"For decades, Joe Biden has worked to foster tribal sovereignty and prosperity, and to ensure the United States follows through on the commitments it has made to Indian Country. He knows that Tribal Nations should be empowered to govern Native communities and that the United States must work harder to meet its solemn trust and treaty obligations. As president, Joe will build on the progress made under the Obama-Biden Administration to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and to support the sovereignty and prosperity of tribal nations."

Source: Joe Biden, "Joe Biden's Commitment to Indian Country," joebiden.com (accessed July 21, 2020

"Yes. The rights of American Indians have either been brutally abused, or were never fully acknowledged, by federal programs purported to help them. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (often said to stand for 'Bossing Indians Around') should be abolished, as it has been an abysmal failure and keeps Native communities in cycles of dependence, poverty, unemployment, and poor health. Treaties that could return land or sovereignty to Native Americans should be honored.

Native Americans should be free to determine their own systems of governance and should have their property rights restored. "

Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.