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Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable titled “Tracking Prediction Markets’ Exponential Growth: Tribal Implications and Beyond.”
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable titled “Tracking Prediction Markets’ Exponential Growth: Tribal Implications and Beyond.”
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable titled “Tracking Prediction Markets’ Exponential Growth: Tribal Implications and Beyond.”
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable titled “Tracking Prediction Markets’ Exponential Growth: Tribal Implications and Beyond.”
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable titled “Tracking Prediction Markets’ Exponential Growth: Tribal Implications and Beyond.”
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable titled “Tracking Prediction Markets’ Exponential Growth: Tribal Implications and Beyond.”
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable titled “Tracking Prediction Markets’ Exponential Growth: Tribal Implications and Beyond.”
H.R. 2400Date: August 5, 2026Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 239, Crow Revenue Act (Daines)S. 1055, Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act (Rounds)S. 1514, Quinault Nation Land Transfer Act (Cantwell)S. 3219, Albuquerque Indian School Act (Heinrich)H.R. 2400, Pit River Land Transfer Act (LaMalfa)Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-to-consider-s-239-s-1055-s-1514-s-3219-h-r-2400/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
S. 4890Date: July 29, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.3573, A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposesS.3617, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026S.4368, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActS.4417, Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActS.4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026WitnessesPanel 1Honorable Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)Honorable Alex Padilla (D-California)Panel 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary — Water and ScienceDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buddy Rocha, Jr.,ChairmanYavapai-Apache NationVerde, ArizonaThe Honorable Jeff GrubbeChairmanAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe Honorable Catalina ChaconCouncil MemberPechanga Band of IndiansTemecula, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/07/28/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-tribal-water-rights-legislation/
Debate on H.R.2317, the Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025 by Indianz.Com
Debate on H.R.726, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025 by Indianz.Com
Votes on H.R.2317, the Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025 by Indianz.Com
Debate on H.R.6251, A bill addressing the importation of polar bear trophies by Indianz.Com
Votes on H.R.9436, A bill affecting North Atlantic right whale regulations by Indianz.Com
Debate on H.R.9436, A bill affecting North Atlantic right whale regulations by Indianz.Com
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
House Committee on Natural Resources Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian CountryTuesday, July 14, 2026 | 10:15 AMSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees Oversight and Investigations, and Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel oneMr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Hon. Doug BurgumMr. OJ Semans Sr.Executive Director, Coalition of Large Tribes, Mission, SDMs. Abigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WADr. Grace BulltailAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIDr. David MittelmanChief Executive Officer, Othram Inc., The Woodlands, TXhttps://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418895https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119433
both monuments.Trump also eliminated the Bears Ears Commission, which had been established to recognize the role of tribal nations in managing Bears Ears.The signing took place at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2026.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsNomination Hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be Director of the Indian Health ServiceDate: June 24, 2026Time: 10:00 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Mark CruzNominee, Director of the Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSalem, OregonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mark-cruz-to-be-director-of-the-indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsNomination Hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be Director of the Indian Health ServiceDate: June 24, 2026Time: 10:00 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Mark CruzNominee, Director of the Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSalem, OregonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mark-cruz-to-be-director-of-the-indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsNomination Hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be Director of the Indian Health ServiceDate: June 24, 2026Time: 10:00 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Mark CruzNominee, Director of the Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSalem, OregonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mark-cruz-to-be-director-of-the-indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsNomination Hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be Director of the Indian Health ServiceDate: June 24, 2026Time: 10:00 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Mark CruzNominee, Director of the Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSalem, OregonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mark-cruz-to-be-director-of-the-indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsNomination Hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be Director of the Indian Health ServiceDate: June 24, 2026Time: 10:00 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Mark CruzNominee, Director of the Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSalem, OregonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mark-cruz-to-be-director-of-the-indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsNomination Hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be Director of the Indian Health ServiceDate: June 24, 2026Time: 10:00 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Mark CruzNominee, Director of the Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSalem, OregonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mark-cruz-to-be-director-of-the-indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsNomination Hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be Director of the Indian Health ServiceDate: June 24, 2026Time: 10:00 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Mark CruzNominee, Director of the Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSalem, OregonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mark-cruz-to-be-director-of-the-indian-health-service-department-of-health-and-human-services/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on several billsDate: June 3, 2026Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 630, Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025 (Mullin)S. 1514/H.R.2389 Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (Cantwell/Randall)S. 2796, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act (Padilla)S. 2871/H.R. 2400, Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 (Padilla/LaMalfa)S. 3219, Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025 (Heinrich)S. 3475/H.R. 2916, a bill to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes (Gillibrand/Stefanik)WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Bryan MercierDirector, Bureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John CrockettDeputy Chief, Forest ServiceDepartment of AgricultureWashington, D.C.Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-several-bills/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on several billsDate: June 3, 2026Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 630, Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025 (Mullin)S. 1514/H.R.2389 Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (Cantwell/Randall)S. 2796, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act (Padilla)S. 2871/H.R. 2400, Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 (Padilla/LaMalfa)S. 3219, Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025 (Heinrich)S. 3475/H.R. 2916, a bill to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes (Gillibrand/Stefanik)WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Bryan MercierDirector, Bureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John CrockettDeputy Chief, Forest ServiceDepartment of AgricultureWashington, D.C.Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-several-bills/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on several billsDate: June 3, 2026Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 630, Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025 (Mullin)S. 1514/H.R.2389 Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (Cantwell/Randall)S. 2796, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act (Padilla)S. 2871/H.R. 2400, Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 (Padilla/LaMalfa)S. 3219, Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025 (Heinrich)S. 3475/H.R. 2916, a bill to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes (Gillibrand/Stefanik)WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Bryan MercierDirector, Bureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John CrockettDeputy Chief, Forest ServiceDepartment of AgricultureWashington, D.C.Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-several-bills/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on several billsDate: June 3, 2026Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 630, Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025 (Mullin)S. 1514/H.R.2389 Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (Cantwell/Randall)S. 2796, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act (Padilla)S. 2871/H.R. 2400, Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 (Padilla/LaMalfa)S. 3219, Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025 (Heinrich)S. 3475/H.R. 2916, a bill to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes (Gillibrand/Stefanik)WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Bryan MercierDirector, Bureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John CrockettDeputy Chief, Forest ServiceDepartment of AgricultureWashington, D.C.Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-several-bills/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on several billsDate: June 3, 2026Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 630, Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025 (Mullin)S. 1514/H.R.2389 Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (Cantwell/Randall)S. 2796, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act (Padilla)S. 2871/H.R. 2400, Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 (Padilla/LaMalfa)S. 3219, Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025 (Heinrich)S. 3475/H.R. 2916, a bill to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes (Gillibrand/Stefanik)WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Bryan MercierDirector, Bureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John CrockettDeputy Chief, Forest ServiceDepartment of AgricultureWashington, D.C.Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-several-bills/
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.41, the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, on June 2, 2026.Following consideration under a suspension of the rules, the House approved the bill by a voice vote.The bill would still need to be passed by the U.S. Senate before it can become law.
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsThursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PMLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”Date: May 20, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Witness List:The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. Clayton FultonChief of StaffIndian Health ServiceDepartment of Health and Human ServicesWashington, D.CAccompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”Date: May 20, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Witness List:The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. Clayton FultonChief of StaffIndian Health ServiceDepartment of Health and Human ServicesWashington, D.CAccompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”Date: May 20, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Witness List:The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. Clayton FultonChief of StaffIndian Health ServiceDepartment of Health and Human ServicesWashington, D.CAccompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”Date: May 20, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Witness List:The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. Clayton FultonChief of StaffIndian Health ServiceDepartment of Health and Human ServicesWashington, D.CAccompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”Date: May 20, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Witness List:The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. Clayton FultonChief of StaffIndian Health ServiceDepartment of Health and Human ServicesWashington, D.CAccompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsBusiness Meeting to consider several billsDate: May 20, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S.236, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes. A hearing on the bill took place on December 17, 2025.S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,083 acres in trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington state. A hearing took place on December 17, 2025.S.2098, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025. transfers land from the Indian Health Service to the Southcentral Foundation to provide health services for the Native community in Anchorage, Alaska. Similar bills have been enacted into law for other tribal health providers in Alaska. A hearing took place on February 4.S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act. The bill places about 265 acres in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California. A hearing took place on December 17, 2025.H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.H.R.2302, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer ActH.R.2388, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration ActH.R.3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/
Full Committee MarkupHouse Committee on Natural Resources Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”The markup notice, amendments and memo can be found on the Committee Repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119080Markup Link:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418762
Full Committee MarkupHouse Committee on Natural Resources Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”The markup notice, amendments and memo can be found on the Committee Repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119080Markup Link:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418762
Full Committee MarkupHouse Committee on Natural Resources Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”The markup notice, amendments and memo can be found on the Committee Repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119080Markup Link:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418762
Full Committee MarkupHouse Committee on Natural Resources Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”The markup notice, amendments and memo can be found on the Committee Repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119080Markup Link:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418762
Full Committee MarkupHouse Committee on Natural Resources Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”The markup notice, amendments and memo can be found on the Committee Repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119080Markup Link:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418762
Full Committee MarkupHouse Committee on Natural Resources Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”The markup notice, amendments and memo can be found on the Committee Repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119080Markup Link:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418762
Full Committee MarkupHouse Committee on Natural Resources Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”The markup notice, amendments and memo can be found on the Committee Repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119080Markup Link:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418762
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, will testify at the hearing.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119199Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418730
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, will testify at the hearing.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119199Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418730
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, will testify at the hearing.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119199Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418730
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, will testify at the hearing.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119199Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418730
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, will testify at the hearing.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119199Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418730
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, will testify at the hearing.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119199Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418730
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, will testify at the hearing.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119199Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418730
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, will testify at the hearing.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119199Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418730
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, will testify at the hearing.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119199Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418730
House Committee on Appropriations Budget Hearing – Indian Health ServiceMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USASubcommittee: Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesWitnessesClayton FultonChief of Staff, Indian Health ServiceJillian CurtisDirector, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-indian-health-service-0
House Committee on Appropriations Budget Hearing – Indian Health ServiceMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USASubcommittee: Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesWitnessesClayton FultonChief of Staff, Indian Health ServiceJillian CurtisDirector, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-indian-health-service-0
House Committee on Appropriations Budget Hearing – Indian Health ServiceMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USASubcommittee: Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesWitnessesClayton FultonChief of Staff, Indian Health ServiceJillian CurtisDirector, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-indian-health-service-0
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7287, H.R. 7331, H.R. 7515 and H.R. 8259On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructureH.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”Hearing Links:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418721https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119221
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, on October 15, 2025.Louisiana v. Callais is a Voting Rights Act case from Louisiana. The state is home to four federally recognized tribes.Docket Sheet:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-109.htmlOral Argument Transcript:https://indianz.com/News/24-109_5i36/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, on October 15, 2025.Louisiana v. Callais is a Voting Rights Act case from Louisiana. The state is home to four federally recognized tribes.Docket Sheet:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-109.htmlOral Argument Transcript:https://indianz.com/News/24-109_5i36/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, on October 15, 2025.Louisiana v. Callais is a Voting Rights Act case from Louisiana. The state is home to four federally recognized tribes.Docket Sheet:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-109.htmlOral Argument Transcript:https://indianz.com/News/24-109_5i36/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, on October 15, 2025.Louisiana v. Callais is a Voting Rights Act case from Louisiana. The state is home to four federally recognized tribes.Docket Sheet:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-109.htmlOral Argument Transcript:https://indianz.com/News/24-109_5i36/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, on October 15, 2025.Louisiana v. Callais is a Voting Rights Act case from Louisiana. The state is home to four federally recognized tribes.Docket Sheet:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-109.htmlOral Argument Transcript:https://indianz.com/News/24-109_5i36/
The U.S. House of Representatives consideration H.R. 5587, the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act of 2026, on April 23, 2026.The bill is also known as the HEATS Act. It seeks to streamline the approval process for geothermal energy projects by exempting certain projects from federal environmental and cultural protection laws.Following consideration, the House voted 231 to 186 to pass H.R.5587.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, v. Barbara, No. 25-365, on April 1, 2026.TRACKS:D. John Sauer, Solicitor General of the United States, for President Donald TrumpCecillia Derphine Wang, Attorney, for children born in United StatesD. John Sauer (Rebuttal)
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, v. Barbara, No. 25-365, on April 1, 2026.TRACKS:D. John Sauer, Solicitor General of the United States, for President Donald TrumpCecillia Derphine Wang, Attorney, for children born in United StatesD. John Sauer (Rebuttal)
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, v. Barbara, No. 25-365, on April 1, 2026.TRACKS:D. John Sauer, Solicitor General of the United States, for President Donald TrumpCecillia Derphine Wang, Attorney, for children born in United StatesD. John Sauer (Rebuttal)
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, v. Barbara, No. 25-365, on April 1, 2026.
