Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Field Hearing titled “Investing in Native Communities: Transformative Opportunities in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” Tuesday, June 28 2022 - 12:00 PM Location: Mystic Lake Center, of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Room Number: Minnetonka Conference Room

NOTE: Adam Savariego of the Upper Sioux Community was an additional witness. A dropout in audio occurred toward the end of the hearing, during the question and answer period.

WITNESS LIST (As originally scheduled) The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC *Accompanied by Jason Freihage, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington DC

Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC

Mr. Jeremiah Baumann Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure U.S. Department of Energy Washington, DC

The Honorable Cathy Chavers Chairwoman Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Orr, Minnesota

The Honorable Melanie Benjamin Chief Executive Officer Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Onamia, Minnesota

The Honorable Kevin Dupuis, Sr. Chairman Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Cloquet, Minnesota

The Honorable Keith Anderson Chairman Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Business Council Prior Lake, Minnesota

The Honorable Robert Larsen President Lower Sioux Indian Community Morton, Minnesota

ADDITIONAL WITNESS The Honorable Adam Savariego Tribal Secretary Upper Sioux Community Granite Falls, Minnesota

Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/field-hearing-titled-investing-native-communities-transformative-opportunities