Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider S. 2264 & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 3123, S. 3126, S. 3273 & S. 3381 Wednesday, February 16 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA • S.3123, A bill to address hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon. The legislation addresses a long-standing issue tied to the restoration of federal recognition to the tribe, whose status had been terminated by the U.S. government.
• S.3126, A bill to address hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community in Oregon. The legislation addresses a long-standing issue tied to the restoration of federal recognition to the tribe, whose status had been terminated by the U.S. government.
• S.3273, the Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act. The bill places about 2,560 acres into trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The lands, currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management, are of cultural and historical importance to the tribe, located in southern California.
• S.3381, the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act. The bipartisan bill accelerates the review and processing of mortgages by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
WITNESS LIST Ms. Kathryn Isom-Clause Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/KathrynIsomClause021622.pdf
The Honorable Delores Pigsley Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, Oregon https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/DeloriesPigsley021622.pdf
The Honorable Cheryle Kennedy Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/CheryleKennedy021622.pdf
The Honorable Reid Milanovich Vice-Chairman Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council Palms Springs, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/ReidMilanovich021622.pdf
Ms. Sharon Vogel Executive Director Cheyenne River Housing Authority Eagle Butte, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/SharonVogel021622.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-2264-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-3123-s-3126-s-3273