Markwayne Mullin is sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 24, 2026.Mullin, a former Senator from Oklahoma, is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He is the first Native person in President Donald Trump's cabinet and the first Native person to lead the DHS.Mullin's ceremony took place at the White House.
Markwayne Mullin is sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 24, 2026.Mullin, a former Senator from Oklahoma, is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He is the first Native person in President Donald Trump's cabinet and the first Native person to lead the DHS.Mullin's ceremony took place at the White House.
Markwayne Mullin is sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 24, 2026.Mullin, a former Senator from Oklahoma, is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He is the first Native person in President Donald Trump's cabinet and the first Native person to lead the DHS.Mullin's ceremony took place at the White House.
Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, said at the White House after being sworn in as the first Native person to lead the Department of Homeland Security.Native advocacy groups oppose the SAVE America Act, saying it will weaken the rights of Native voters, especially those who live on reservations and in rural and remote areas.
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3EWitnessesPanel oneCynthia PetersenPresident, Yakutat Tlingit TribePanel twoJarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationJeremy TakalaTribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationPanel threeKristopher PetersChairman, Squaxin Island TribeLoni GreningerVice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeQuintin SwansonChairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeRobert de los AngelesChairman, Snoqualmie Indian TribePanel fourGuy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationWilliam (Bill) IyallChairman, Cowlitz Indian TribeLouie UngaroCouncilman, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanel fiveAnnette BryanCouncilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPanel sixDerek BowmanTribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville RancheriaJoe DavisChairman, Hoopa Valley TribePanel sevenEd JohnstoneChairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionJon PanamaroffCo-Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationErvin CarlsonPresident, InterTribal Buffalo CouncilCody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPanel eightMark MacarroPresident, National Congress of American IndiansIra L. MattExecutive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAmy MinniearTreasurer, NAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs meets to consider the nomination of Markwayne Mullin to be Secretary of Homeland Security.The committee voted 8-7 to advance Mullin to the floor of the U.S. Senate. One Republican -- Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), the chair of the panel -- joined six Democrats in opposing the nomination.But one Democrat -- Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) -- joined seven Republicans in supporting Mullin. The vote cleared the nomination from the committee.Mullin is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. If confirmed by the full Senate, he would be the first Native person in President Donald Trump's cabinet and the first Native person to lead the Department of Homeland Security.Committee Notice:https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-41/Committee Roll Call:https://indianz.com/News/hsgac-record-2026-03-19/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDate: March 18, 2026Time: 9:30amLocation: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342WitnessesThe Honorable Markwayne MullinNominee to be SecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rAWitnessesPanel oneTehassi tasi HillChairman, Oneida NationMichael ConnersChief, Saint Regis Mohawk TribePanel twoEugene DeCora Sr.Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJoseph P. RupnickChairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi NationPanel threeMike NatcheesVice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationLaurel Ann YellowhorseChairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPanel fourCody ShamboCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian CommunityMichael DolsonChairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationMichael Comes At NightCouncilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet NationJestin DupreeCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPanel fiveRyman LeBeauChairman, Cheyenne River Sioux TribePeter LengkeekChairman, Crow Creek Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux TribePanel sixSteve Sitting BearChairman, Standing Rock Sioux TribeLonna J. StreetChairperson, Spirit Lake TribePanel sevenJeff WacocheChief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OklahomaJacob KeyesChairman, Iowa Tribe of OklahomaRick SylestineChairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of TexasMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
CEO, American Indian Higher Education ConsortiumPanel sevenCecilia Fire ThunderPresident, Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition (OLNEC)Aurene MartinSecretary, National Indian Child Welfare AssociationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session-2/
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CEO, American Indian Higher Education ConsortiumPanel sevenCecilia Fire ThunderPresident, Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition (OLNEC)Aurene MartinSecretary, National Indian Child Welfare AssociationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0WitnessesPanel oneDarrell G. Seki Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansMichael FairbanksChairman, White Earth NationVirgil WindChief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of OjibweGrant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian CommunityPanel twoBruce SavageChairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaAustin LowesChairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansWinnay WemigwaseChairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa IndiansJohn JohnsonPresident, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel threeJason SchlenderExecutive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionWhitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityAja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionPanel fourAshton PicardVice-Chairman, Nez Perce TribeDonna ThompsonChairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllanChairman, Coeur d’Alene TribePanel five and sevenStacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of OklahomaDr. Toni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa TribeKristina AndrewThird Chief, Curyung Tribal CouncilVivian KorthuisChief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council PresidentsPanel sixBrian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]Chief, Catawba NationPanel seven [Note: See panel five]Panel eightDuane ClarkeChairman, The Hualapai Tribe of ArizonaDerrick W. LeslieTribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache TribeDuane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian CommunityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.3073, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act, on March 16, 2026.H.R.3073 addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Band of Paiutes in Utah. It also authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval for each and every transaction.Following consideration, the House approved H.R.3073 under a suspension of the rules.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025Date: March 11, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Mark KellySenator from ArizonaSponsor of S.953PANEL 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Water and ScienceExercising the Delegated Authority of CommissionerBureau of ReclamationDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buu NygrenPresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Lamar KeevamaChairmanHopi TribeKykotsmovi Village, ArizonaThe Honorable Johnny Lehi Jr.Vice PresidentSan Juan Southern Paiute TribeTuba City, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/10/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-hearing-on-water-rights/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025Date: March 11, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Mark KellySenator from ArizonaSponsor of S.953PANEL 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Water and ScienceExercising the Delegated Authority of CommissionerBureau of ReclamationDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buu NygrenPresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Lamar KeevamaChairmanHopi TribeKykotsmovi Village, ArizonaThe Honorable Johnny Lehi Jr.Vice PresidentSan Juan Southern Paiute TribeTuba City, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/10/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-hearing-on-water-rights/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025Date: March 11, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Mark KellySenator from ArizonaSponsor of S.953PANEL 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Water and ScienceExercising the Delegated Authority of CommissionerBureau of ReclamationDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buu NygrenPresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Lamar KeevamaChairmanHopi TribeKykotsmovi Village, ArizonaThe Honorable Johnny Lehi Jr.Vice PresidentSan Juan Southern Paiute TribeTuba City, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/10/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-hearing-on-water-rights/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025Date: March 11, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Mark KellySenator from ArizonaSponsor of S.953PANEL 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Water and ScienceExercising the Delegated Authority of CommissionerBureau of ReclamationDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buu NygrenPresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Lamar KeevamaChairmanHopi TribeKykotsmovi Village, ArizonaThe Honorable Johnny Lehi Jr.Vice PresidentSan Juan Southern Paiute TribeTuba City, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/10/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-hearing-on-water-rights/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025Date: March 11, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Mark KellySenator from ArizonaSponsor of S.953PANEL 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Water and ScienceExercising the Delegated Authority of CommissionerBureau of ReclamationDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buu NygrenPresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Lamar KeevamaChairmanHopi TribeKykotsmovi Village, ArizonaThe Honorable Johnny Lehi Jr.Vice PresidentSan Juan Southern Paiute TribeTuba City, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/10/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-hearing-on-water-rights/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025Date: March 11, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Mark KellySenator from ArizonaSponsor of S.953PANEL 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Water and ScienceExercising the Delegated Authority of CommissionerBureau of ReclamationDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buu NygrenPresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Lamar KeevamaChairmanHopi TribeKykotsmovi Village, ArizonaThe Honorable Johnny Lehi Jr.Vice PresidentSan Juan Southern Paiute TribeTuba City, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/10/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-hearing-on-water-rights/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025Date: March 11, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Mark KellySenator from ArizonaSponsor of S.953PANEL 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Water and ScienceExercising the Delegated Authority of CommissionerBureau of ReclamationDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buu NygrenPresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Lamar KeevamaChairmanHopi TribeKykotsmovi Village, ArizonaThe Honorable Johnny Lehi Jr.Vice PresidentSan Juan Southern Paiute TribeTuba City, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/10/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-hearing-on-water-rights/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025Date: March 11, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Mark KellySenator from ArizonaSponsor of S.953PANEL 2Mr. Scott CameronPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Water and ScienceExercising the Delegated Authority of CommissionerBureau of ReclamationDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Buu NygrenPresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Lamar KeevamaChairmanHopi TribeKykotsmovi Village, ArizonaThe Honorable Johnny Lehi Jr.Vice PresidentSan Juan Southern Paiute TribeTuba City, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/10/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-hearing-on-water-rights/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]Panel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]DirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Panel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]ChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]PresidentSeneca Nation of IndiansIrving, New YorkMs. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)President and CEOIndian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, New MexicoMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.681, a bill to allow long-term leasing for two tribes in Massachusetts, on March 3, 3026.H.R.681 authorizes the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to enter into leases and other agreements on their lands for up to 99 years. Following consideration, the House approved H.R.681 under a suspension of the rules. Further action is needed in the U.S. Senate before the bill can become law in the 119th Congress.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.5910, a bill to allow long-term leases on tribal lands, on March 3, 3026.The bill authorizes tribes to enter into long-term leases and other agreements on their lands for up to 99 years. Such authority is voluntary and entirely up to an individual tribe.Following consideration, the House approved H.R.5910 under a suspension of the rules. Further action is needed in the U.S. Senate before the bill can become law during the 119th Congress.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.3903, the Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025, on March 3, 3026.The bill authorizes a land exchange between the federal government and Chugach Alaska Corporation, a Alaska Native corporation whose communities were impacted by the Exxon Valdez oil spill on March 24, 1989. A hearing took place before the House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs on September 9, 2025, and the bill was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 20, 2025.Following consideration, the House approved H.R.3903 by a voice vote. Further action is needed in the U.S. Senate before the bill can become law in the 119th Congress.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers S.723, the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025, on March 3, 2026.S.723 requires the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process residential and business mortgages on tribal lands within certain deadlines.Following consideration, a recorded vote on S.723 was requested.
