Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable titled “The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children: Examining Draft Legislation Related to The Way Forward Report.”Date: August 14, 2025Time: 5:00 PM(1:00 PM AKST)Location: Anchorage, AKRoom: Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s Rasmuson Conference Center, Nat’uh Building (3600 San Jeronimo Drive)Agenda:The draft legislation addresses a wide range of issues affecting Native children and families, including child welfare, justice, physical, behavioral, and environmental health, housing and homelessness, education, child care, and the expansion of research and data capabilities.Chairman Murkowski asks for input from the public on this discussion draft by September 12, 2025, via email to Murkowski_Outreach@Indian.Senate.GovA section-by-section summary of the draft legislation can be found here:https://indianz.com/News/08-01-25-final-section-by-section-discussion-draft-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act-of-2025/The full discussion draft is available here:https://indianz.com/News/08-01-25-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act-of-2025-discussion-draft/WitnessesPANEL 1Ms. Gloria O'NeillPresident/CEOCook Inlet Tribal Council, and Co-Chair, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenMr. Ben MallottPresidentAlaska Federation of NativesMr. Brian RidleyChief/ChairmanTanana Chiefs ConferenceMr. Dan BreedenPresident/CEOBristol Bay Native AssociationMs. Vivian KorthuisCEOAssociation of Village Council PresidentsMs. Natasha SinghPresident/CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumMs. Jacqueline Pata1st Vice PresidentCentral Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of AlaskaMs. April KylePresident/CEOSouthcentral FoundationDr. Tina WoodsChief Clinical OfficerCook Inlet Tribal CouncilMs. Patuk GlennExecutive DirectorArctic Slope Community FoundationMs. Tami JerueExecutive DirectorAlaska Native Women’s Resource CenterCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/roundtable-titled-the-alyce-spotted-bear-and-walter-soboleff-commission-on-native-children-examining-draft-legislation-related-to-the-way-forward-report/