the lands and resources that we are still fighting for land back. >> well, i think there's an irrational fear that alaska natives or native americans want retribution or want vengeance. i have never picked up on that. i feel that we only want equality. we only want to have a seat at the table. we do not want anything more, we just don't want anything less. >> we also want our way of life not to be challenged. >> absolutely, we do not want to have to endlessly explain ourselves or justify ourselves. >> i am just so honored as a -- alaskan native women to be sitting with the very first alaskan native congresswoman, and i think it's okay to get choked up about that. so, just [speaking non-english] thank you so much. >> thank you, alyssa, and we are also proud of you and the work that you are doing. thank you. >> thank you. >> when people talk about children in cages at the border, this government perfected it a very long time ago with native americans. >> i think being a separate tribe not affiliated, not american, that means so much