The National Congress of American Indians hears an update on the Tribal Supreme Court Project on February 11, 2026.The Tribal Supreme Court Project is a joint initiative of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). The project is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026.SPEAKERSLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, NCAITracy Labin Rhodes, Attorney formerly of NARFMelody McCoy, Senior Staff Attorney, NARFThe update took place at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hears an update on the Tribal Supreme Court Project on February 11, 2026.The Tribal Supreme Court Project is a joint initiative of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). The project is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026.SPEAKERSLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, NCAITracy Labin Rhodes, Attorney formerly of NARFMelody McCoy, Senior Staff Attorney, NARFThe update took place at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hears an update on the Tribal Supreme Court Project on February 11, 2026.The Tribal Supreme Court Project is a joint initiative of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). The project is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026.SPEAKERSLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, NCAITracy Labin Rhodes, Attorney formerly of NARFMelody McCoy, Senior Staff Attorney, NARFThe update took place at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hears an update on the Tribal Supreme Court Project on February 11, 2026.The Tribal Supreme Court Project is a joint initiative of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). The project is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026.SPEAKERSLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, NCAITracy Labin Rhodes, Attorney formerly of NARFMelody McCoy, Senior Staff Attorney, NARFThe update took place at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel, No. 24-783, on February 24, 2026.The case affects the operation of the Line 5 oil pipeline in Michigan. The route runs through treaty territory.Tribal Nations Brief:https://indianz.com/News/20251021121320107_24-783tribalnationsamicusbrief/
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) hosted its first meeting on the Donald Trump era on February 12, 2026.At the meeting, members of the ACHP discussed a proposal to revise the federal government's Section 106 regulations. The regulations require tribal consultation whenever development projects affect cultural, historic and sacred sites.Speakers (not exhaustive):Travis Voyles, Vice Chair, ACHPReid Nelson, Executive Director, ACHPIra Matt, Executive Director of Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation OfficersAnne Raines, President, National Conference of State Historic Preservation OfficersEmily Domenech, Executive Director, Permitting CouncilKristin Thomasgard, Program Director, Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program, Department of WarJohn M. Fowler, Chairman, ACHP FoundationCarol Quillen, President/CEO, National Trust for Historic PreservationRick Gonzalez, President, REG Architects (Florida)Patrice Frey, President and CEO, RePurpose CapitalStephanie Paul, Executive Director, National Alliance of Preservation CommissionsMichael Boos, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Citizens UnitedKyle Scherer, Partner, Venable LLPKelly Fanizzo. General Counsel, ACHPThe meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program”Date: February 10, 2026Time: 9:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, Oklahoma Ms. Katherine CarltonPresident, Chugach Alaska CorporationPolicy Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, Alaska Ms. Polly WatsonVice President of OperationsBristol Bay Native CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaMs. Cariann Ah LooPresidentNative Hawaiian Organizations AssociationHonolulu, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program”Date: February 10, 2026Time: 9:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, Oklahoma Ms. Katherine CarltonPresident, Chugach Alaska CorporationPolicy Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, Alaska Ms. Polly WatsonVice President of OperationsBristol Bay Native CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaMs. Cariann Ah LooPresidentNative Hawaiian Organizations AssociationHonolulu, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program”Date: February 10, 2026Time: 9:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, Oklahoma Ms. Katherine CarltonPresident, Chugach Alaska CorporationPolicy Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, Alaska Ms. Polly WatsonVice President of OperationsBristol Bay Native CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaMs. Cariann Ah LooPresidentNative Hawaiian Organizations AssociationHonolulu, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program”Date: February 10, 2026Time: 9:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, Oklahoma Ms. Katherine CarltonPresident, Chugach Alaska CorporationPolicy Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, Alaska Ms. Polly WatsonVice President of OperationsBristol Bay Native CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaMs. Cariann Ah LooPresidentNative Hawaiian Organizations AssociationHonolulu, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program”Date: February 10, 2026Time: 9:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, Oklahoma Ms. Katherine CarltonPresident, Chugach Alaska CorporationPolicy Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, Alaska Ms. Polly WatsonVice President of OperationsBristol Bay Native CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaMs. Cariann Ah LooPresidentNative Hawaiian Organizations AssociationHonolulu, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program”Date: February 10, 2026Time: 9:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, Oklahoma Ms. Katherine CarltonPresident, Chugach Alaska CorporationPolicy Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, Alaska Ms. Polly WatsonVice President of OperationsBristol Bay Native CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaMs. Cariann Ah LooPresidentNative Hawaiian Organizations AssociationHonolulu, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program”Date: February 10, 2026Time: 9:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, Oklahoma Ms. Katherine CarltonPresident, Chugach Alaska CorporationPolicy Chair, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, Alaska Ms. Polly WatsonVice President of OperationsBristol Bay Native CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaMs. Cariann Ah LooPresidentNative Hawaiian Organizations AssociationHonolulu, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program/
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 9, 2026.SpeakersLarry Wright, Executive Director, NCAIJonas Kanuhsa, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Angelina Serna, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Mark Macarro, President, NCAISen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)The State of Indian Nations kicked of NCAI's executive council winter session. The event is taking place in Washington, D.C.More from NCAI:https://www.ncai.org/event/2026-soin
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 9, 2026.SpeakersLarry Wright, Executive Director, NCAIJonas Kanuhsa, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Angelina Serna, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Mark Macarro, President, NCAISen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)The State of Indian Nations kicked of NCAI's executive council winter session. The event is taking place in Washington, D.C.More from NCAI:https://www.ncai.org/event/2026-soin
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 9, 2026.SpeakersLarry Wright, Executive Director, NCAIJonas Kanuhsa, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Angelina Serna, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Mark Macarro, President, NCAISen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)The State of Indian Nations kicked of NCAI's executive council winter session. The event is taking place in Washington, D.C.More from NCAI:https://www.ncai.org/event/2026-soin
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 9, 2026.SpeakersLarry Wright, Executive Director, NCAIJonas Kanuhsa, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Angelina Serna, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Mark Macarro, President, NCAISen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)The State of Indian Nations kicked of NCAI's executive council winter session. The event is taking place in Washington, D.C.More from NCAI:https://www.ncai.org/event/2026-soin
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 9, 2026.SpeakersLarry Wright, Executive Director, NCAIJonas Kanuhsa, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Angelina Serna, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Mark Macarro, President, NCAISen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)The State of Indian Nations kicked of NCAI's executive council winter session. The event is taking place in Washington, D.C.More from NCAI:https://www.ncai.org/event/2026-soin
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 9, 2026.SpeakersLarry Wright, Executive Director, NCAIJonas Kanuhsa, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Angelina Serna, Co-President, NCAI Youth Commission Mark Macarro, President, NCAISen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)The State of Indian Nations kicked of NCAI's executive council winter session. The event is taking place in Washington, D.C.More from NCAI:https://www.ncai.org/event/2026-soin
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 10, 2026.Kirkland is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. He was confirmed to his post, a political position at the Department of the Interior, on October 7, 2025.In his position, Kirkland oversees the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.Kirkland spoke at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C. It was his first appearance at NCAI since being confirmed.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 10, 2026.Blanche spoke at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C. He is the second-in-command at the Department of Justice.On April 2, Blanche was announced as the Acting Attorney General following the removal of Pam Bondi from the position.
