ID: 6760700
Participants are encouraged to RSVP to [email protected].
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is the only independent, bipartisan agency charged with advising the President and Congress on civil rights and reporting annually on federal civil rights enforcement. Our 51 state Advisory Committees offer a broad perspective on civil rights concerns at state and local levels. For information about the Commission, please visit www.usccr.gov and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Contact: Brian Walch
[email protected]
202-376-8371
SOURCE U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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