The Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs oversees
all matters regarding Native Americans, including the 566
federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native Corporations, and
nearly 1.9 million American Indians. Republicans on the Natural
Resources Committee are working to ensure freedom and economic
development opportunity for Indian tribes across the country.
Did You Know? - The Department of Interior holds 56 million
acres of land in trust for the benefit of Indian tribes and
individual Indians. - Some experts estimate that up to 10
percent of the nation’s untapped energy resources (including
oil, gas, coal, wind, and solar) lie under or on tribal lands. -
According to the Department of the Interior, the production of
energy and mineral resources in 2007 generated $524 million in
royalty revenue paid to Indian individuals and Tribes. These
resources are critical not only for national energy security,
but for the generation of jobs, royalties, and other benefits
for members of the tribes that own t