Human Services Chair, Colville Business CouncilConfederatedTribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WashingtonMs. Leanndra RossVice President of Executive and Tribal ServicesSouthcentral FoundationAnchorage, AlaskaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/04/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-for-tribal-health-bills/
Human Services Chair, Colville Business CouncilConfederatedTribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WashingtonMs. Leanndra RossVice President of Executive and Tribal ServicesSouthcentral FoundationAnchorage, AlaskaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/04/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-for-tribal-health-bills/
Human Services Chair, Colville Business CouncilConfederatedTribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WashingtonMs. Leanndra RossVice President of Executive and Tribal ServicesSouthcentral FoundationAnchorage, AlaskaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/04/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-for-tribal-health-bills/
Human Services Chair, Colville Business CouncilConfederatedTribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WashingtonMs. Leanndra RossVice President of Executive and Tribal ServicesSouthcentral FoundationAnchorage, AlaskaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/04/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-for-tribal-health-bills/
Human Services Chair, Colville Business CouncilConfederatedTribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WashingtonMs. Leanndra RossVice President of Executive and Tribal ServicesSouthcentral FoundationAnchorage, AlaskaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/04/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-for-tribal-health-bills/
Human Services Chair, Colville Business CouncilConfederatedTribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WashingtonMs. Leanndra RossVice President of Executive and Tribal ServicesSouthcentral FoundationAnchorage, AlaskaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/04/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-for-tribal-health-bills/
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2pm Eastern, in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, will hold an oversight hearing titled “Making Federal Economic Development Programs Work in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)The Honorable Hope SilvasChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Rodney Butler (Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation)PresidentNative American Finance Officers Association Board of DirectorsWashington, D.C.Mr. Haven HarrisCo-ChairBoard of Directors, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Derrick Watchman (Minority Witness)ChairmanThe National Center for American Indian Enterprise DevelopmentMesa, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/03/witness-list-making-federal-economic-development-programs-work-in-indian-country/
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2pm Eastern, in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, will hold an oversight hearing titled “Making Federal Economic Development Programs Work in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)The Honorable Hope SilvasChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Rodney Butler (Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation)PresidentNative American Finance Officers Association Board of DirectorsWashington, D.C.Mr. Haven HarrisCo-ChairBoard of Directors, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Derrick Watchman (Minority Witness)ChairmanThe National Center for American Indian Enterprise DevelopmentMesa, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/03/witness-list-making-federal-economic-development-programs-work-in-indian-country/
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2pm Eastern, in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, will hold an oversight hearing titled “Making Federal Economic Development Programs Work in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)The Honorable Hope SilvasChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Rodney Butler (Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation)PresidentNative American Finance Officers Association Board of DirectorsWashington, D.C.Mr. Haven HarrisCo-ChairBoard of Directors, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Derrick Watchman (Minority Witness)ChairmanThe National Center for American Indian Enterprise DevelopmentMesa, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/03/witness-list-making-federal-economic-development-programs-work-in-indian-country/
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2pm Eastern, in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, will hold an oversight hearing titled “Making Federal Economic Development Programs Work in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)The Honorable Hope SilvasChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Rodney Butler (Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation)PresidentNative American Finance Officers Association Board of DirectorsWashington, D.C.Mr. Haven HarrisCo-ChairBoard of Directors, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Derrick Watchman (Minority Witness)ChairmanThe National Center for American Indian Enterprise DevelopmentMesa, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/03/witness-list-making-federal-economic-development-programs-work-in-indian-country/
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2pm Eastern, in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, will hold an oversight hearing titled “Making Federal Economic Development Programs Work in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)The Honorable Hope SilvasChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Rodney Butler (Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation)PresidentNative American Finance Officers Association Board of DirectorsWashington, D.C.Mr. Haven HarrisCo-ChairBoard of Directors, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Derrick Watchman (Minority Witness)ChairmanThe National Center for American Indian Enterprise DevelopmentMesa, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/03/witness-list-making-federal-economic-development-programs-work-in-indian-country/
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2pm Eastern, in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, will hold an oversight hearing titled “Making Federal Economic Development Programs Work in Indian Country.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)The Honorable Hope SilvasChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Rodney Butler (Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation)PresidentNative American Finance Officers Association Board of DirectorsWashington, D.C.Mr. Haven HarrisCo-ChairBoard of Directors, Native American Contractors AssociationAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Derrick Watchman (Minority Witness)ChairmanThe National Center for American Indian Enterprise DevelopmentMesa, ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/03/witness-list-making-federal-economic-development-programs-work-in-indian-country/
In response to recent concerns raised across Indian Country, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) hosted a “Know Your Rights” webinar about Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe. The webinar was held January 28,2026, and included an hour of presentation, followed by questions and answers.Speakers:Larry Wright, Executive Director, National Congress of American IndiansMatthew Campbell, Deputy Director, Native American Rights FundBeth Margaret Wright, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights FundLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, National Congress of American IndiansKnow Your Rights:https://narf.org/webinar-know-your-rights/
In response to recent concerns raised across Indian Country, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) hosted a “Know Your Rights” webinar about Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe. The webinar was held January 28,2026, and included an hour of presentation, followed by questions and answers.Speakers:Larry Wright, Executive Director, National Congress of American IndiansMatthew Campbell, Deputy Director, Native American Rights FundBeth Margaret Wright, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights FundLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, National Congress of American IndiansKnow Your Rights:https://narf.org/webinar-know-your-rights/
In response to recent concerns raised across Indian Country, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) hosted a “Know Your Rights” webinar about Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe. The webinar was held January 28,2026, and included an hour of presentation, followed by questions and answers.Speakers:Larry Wright, Executive Director, National Congress of American IndiansMatthew Campbell, Deputy Director, Native American Rights FundBeth Margaret Wright, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights FundLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, National Congress of American IndiansKnow Your Rights:https://narf.org/webinar-know-your-rights/
In response to recent concerns raised across Indian Country, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) hosted a “Know Your Rights” webinar about Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe. The webinar was held January 28,2026, and included an hour of presentation, followed by questions and answers.Speakers:Larry Wright, Executive Director, National Congress of American IndiansMatthew Campbell, Deputy Director, Native American Rights FundBeth Margaret Wright, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights FundLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, National Congress of American IndiansKnow Your Rights:https://narf.org/webinar-know-your-rights/
In response to recent concerns raised across Indian Country, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) hosted a “Know Your Rights” webinar about Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe. The webinar was held January 28,2026, and included an hour of presentation, followed by questions and answers.Speakers:Larry Wright, Executive Director, National Congress of American IndiansMatthew Campbell, Deputy Director, Native American Rights FundBeth Margaret Wright, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights FundLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, National Congress of American IndiansKnow Your Rights:https://narf.org/webinar-know-your-rights/
In response to recent concerns raised across Indian Country, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) hosted a “Know Your Rights” webinar about Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe. The webinar was held January 28,2026, and included an hour of presentation, followed by questions and answers.Speakers:Larry Wright, Executive Director, National Congress of American IndiansMatthew Campbell, Deputy Director, Native American Rights FundBeth Margaret Wright, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights FundLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, National Congress of American IndiansKnow Your Rights:https://narf.org/webinar-know-your-rights/
In response to recent concerns raised across Indian Country, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) hosted a “Know Your Rights” webinar about Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe. The webinar was held January 28,2026, and included an hour of presentation, followed by questions and answers.Speakers:Larry Wright, Executive Director, National Congress of American IndiansMatthew Campbell, Deputy Director, Native American Rights FundBeth Margaret Wright, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights FundLeonard Fineday, General Counsel, National Congress of American IndiansKnow Your Rights:https://narf.org/webinar-know-your-rights/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing titled “Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act”Date: January 28, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Lonna Jackson-StreetChairwomanSpirit Lake Tribal CouncilFort Totten, NDThe Honorable Joan JohnsonCouncil Member representing Gros Ventre At LargeFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MTMs. Anita FinedayFormer CommissionerNative Children’s CommissionBrainerd, MNMs. Lori JumpExecutive DirectorStrongHearts Native HelplineSault Ste. Marie, MIMr. Mark PattersonChair, Hawaii Correctional System Oversight CommissionFormer Administrator, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility/ Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness CenterHonolulu, HIMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/01/28/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-on-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing titled “Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act”Date: January 28, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Lonna Jackson-StreetChairwomanSpirit Lake Tribal CouncilFort Totten, NDThe Honorable Joan JohnsonCouncil Member representing Gros Ventre At LargeFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MTMs. Anita FinedayFormer CommissionerNative Children’s CommissionBrainerd, MNMs. Lori JumpExecutive DirectorStrongHearts Native HelplineSault Ste. Marie, MIMr. Mark PattersonChair, Hawaii Correctional System Oversight CommissionFormer Administrator, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility/ Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness CenterHonolulu, HIMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/01/28/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-on-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing titled “Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act”Date: January 28, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Lonna Jackson-StreetChairwomanSpirit Lake Tribal CouncilFort Totten, NDThe Honorable Joan JohnsonCouncil Member representing Gros Ventre At LargeFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MTMs. Anita FinedayFormer CommissionerNative Children’s CommissionBrainerd, MNMs. Lori JumpExecutive DirectorStrongHearts Native HelplineSault Ste. Marie, MIMr. Mark PattersonChair, Hawaii Correctional System Oversight CommissionFormer Administrator, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility/ Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness CenterHonolulu, HIMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/01/28/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-on-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing titled “Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act”Date: January 28, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Lonna Jackson-StreetChairwomanSpirit Lake Tribal CouncilFort Totten, NDThe Honorable Joan JohnsonCouncil Member representing Gros Ventre At LargeFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MTMs. Anita FinedayFormer CommissionerNative Children’s CommissionBrainerd, MNMs. Lori JumpExecutive DirectorStrongHearts Native HelplineSault Ste. Marie, MIMr. Mark PattersonChair, Hawaii Correctional System Oversight CommissionFormer Administrator, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility/ Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness CenterHonolulu, HIMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/01/28/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-on-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing titled “Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act”Date: January 28, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Lonna Jackson-StreetChairwomanSpirit Lake Tribal CouncilFort Totten, NDThe Honorable Joan JohnsonCouncil Member representing Gros Ventre At LargeFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MTMs. Anita FinedayFormer CommissionerNative Children’s CommissionBrainerd, MNMs. Lori JumpExecutive DirectorStrongHearts Native HelplineSault Ste. Marie, MIMr. Mark PattersonChair, Hawaii Correctional System Oversight CommissionFormer Administrator, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility/ Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness CenterHonolulu, HIMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/01/28/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-on-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing titled “Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act”Date: January 28, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Lonna Jackson-StreetChairwomanSpirit Lake Tribal CouncilFort Totten, NDThe Honorable Joan JohnsonCouncil Member representing Gros Ventre At LargeFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MTMs. Anita FinedayFormer CommissionerNative Children’s CommissionBrainerd, MNMs. Lori JumpExecutive DirectorStrongHearts Native HelplineSault Ste. Marie, MIMr. Mark PattersonChair, Hawaii Correctional System Oversight CommissionFormer Administrator, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility/ Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness CenterHonolulu, HIMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/01/28/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-on-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing titled “Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act”Date: January 28, 2026Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Lonna Jackson-StreetChairwomanSpirit Lake Tribal CouncilFort Totten, NDThe Honorable Joan JohnsonCouncil Member representing Gros Ventre At LargeFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MTMs. Anita FinedayFormer CommissionerNative Children’s CommissionBrainerd, MNMs. Lori JumpExecutive DirectorStrongHearts Native HelplineSault Ste. Marie, MIMr. Mark PattersonChair, Hawaii Correctional System Oversight CommissionFormer Administrator, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility/ Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness CenterHonolulu, HIMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2026/01/28/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-on-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act/
Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colorado), the current chair of the subcommittee, said at a markup session on January 22, 2026.Speakers:Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas), Chair of House Committee on Natural ResourcesRep. Jared Huffman (D-California), Ranking Member of House Committee on Natural ResourcesRep. Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota)Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah)Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona)Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho)Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colorado)The markup took place in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building.
