House Committee on Natural Resources Leaving Indian Children Behind: Reviewing the State of BIE SchoolsWednesday, February 12, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Leaving Indian Children Behind: Reviewing the State of BIE Schools.”WitnessesPanel OneMs. Kathleen SedneyAssistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the InteriorMs. Melissa Emery-ArrasDirector for Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team, U.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel TwoMr. Kasey VelasquezChairman, White Mountain Apache TribeMs. Cecilia Fire ThunderPresident, Oglala Lakota Nation Education CoalitionMr. Jason DropikExecutive Director, National Indian Education AssociationMs. Shawna BecentiHead of School, Navajo Preparatory School