. -- of akima. these are not always noble ambitions. they were at times clearing of native americans to get them out of the way. there are deep ambitions in the continent itself and the spanish and french culture. there's a deep relationship to the continent itself and to the indigenous people in creating a catholic place. >> host: the ambition to clear -- to care for the natives. what is striking is that the ambition to care for the natives and protect them seems to be with the religious orders.>> as early as 1810, at dominican father arises in the -- in hispaniola. in his service, he says that god will punish us for what we are doing to the native americans. we must change our ways and make atonement. that's why he joined the dominicans. he was an adventurer and became a priest and finally joined the dominicans because they stood for the rights of the native americans.>> host: and he left us a record. >> he was a superb writer. i don't know how he did as much as he did and then left as much writing as he did.>> host: there are primary

projects and want to get your commitment to continue the work of recommendations of the bureau on the akima project and like the same understanding you gave to my colleague that these water issues are not earmarks. they are moving forward on serious drought issues for our nation. >> thank you. i think you have a wonderful staff because i have began to be familiar with the issue. i look forward to working with you on it. this is important. montana is not that far away. on issues of water, the snake river begins in montana all the way across the columbia. i get it. and i'm looking forward to working with you on that and making sure it's done. >> thank you. appreciate that. you mentioned the efforts of your enes, usgs specifically on the science side and one of the key interests of the pacific northwest, unfortunately, after an incredible very unfortunate disaster in oso where 43 people were killed. the notion of lightdar. the notion of being directed to landslide possibilities. will you can't to push li-dar funding? >> i'll have to review it because there are some emerging technologies, parti