President Kathleen Wooden Knife of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe delivers the State of the Tribes address on January 14, 2026.Wooden Knife delivered the speech at the South Dakota State Legislature in Pierre, South Dakota.
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration discuss the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, on January 8, 2026.Speakers:HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy JrUSDA Secretary Brooke RollinsSBA Administrator Kelly LoefflerNational Institutes of Health Director Jay BhattacharyaDr. Ben Carson (former HHS Secretary)HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'NeillAssistant Secretary for Health and Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Brian ChristineThe event took place at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration discuss the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, on January 8, 2026.Speakers:HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy JrUSDA Secretary Brooke RollinsSBA Administrator Kelly LoefflerNational Institutes of Health Director Jay BhattacharyaDr. Ben Carson (former HHS Secretary)HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'NeillAssistant Secretary for Health and Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Brian ChristineThe event took place at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration discuss the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, on January 8, 2026.Speakers:HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy JrUSDA Secretary Brooke RollinsSBA Administrator Kelly LoefflerNational Institutes of Health Director Jay BhattacharyaDr. Ben Carson (former HHS Secretary)HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'NeillAssistant Secretary for Health and Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Brian ChristineThe event took place at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration discuss the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, on January 8, 2026.Speakers:HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy JrUSDA Secretary Brooke RollinsSBA Administrator Kelly LoefflerNational Institutes of Health Director Jay BhattacharyaDr. Ben Carson (former HHS Secretary)HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'NeillAssistant Secretary for Health and Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Brian ChristineThe event took place at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration discuss the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, on January 8, 2026.Speakers:HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy JrUSDA Secretary Brooke RollinsSBA Administrator Kelly LoefflerNational Institutes of Health Director Jay BhattacharyaDr. Ben Carson (former HHS Secretary)HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'NeillAssistant Secretary for Health and Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Brian ChristineThe event took place at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration discuss the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, on January 8, 2026.Speakers:HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy JrUSDA Secretary Brooke RollinsSBA Administrator Kelly LoefflerNational Institutes of Health Director Jay BhattacharyaDr. Ben Carson (former HHS Secretary)HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'NeillAssistant Secretary for Health and Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Brian ChristineThe event took place at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration discuss the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, on January 8, 2026.Speakers:HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy JrUSDA Secretary Brooke RollinsSBA Administrator Kelly LoefflerNational Institutes of Health Director Jay BhattacharyaDr. Ben Carson (former HHS Secretary)HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'NeillAssistant Secretary for Health and Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Brian ChristineThe event took place at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Following consideration on January 8, 2026, the House was unable to override the veto. The roll call was 236 to 188, falling short of the two-thirds majority of the House members.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on December 17, 2025.Four bills are on the agenda:S.236, a bill to authorize the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to lease their lands for up to 99 yearswithout seeking federal approval.S.1508, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. The bill addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Bandof Paiutes in Utah and authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval.S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,082 acres in Washington in trust for the LowerElwha Klallam Tribe.S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025. The bill places about 265 acres in California in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.Witness List:Ms. Trina Locke Directorate of Environmental and Natural ResourcesOffice of Trust ServicesBureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Brian Weeden ChairmanMashpee Wampanoag TribeMashpee, MassachusettsThe Honorable Tina Gonzales ChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Frances Charles ChairwomanLower Elwha Klallam TribePort Angeles, WashingtonThe Honorable Regina Cuellar ChairwomanShingle Springs Band of Miwok IndiansPlacerville, California
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on December 17, 2025.Four bills are on the agenda:S.236, a bill to authorize the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to lease their lands for up to 99 yearswithout seeking federal approval.S.1508, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. The bill addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Bandof Paiutes in Utah and authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval.S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,082 acres in Washington in trust for the LowerElwha Klallam Tribe.S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025. The bill places about 265 acres in California in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.Witness List:Ms. Trina Locke Directorate of Environmental and Natural ResourcesOffice of Trust ServicesBureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Brian Weeden ChairmanMashpee Wampanoag TribeMashpee, MassachusettsThe Honorable Tina Gonzales ChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Frances Charles ChairwomanLower Elwha Klallam TribePort Angeles, WashingtonThe Honorable Regina Cuellar ChairwomanShingle Springs Band of Miwok IndiansPlacerville, California
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on December 17, 2025.Four bills are on the agenda:S.236, a bill to authorize the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to lease their lands for up to 99 yearswithout seeking federal approval.S.1508, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. The bill addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Bandof Paiutes in Utah and authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval.S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,082 acres in Washington in trust for the LowerElwha Klallam Tribe.S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025. The bill places about 265 acres in California in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.Witness List:Ms. Trina Locke Directorate of Environmental and Natural ResourcesOffice of Trust ServicesBureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Brian Weeden ChairmanMashpee Wampanoag TribeMashpee, MassachusettsThe Honorable Tina Gonzales ChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Frances Charles ChairwomanLower Elwha Klallam TribePort Angeles, WashingtonThe Honorable Regina Cuellar ChairwomanShingle Springs Band of Miwok IndiansPlacerville, California
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on December 17, 2025.Four bills are on the agenda:S.236, a bill to authorize the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to lease their lands for up to 99 yearswithout seeking federal approval.S.1508, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. The bill addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Bandof Paiutes in Utah and authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval.S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,082 acres in Washington in trust for the LowerElwha Klallam Tribe.S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025. The bill places about 265 acres in California in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.Witness List:Ms. Trina Locke Directorate of Environmental and Natural ResourcesOffice of Trust ServicesBureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Brian Weeden ChairmanMashpee Wampanoag TribeMashpee, MassachusettsThe Honorable Tina Gonzales ChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Frances Charles ChairwomanLower Elwha Klallam TribePort Angeles, WashingtonThe Honorable Regina Cuellar ChairwomanShingle Springs Band of Miwok IndiansPlacerville, California
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on December 17, 2025.Four bills are on the agenda:S.236, a bill to authorize the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to lease their lands for up to 99 yearswithout seeking federal approval.S.1508, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. The bill addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Bandof Paiutes in Utah and authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval.S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,082 acres in Washington in trust for the LowerElwha Klallam Tribe.S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025. The bill places about 265 acres in California in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.Witness List:Ms. Trina Locke Directorate of Environmental and Natural ResourcesOffice of Trust ServicesBureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Brian Weeden ChairmanMashpee Wampanoag TribeMashpee, MassachusettsThe Honorable Tina Gonzales ChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Frances Charles ChairwomanLower Elwha Klallam TribePort Angeles, WashingtonThe Honorable Regina Cuellar ChairwomanShingle Springs Band of Miwok IndiansPlacerville, California
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on December 17, 2025.Four bills are on the agenda:S.236, a bill to authorize the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to lease their lands for up to 99 yearswithout seeking federal approval.S.1508, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. The bill addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Bandof Paiutes in Utah and authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval.S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,082 acres in Washington in trust for the LowerElwha Klallam Tribe.S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025. The bill places about 265 acres in California in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.Witness List:Ms. Trina Locke Directorate of Environmental and Natural ResourcesOffice of Trust ServicesBureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Brian Weeden ChairmanMashpee Wampanoag TribeMashpee, MassachusettsThe Honorable Tina Gonzales ChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Frances Charles ChairwomanLower Elwha Klallam TribePort Angeles, WashingtonThe Honorable Regina Cuellar ChairwomanShingle Springs Band of Miwok IndiansPlacerville, California
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on December 17, 2025.Four bills are on the agenda:S.236, a bill to authorize the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to lease their lands for up to 99 yearswithout seeking federal approval.S.1508, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. The bill addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Bandof Paiutes in Utah and authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval.S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,082 acres in Washington in trust for the LowerElwha Klallam Tribe.S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025. The bill places about 265 acres in California in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.Witness List:Ms. Trina Locke Directorate of Environmental and Natural ResourcesOffice of Trust ServicesBureau of Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Brian Weeden ChairmanMashpee Wampanoag TribeMashpee, MassachusettsThe Honorable Tina Gonzales ChairwomanShivwits Band of PaiutesIvins, UtahThe Honorable Frances Charles ChairwomanLower Elwha Klallam TribePort Angeles, WashingtonThe Honorable Regina Cuellar ChairwomanShingle Springs Band of Miwok IndiansPlacerville, California
Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC)Tulsa, OklahomaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanCouncil MemberWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418497Committee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118725
Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC)Tulsa, OklahomaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanCouncil MemberWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418497Committee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118725
Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC)Tulsa, OklahomaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanCouncil MemberWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418497Committee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118725
Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC)Tulsa, OklahomaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanCouncil MemberWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418497Committee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118725
Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC)Tulsa, OklahomaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanCouncil MemberWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418497Committee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118725
Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC)Tulsa, OklahomaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanCouncil MemberWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418497Committee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118725
Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC)Tulsa, OklahomaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanCouncil MemberWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418497Committee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118725
Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC)Tulsa, OklahomaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanCouncil MemberWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418497Committee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118725
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsBusiness Meeting to consider S. 3383Date: December 17, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 3383, the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025The bill, also known as the UNLOCKED Act, tribes to do business on their lands without seeking federal approval for each and every action. Leases would last up to 99 years.The committee approved S.3383 at the business meeting. The bill can now be taken up by the U.S. Senate for further consideration.Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-236-s-1508-s-1513-s-2735/
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2388, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act, on December 9, 2025.The bill places about 1,083 acres in trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington state.Following consideration, the bill was approved under a suspension of the rules.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2815, the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025, on December 15, 2025.The bill finalizes the Cape Fox Corporation's land selection in Alaska. The village corporation has been entitled to the land following the passage of the Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act in 1971.The land selection consists of approximately 180 acres. The land will support the corporation, which serves the Organized Village of Saxman, a federally recognized tribe.Following consideration, the House approved H.R.2815 under a suspension of the rules.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2400, the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025, on December 15, 2025.The bill places about 548 acres in trust for the Pit River Tribe. The land is currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service in northern California.Following consideration, the House approved H.R.2400 under a suspension of the rules.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025, on December 15, 2025.The bill transfers about 3.5 acres in Alaska to the Southcentral Foundation, which provides health care to Native people in and around Anchorage, the state’s most populous region. The land will be used to develop a new health facility.Following consideration, the House approved the bill under a suspension of the rules.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2916, a bill to ratify the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in New York, on December 9, 2025.Following consideration, the bill was approved under a suspension of the rules.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2389, the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act, on December 9, 2025.Following consideration, the bill was approved under a suspension of the rules.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2302, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act, on December 9, 2025.The bill places about 80 acres in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. The land is located in El Dorado County, California.Following consideration, the bill was approved under a suspension of the rules.
