Indian Affairs
Jon grew up just down the road from Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation in northcentral Montana, and he believes that the U.S. Government must uphold its treaty and trust responsibilities to Indian Country.
As a senior member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, Jon has worked closely with Tribal nations to expand resources at the Indian Health Service, increase investments in Tribal schools, and secure resources and expand jurisdiction for Tribal Law Enforcement agencies.
Jon has led the charge in the fight against the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis by pushing the Senate Indian Affairs Committee to pass bills focusing on addressing violence in Indian Country.
Jon has a long history of advocating for strengthening Tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and he is making sure that Tribal leaders have the tools they need to increase opportunity and boost local economies.
Jon regularly visits each Montana Indian Reservation, sits down with Tribal leaders and families, and brings their concerns straight back to the Senate.
Regardless of whether the debate is about health care, education, or infrastructure, Jon is always pushing to empower Native voices, and make sure they have a seat at the table.
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Tester Pushes Indian Health Service Director to Improve Tribal Behavioral Health By Boosting Telehealth Services
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Following years of constant pressure since originally introducing the Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today celebrated the U.S. House passage of two of his bipartisan pieces of legislation that work to combat the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) by bolstering data …
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Tester Bipartisan Bill Will Provide Tribes Better Access to Public Health Data
As part of his ongoing efforts to ensure Montana Tribes have the resources they need to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that Tribes are able to better access public health data that will help keep their communities safe and healthy.
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Following Deaths at Northern Cheyenne, Tester Pushes for Answers, Accountability from FBI and BIA
Following an increasing number of deaths on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is pushing for answers and accountability from federal law enforcement.
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Tester Announces $1 Million to Fight Opioid Use Disorder in Big Horn, Rosebud and Custer Counties
U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced that the Bighorn Valley Health Center in Hardin and its partners will receive $1 million in grant funding to help bolster substance abuse disorder and opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
