Statement Before the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs regarding Tribal Good Governance Practices and Economic Development
Publication information:
2001. “ Statement Before the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Regarding Tribal Good Governance Practices and Economic Development”
Abstract
Good morning Mr. Chairman, Mr. Vice Chairman and Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss an issue of tremendous importance to Indian Country – effective tribal governance and its impact on economic development and the well being of Native citizenry. My name is Andrew Lee, and I have the pleasure of serving as the Executive Director of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (the Harvard Project) at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.1 The Harvard Project is codirected by Prof. Joseph Kalt (Harvard University), Prof. Stephen Cornell (University of Arizona) and Dr. Manley Begay (University of Arizona).