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesSea Lion Predation in the Pacific NorthwestWednesday, December 3, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.”Witnesses Panel I (Administration Witnesses)• Mr. Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service,Silver Spring, MDPanel II (Outside Experts)• The Honorable Ken Choke, Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, WA• Ms. Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Portland, OR• Mr. Ed Johnstone, Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympia, WA• Mr. Larry Phillips, Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, American SportfishingAssociation, Olympia, WA (Minority Witness)Hearing Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418481
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesSea Lion Predation in the Pacific NorthwestWednesday, December 3, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.”Witnesses Panel I (Administration Witnesses)• Mr. Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service,Silver Spring, MDPanel II (Outside Experts)• The Honorable Ken Choke, Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, WA• Ms. Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Portland, OR• Mr. Ed Johnstone, Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympia, WA• Mr. Larry Phillips, Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, American SportfishingAssociation, Olympia, WA (Minority Witness)Hearing Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418481
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesSea Lion Predation in the Pacific NorthwestWednesday, December 3, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.”Witnesses Panel I (Administration Witnesses)• Mr. Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service,Silver Spring, MDPanel II (Outside Experts)• The Honorable Ken Choke, Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, WA• Ms. Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Portland, OR• Mr. Ed Johnstone, Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympia, WA• Mr. Larry Phillips, Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, American SportfishingAssociation, Olympia, WA (Minority Witness)Hearing Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418481
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesSea Lion Predation in the Pacific NorthwestWednesday, December 3, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.”Witnesses Panel I (Administration Witnesses)• Mr. Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service,Silver Spring, MDPanel II (Outside Experts)• The Honorable Ken Choke, Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, WA• Ms. Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Portland, OR• Mr. Ed Johnstone, Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympia, WA• Mr. Larry Phillips, Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, American SportfishingAssociation, Olympia, WA (Minority Witness)Hearing Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418481
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesSea Lion Predation in the Pacific NorthwestWednesday, December 3, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.”Witnesses Panel I (Administration Witnesses)• Mr. Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service,Silver Spring, MDPanel II (Outside Experts)• The Honorable Ken Choke, Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, WA• Ms. Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Portland, OR• Mr. Ed Johnstone, Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympia, WA• Mr. Larry Phillips, Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, American SportfishingAssociation, Olympia, WA (Minority Witness)Hearing Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418481
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesSea Lion Predation in the Pacific NorthwestWednesday, December 3, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.”Witnesses Panel I (Administration Witnesses)• Mr. Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service,Silver Spring, MDPanel II (Outside Experts)• The Honorable Ken Choke, Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, WA• Ms. Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Portland, OR• Mr. Ed Johnstone, Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympia, WA• Mr. Larry Phillips, Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, American SportfishingAssociation, Olympia, WA (Minority Witness)Hearing Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418481
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesSea Lion Predation in the Pacific NorthwestWednesday, December 3, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.”Witnesses Panel I (Administration Witnesses)• Mr. Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service,Silver Spring, MDPanel II (Outside Experts)• The Honorable Ken Choke, Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, WA• Ms. Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Portland, OR• Mr. Ed Johnstone, Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympia, WA• Mr. Larry Phillips, Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, American SportfishingAssociation, Olympia, WA (Minority Witness)Hearing Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418481
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesSea Lion Predation in the Pacific NorthwestWednesday, December 3, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.”Witnesses Panel I (Administration Witnesses)• Mr. Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service,Silver Spring, MDPanel II (Outside Experts)• The Honorable Ken Choke, Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, WA• Ms. Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Portland, OR• Mr. Ed Johnstone, Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympia, WA• Mr. Larry Phillips, Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, American SportfishingAssociation, Olympia, WA (Minority Witness)Hearing Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418481
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesSea Lion Predation in the Pacific NorthwestWednesday, December 3, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.”Witnesses Panel I (Administration Witnesses)• Mr. Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service,Silver Spring, MDPanel II (Outside Experts)• The Honorable Ken Choke, Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, WA• Ms. Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Portland, OR• Mr. Ed Johnstone, Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympia, WA• Mr. Larry Phillips, Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, American SportfishingAssociation, Olympia, WA (Minority Witness)Hearing Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418481
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4276 (Rep. Case), To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 (Rep. Hurd), “Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act”H.R. 5682 (Rep. Issa), To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.H.R. 5696 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Strengthening Tribal Real Estate Authority and Modernizing Land for Indigenous Nation Expansion Act” or the “STREAMLINE Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418466
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4276 (Rep. Case), To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 (Rep. Hurd), “Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act”H.R. 5682 (Rep. Issa), To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.H.R. 5696 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Strengthening Tribal Real Estate Authority and Modernizing Land for Indigenous Nation Expansion Act” or the “STREAMLINE Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418466
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4276 (Rep. Case), To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 (Rep. Hurd), “Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act”H.R. 5682 (Rep. Issa), To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.H.R. 5696 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Strengthening Tribal Real Estate Authority and Modernizing Land for Indigenous Nation Expansion Act” or the “STREAMLINE Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418466
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4276 (Rep. Case), To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 (Rep. Hurd), “Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act”H.R. 5682 (Rep. Issa), To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.H.R. 5696 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Strengthening Tribal Real Estate Authority and Modernizing Land for Indigenous Nation Expansion Act” or the “STREAMLINE Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418466
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4276 (Rep. Case), To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 (Rep. Hurd), “Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act”H.R. 5682 (Rep. Issa), To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.H.R. 5696 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Strengthening Tribal Real Estate Authority and Modernizing Land for Indigenous Nation Expansion Act” or the “STREAMLINE Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418466
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4276 (Rep. Case), To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 (Rep. Hurd), “Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act”H.R. 5682 (Rep. Issa), To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.H.R. 5696 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Strengthening Tribal Real Estate Authority and Modernizing Land for Indigenous Nation Expansion Act” or the “STREAMLINE Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418466
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4276 (Rep. Case), To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 (Rep. Hurd), “Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act”H.R. 5682 (Rep. Issa), To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.H.R. 5696 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Strengthening Tribal Real Estate Authority and Modernizing Land for Indigenous Nation Expansion Act” or the “STREAMLINE Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418466
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4276 (Rep. Case), To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 (Rep. Hurd), “Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act”H.R. 5682 (Rep. Issa), To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.H.R. 5696 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Strengthening Tribal Real Estate Authority and Modernizing Land for Indigenous Nation Expansion Act” or the “STREAMLINE Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418466
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4276 (Rep. Case), To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.H.R. 5515 (Rep. Hurd), “Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act”H.R. 5682 (Rep. Issa), To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.H.R. 5696 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Strengthening Tribal Real Estate Authority and Modernizing Land for Indigenous Nation Expansion Act” or the “STREAMLINE Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418466
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.Davids is a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation. She is the only Democratic tribal member in the U.S. House of Representatives.Davids delivered a video message at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
Ben Smith, the acting director of the Indian Health Service, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.Smith is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. He is a career employee of the IHS, previously serving as deputy director of the agency, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.Smith spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is the only Native American in the U.S. Senate. He serves on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.Mullin delivered a video message at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.Murkowski serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for the 119th Congress. She delivered a video message at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.Schatz serves as vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for the 119th Congress. He delivered a video message at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
James Crawford, Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs at the Department of Transportation, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.Crawford is a citizen of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, a federally recognized tribe in Wisconsin. He is the second person to serve as Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs, a position that was created by an act of Congress.Crawford spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
Deb Haaland, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Mexico, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.Haaland is a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, a federally recognized tribe in New Mexico. She was the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior. She also was one of the first two Native women to serve in the U.S. Congress.Haaland spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
