Gila River governor challenges federal policies at self-governance conference
April 11, 2025
Gila River Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis marked the 50th anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act by emphasizing tribes’ political status and treaty rights during a panel hosted by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 8. Tribal leaders discussed self-governance in health care, food sovereignty and artificial intelligence. Many voiced concern over federal policy shifts and AI use in Native health systems.
- 1.AZ Central.
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