Overview: During the 2025 session, Legislative Pages (students ages 14-16) had the opportunity to interview legislators from both the Majority party and the Minority party about issues of interest. In this lesson, students will learn about where the Majority Party, currently the Democrats, and the Minority Party, currently the Republicans, stand on three important policies regarding Tribal Relations. Essential Questions: House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee considers issues related to: State government, including state agency structure; rulemaking; procurement standards; performance audits; and public employment. The committee also considers issues relating to elections; campaign finance; state government open meeting and public records obligations; ethics in government; the regulation and oversight of gaming, including tribal compacts; and the government-to-government relationship of the state and Indian tribes.
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House Page, Conlan Wesley, asks House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee Chair: Sharlett Mena (D) 29th District, and Ranking Committee Member, Kevin Waters (R) 17th District, about how states work with federally recognized tribes, and non-federally recognized tribes. The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee considers a broad array of issues relating to state government, including state agency structure; rulemaking; procurement standards; performance audits; and public employment. The committee also considers issues relating to elections; campaign finance; state government open meeting and public records obligations; ethics in government; the regulation and oversight of gaming, including tribal compacts; and the government-to-government relationship of the state and Indian tribes.
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Senate Page, EmbryAnna Schluter, asks House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee Chair: Sharlett Mena (D) 29th District, and Ranking Committee Member, Kevin Waters (R) 17th District, about how the state is ensuring the tribal treaty rights are being upheld. The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee considers a broad array of issues relating to state government, including state agency structure; rulemaking; procurement standards; performance audits; and public employment. The committee also considers issues relating to elections; campaign finance; state government open meeting and public records obligations; ethics in government; the regulation and oversight of gaming, including tribal compacts; and the government-to-government relationship of the state and Indian tribes.
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House Page, Henry Ormson, asks House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee Chair: Sharlett Mena (D) 29th District, and Ranking Committee Member, Kevin Waters (R) 17th District, about how tribal fishing rights are allocated. The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee considers a broad array of issues relating to state government, including state agency structure; rulemaking; procurement standards; performance audits; and public employment. The committee also considers issues relating to elections; campaign finance; state government open meeting and public records obligations; ethics in government; the regulation and oversight of gaming, including tribal compacts; and the government-to-government relationship of the state and Indian tribes.
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