United States Treasurer Brandon Beach addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.Beach was appointed to his position at the Department of the Treasury by President Donald Trump. He began service on May 5, 2025.Beach spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
Mark Cruz, Senior Adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.Cruz is a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon. He advises Secretary Kennedy on Indian policy issues at the Department of Health and Human Services.Cruz spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
Peggy Flanagan addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.Flanagan is a citizen of the White Earth Nation, a federally recognized tribe in Minnesota. She is the first Native person to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, seeking to be the first Native woman in the chamber.Flanagan spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness ActDate: November 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 106Agenda:The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Thom TillisSenatorNorth CarolinaPanel 2The Honorable John LoweryChairmanLumbee TribePembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda LocklearTribal AttorneyWashington, DC The Honorable Michell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee, North CarolinaThe Honorable Ben BarnesChiefShawnee TribeMiami, OklahomaPanel 3Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness ActDate: November 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 106Agenda:The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Thom TillisSenatorNorth CarolinaPanel 2The Honorable John LoweryChairmanLumbee TribePembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda LocklearTribal AttorneyWashington, DC The Honorable Michell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee, North CarolinaThe Honorable Ben BarnesChiefShawnee TribeMiami, OklahomaPanel 3Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness ActDate: November 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 106Agenda:The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Thom TillisSenatorNorth CarolinaPanel 2The Honorable John LoweryChairmanLumbee TribePembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda LocklearTribal AttorneyWashington, DC The Honorable Michell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee, North CarolinaThe Honorable Ben BarnesChiefShawnee TribeMiami, OklahomaPanel 3Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness ActDate: November 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 106Agenda:The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Thom TillisSenatorNorth CarolinaPanel 2The Honorable John LoweryChairmanLumbee TribePembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda LocklearTribal AttorneyWashington, DC The Honorable Michell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee, North CarolinaThe Honorable Ben BarnesChiefShawnee TribeMiami, OklahomaPanel 3Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness ActDate: November 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 106Agenda:The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Thom TillisSenatorNorth CarolinaPanel 2The Honorable John LoweryChairmanLumbee TribePembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda LocklearTribal AttorneyWashington, DC The Honorable Michell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee, North CarolinaThe Honorable Ben BarnesChiefShawnee TribeMiami, OklahomaPanel 3Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness ActDate: November 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 106Agenda:The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Thom TillisSenatorNorth CarolinaPanel 2The Honorable John LoweryChairmanLumbee TribePembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda LocklearTribal AttorneyWashington, DC The Honorable Michell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee, North CarolinaThe Honorable Ben BarnesChiefShawnee TribeMiami, OklahomaPanel 3Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness ActDate: November 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 106Agenda:The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Thom TillisSenatorNorth CarolinaPanel 2The Honorable John LoweryChairmanLumbee TribePembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda LocklearTribal AttorneyWashington, DC The Honorable Michell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee, North CarolinaThe Honorable Ben BarnesChiefShawnee TribeMiami, OklahomaPanel 3Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness ActDate: November 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 106Agenda:The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Thom TillisSenatorNorth CarolinaPanel 2The Honorable John LoweryChairmanLumbee TribePembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda LocklearTribal AttorneyWashington, DC The Honorable Michell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee, North CarolinaThe Honorable Ben BarnesChiefShawnee TribeMiami, OklahomaPanel 3Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness ActDate: November 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 106Agenda:The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Thom TillisSenatorNorth CarolinaPanel 2The Honorable John LoweryChairmanLumbee TribePembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda LocklearTribal AttorneyWashington, DC The Honorable Michell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee, North CarolinaThe Honorable Ben BarnesChiefShawnee TribeMiami, OklahomaPanel 3Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities”Date: October 29, 2025Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / SecretaryUnited South and Eastern TribesNashville, TennesseeMr. Ben Mallott PresidentAlaska Federation of NativesAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kerry Bird Board PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Pete Upton Native CDFI NetworkGrand Island, NebraskaMr. A.C. Locklear CEONational Indian Health BoardWashington, DCMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities”Date: October 29, 2025Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / SecretaryUnited South and Eastern TribesNashville, TennesseeMr. Ben Mallott PresidentAlaska Federation of NativesAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kerry Bird Board PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Pete Upton Native CDFI NetworkGrand Island, NebraskaMr. A.C. Locklear CEONational Indian Health BoardWashington, DCMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities”Date: October 29, 2025Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / SecretaryUnited South and Eastern TribesNashville, TennesseeMr. Ben Mallott PresidentAlaska Federation of NativesAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kerry Bird Board PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Pete Upton Native CDFI NetworkGrand Island, NebraskaMr. A.C. Locklear CEONational Indian Health BoardWashington, DCMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities”Date: October 29, 2025Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / SecretaryUnited South and Eastern TribesNashville, TennesseeMr. Ben Mallott PresidentAlaska Federation of NativesAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kerry Bird Board PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Pete Upton Native CDFI NetworkGrand Island, NebraskaMr. A.C. Locklear CEONational Indian Health BoardWashington, DCMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities”Date: October 29, 2025Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / SecretaryUnited South and Eastern TribesNashville, TennesseeMr. Ben Mallott PresidentAlaska Federation of NativesAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kerry Bird Board PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Pete Upton Native CDFI NetworkGrand Island, NebraskaMr. A.C. Locklear CEONational Indian Health BoardWashington, DCMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities”Date: October 29, 2025Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / SecretaryUnited South and Eastern TribesNashville, TennesseeMr. Ben Mallott PresidentAlaska Federation of NativesAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kerry Bird Board PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Pete Upton Native CDFI NetworkGrand Island, NebraskaMr. A.C. Locklear CEONational Indian Health BoardWashington, DCMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities”Date: October 29, 2025Time: 2:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / SecretaryUnited South and Eastern TribesNashville, TennesseeMr. Ben Mallott PresidentAlaska Federation of NativesAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kerry Bird Board PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Pete Upton Native CDFI NetworkGrand Island, NebraskaMr. A.C. Locklear CEONational Indian Health BoardWashington, DCMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/
The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days.The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C.Speakers:NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright JrNative News Online Editor Levi RickertNCAI President Mark MacarroChief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee NationChairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming AssociationExecutive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association
The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days.The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C.Speakers:NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright JrNative News Online Editor Levi RickertNCAI President Mark MacarroChief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee NationChairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming AssociationExecutive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association
The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days.The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C.Speakers:NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright JrNative News Online Editor Levi RickertNCAI President Mark MacarroChief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee NationChairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming AssociationExecutive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association
The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days.The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C.Speakers:NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright JrNative News Online Editor Levi RickertNCAI President Mark MacarroChief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee NationChairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming AssociationExecutive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association
The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days.The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C.Speakers:NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright JrNative News Online Editor Levi RickertNCAI President Mark MacarroChief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee NationChairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming AssociationExecutive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, on October 15, 2025.Louisiana v. Callais is a Voting Rights Act case from Louisiana. The state is home to four federally recognized tribes.Docket Sheet:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-109.htmlOral Argument Transcript:https://indianz.com/News/24-109_5i36/
The National Congress of American Indians pays tribute to the late Ernie Stevens, Jr., the longtime chairman of the Indian Gaming Association.Stevens was a citizen of the Oneida Nation from Wisconsin. He passed away on September 26, 2025. He was 66 years old. "Ernie was a tireless advocate for tribal nations," NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright, Jr., a citizen of the Ponca Tribe, said on September 29, 2025. "He was a bridge builder whose leadership elevated Indian Country and whose generosity lifted up so many of us," Wright said. "We lost a warrior and diplomat on Friday in Ernie Stevens, Jr.," said NCAI President Mark Macarro, the chairman of the Pechanga Band of Indians.Wright and Macarro spoke at the beginning of a webinar hosted by NCAI to discuss the looming shutdown of the federal government.
The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act.H.R.1723 puts tribal governments on the same footing as state and local governments when it comes to federal labor law. The bill clarifies that tribes and their entities are not subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board.The bill can now be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration.The markup took place on September 17, 2025, in Room 2175 of theRayburn House Office Building inWashington, D.C.
The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act.H.R.1723 puts tribal governments on the same footing as state and local governments when it comes to federal labor law. The bill clarifies that tribes and their entities are not subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board.The bill can now be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration.The markup took place on September 17, 2025, in Room 2175 of theRayburn House Office Building inWashington, D.C.
The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act.H.R.1723 puts tribal governments on the same footing as state and local governments when it comes to federal labor law. The bill clarifies that tribes and their entities are not subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board.The bill can now be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration.The markup took place on September 17, 2025, in Room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act.H.R.1723 puts tribal governments on the same footing as state and local governments when it comes to federal labor law. The bill clarifies that tribes and their entities are not subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board.The bill can now be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration.The markup took place on September 17, 2025, in Room 2175 of theRayburn House Office Building inWashington, D.C.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”Date: September 17, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesMr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic DevelopmentU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, OklahomaMr. Victor Joseph Executive DirectorTanana Tribal CouncilTanana, AlaskaMr. Jay Spaan Executive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication and Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, OklahomaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”Date: September 17, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesMr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic DevelopmentU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, OklahomaMr. Victor Joseph Executive DirectorTanana Tribal CouncilTanana, AlaskaMr. Jay Spaan Executive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication and Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, OklahomaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”Date: September 17, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesMr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic DevelopmentU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, OklahomaMr. Victor Joseph Executive DirectorTanana Tribal CouncilTanana, AlaskaMr. Jay Spaan Executive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication and Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, OklahomaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”Date: September 17, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesMr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic DevelopmentU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, OklahomaMr. Victor Joseph Executive DirectorTanana Tribal CouncilTanana, AlaskaMr. Jay Spaan Executive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication and Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, OklahomaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”Date: September 17, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesMr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic DevelopmentU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, OklahomaMr. Victor Joseph Executive DirectorTanana Tribal CouncilTanana, AlaskaMr. Jay Spaan Executive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication and Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, OklahomaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”Date: September 17, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesMr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic DevelopmentU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, OklahomaMr. Victor Joseph Executive DirectorTanana Tribal CouncilTanana, AlaskaMr. Jay Spaan Executive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication and Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, OklahomaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”Date: September 17, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesMr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic DevelopmentU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, OklahomaMr. Victor Joseph Executive DirectorTanana Tribal CouncilTanana, AlaskaMr. Jay Spaan Executive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication and Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, OklahomaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”Date: September 17, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesMr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic DevelopmentU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal ChiefCherokee NationTahlequah, OklahomaMr. Victor Joseph Executive DirectorTanana Tribal CouncilTanana, AlaskaMr. Jay Spaan Executive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication and Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, OklahomaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsOn Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”WitnessesPanel I (Outside Experts)• Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK• Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.,Anchorage, AK• Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden,AK (Minority witness)Panel II (Outside Experts)• Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK• Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK• Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness)Committee Notice and Documents:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTask Force on the Declassification of Federal SecretsRestoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower ProtectionDate September 9, 2025Time 10:00 amPlace HVC-210WitnessesJeffrey NuccetelliU.S. Air Force VeteranChief Alexandro WigginsUAP WitnessGeorge KnappUAP JournalistDylan BorlandUAP WitnessU.S. Air Force VeteranJoe Spielberger (Minority Witness)Senior Policy CounselProject On Government OversightCommittee Notice:https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Unleashing Indian Energy – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy”Date: September 10, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. David ConradActing Director and Deputy DirectorOffice of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of EnergyWashington, DCDr. Anna Maria OrtizDirectorNatural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWashington, DCMs. Jocelyn FentonDirector of ProgramsDenali CommissionAnchorage, AlaskaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-unleashing-indian-energy-examining-federal-programs-at-the-u-s-department-of-energy/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Unleashing Indian Energy – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy”Date: September 10, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. David ConradActing Director and Deputy DirectorOffice of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of EnergyWashington, DCDr. Anna Maria OrtizDirectorNatural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWashington, DCMs. Jocelyn FentonDirector of ProgramsDenali CommissionAnchorage, AlaskaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-unleashing-indian-energy-examining-federal-programs-at-the-u-s-department-of-energy/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Unleashing Indian Energy – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy”Date: September 10, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. David ConradActing Director and Deputy DirectorOffice of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of EnergyWashington, DCDr. Anna Maria OrtizDirectorNatural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWashington, DCMs. Jocelyn FentonDirector of ProgramsDenali CommissionAnchorage, AlaskaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-unleashing-indian-energy-examining-federal-programs-at-the-u-s-department-of-energy/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Unleashing Indian Energy – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy”Date: September 10, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. David ConradActing Director and Deputy DirectorOffice of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of EnergyWashington, DCDr. Anna Maria OrtizDirectorNatural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWashington, DCMs. Jocelyn FentonDirector of ProgramsDenali CommissionAnchorage, AlaskaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-unleashing-indian-energy-examining-federal-programs-at-the-u-s-department-of-energy/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Unleashing Indian Energy – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy”Date: September 10, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. David ConradActing Director and Deputy DirectorOffice of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of EnergyWashington, DCDr. Anna Maria OrtizDirectorNatural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWashington, DCMs. Jocelyn FentonDirector of ProgramsDenali CommissionAnchorage, AlaskaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-unleashing-indian-energy-examining-federal-programs-at-the-u-s-department-of-energy/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Unleashing Indian Energy – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy”Date: September 10, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. David ConradActing Director and Deputy DirectorOffice of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of EnergyWashington, DCDr. Anna Maria OrtizDirectorNatural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWashington, DCMs. Jocelyn FentonDirector of ProgramsDenali CommissionAnchorage, AlaskaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-unleashing-indian-energy-examining-federal-programs-at-the-u-s-department-of-energy/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsBusiness Meeting to consider the Nomination of Mr. William Kirkland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorDate: September 10, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:Nomination of the Mr. William Kirkland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-unleashing-indian-energy-examining-federal-programs-at-the-u-s-department-of-energy/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposesH.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Panel I (Members of Congress)The Honorable Nick BegichThe Honorable Emily RandallThe Honorable Jay ObernoltePanel II (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]Director, Bureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.CPanel III (Outside Experts)The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]ChiefCatawba NationRock Hill, South CarolinaThe Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]ChairwomanWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)Aquinnah, MassachusettsMs. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]Chairman of the BoardChugach Alaska CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaThe Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]ChairmanShoalwater Bay Indian TribeTokeland, WashingtonMr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]CouncilmanYuhaaviatam of San Manuel NationHighland, CaliforniaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/09/08/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-hearing-on-five-bills/
Assembly Member Ramos: ‘paternalistic approach should no longer be tolerated by the state and this Legislature’Ramos describes colleague’s remarks as odious and cynicalThe following is the text of an August 21, 2025, news releaseSACRAMENTO — Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) today expressed his disgust at the offensive use of California’s First People during an Assembly Floor discussion of AB 604, regarding proposed California voter redistricting maps. The remarks were made by a San Diego-area Assembly member. "A few days ago, the Assembly acknowledged the long history of horrific atrocities committed against Native Americans living in California, including the War of Extermination, called for by the state’s first governor. Therefore, it was particularly odious to have California’s First People used so cynically today. "Redistricting does not erase tribal sovereignty, reservations, citizenship rights or power. As the Legislature’s first California Native American elected to the State Legislature, I found it offensive and hypocritical to bring the tribes into a highly contentious fight without seeking their input and assuming that this one colleague would know best what would serve Native Americans. This paternalistic approach toward Native Americans should no longer be tolerated by the state and this Legislature." ###Assemblymember James C. Ramos proudly represents the 45th Assembly district that includes the Cities of Fontana, Highland, Mentone, Redlands, Rialto and San Bernardino. He is the first and only California Native American serving in the state’s legislature. Ramos chairs the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety and the Assembly Select Committee on Native American Affairs.
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee MarkupWednesday, July 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider: H.R. 178 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2025” H.R. 345 (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025”H.R. 528 (Rep. Pettersen), “Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025”H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025” H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. H.R. 2290 (Rep. Dingell), “World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act”H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3857 (Rep. Hurd), “Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 4285 (Rep. Maloy), "Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act" or the "STARS Act."Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418285
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee MarkupWednesday, July 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider: H.R. 178 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2025” H.R. 345 (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025”H.R. 528 (Rep. Pettersen), “Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025”H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025” H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. H.R. 2290 (Rep. Dingell), “World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act”H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3857 (Rep. Hurd), “Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 4285 (Rep. Maloy), "Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act" or the "STARS Act."Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418285
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee MarkupWednesday, July 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider: H.R. 178 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2025” H.R. 345 (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025”H.R. 528 (Rep. Pettersen), “Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025”H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025” H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. H.R. 2290 (Rep. Dingell), “World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act”H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3857 (Rep. Hurd), “Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 4285 (Rep. Maloy), "Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act" or the "STARS Act."Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418285
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee MarkupWednesday, July 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider: H.R. 178 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2025” H.R. 345 (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025”H.R. 528 (Rep. Pettersen), “Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025”H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025” H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. H.R. 2290 (Rep. Dingell), “World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act”H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3857 (Rep. Hurd), “Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 4285 (Rep. Maloy), "Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act" or the "STARS Act."Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418285
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee MarkupWednesday, July 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider: H.R. 178 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2025” H.R. 345 (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025”H.R. 528 (Rep. Pettersen), “Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025”H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025” H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. H.R. 2290 (Rep. Dingell), “World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act”H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3857 (Rep. Hurd), “Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 4285 (Rep. Maloy), "Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act" or the "STARS Act."Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418285
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee MarkupWednesday, July 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider: H.R. 178 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2025” H.R. 345 (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025”H.R. 528 (Rep. Pettersen), “Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025”H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025” H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. H.R. 2290 (Rep. Dingell), “World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act”H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3857 (Rep. Hurd), “Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 4285 (Rep. Maloy), "Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act" or the "STARS Act."Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418285
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee MarkupWednesday, July 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider: H.R. 178 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2025” H.R. 345 (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025”H.R. 528 (Rep. Pettersen), “Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025”H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025” H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. H.R. 2290 (Rep. Dingell), “World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act”H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3857 (Rep. Hurd), “Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 4285 (Rep. Maloy), "Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act" or the "STARS Act."Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418285
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee MarkupWednesday, July 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider: H.R. 178 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2025” H.R. 345 (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025”H.R. 528 (Rep. Pettersen), “Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025”H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025” H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. H.R. 2290 (Rep. Dingell), “World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act”H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3857 (Rep. Hurd), “Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 4285 (Rep. Maloy), "Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act" or the "STARS Act."Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418285
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsTuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:30 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 “Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country.”Panel I (Administration Witnesses)Mr. Charles AddingtonPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Justin GarrisActing Section ChiefViolent Crimes UnitFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, DCPanel II (Outside Experts)Ms. Stacy ZinnFormer Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain DivisionDrug Enforcement AdministrationBillings, MontanaThe Hon. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow TribeBillings, MontanaMr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]ChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WashingtonMr. Joshua RobergeChief of PoliceFort Belknap Law EnforcementFort Belknap, MontanaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/22/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country/
The House Committee on Natural Resources approves three Indian Country bills at a markup on July 23, 2025.The bills were approved by unanimous consent due to their bipartisan support. They follow:H.R. 2302, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025H.R. 2400, the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025H.R. 3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsFull Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled MarkupDate: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting DocumentsNotice of FY26 Full Committee Markuphttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/Full Committee Markhttps://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/Full Committee Mark Summaryhttps://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/Bill Reporthttps://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/Committee Notice:ior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs(Rescheduled) Nomination Hearing to consider Mr. William Kirkland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the InteriorDate: July 17, 2025Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. William KirklandNominee, Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/16/statement-william-billy-kirkland-nomination-hearing-as-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mr-william-kirkland-to-be-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs-within-the-department-of-the-interior/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs(Rescheduled) Nomination Hearing to consider Mr. William Kirkland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the InteriorDate: July 17, 2025Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. William KirklandNominee, Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/16/statement-william-billy-kirkland-nomination-hearing-as-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mr-william-kirkland-to-be-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs-within-the-department-of-the-interior/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs(Rescheduled) Nomination Hearing to consider Mr. William Kirkland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the InteriorDate: July 17, 2025Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. William KirklandNominee, Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/16/statement-william-billy-kirkland-nomination-hearing-as-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mr-william-kirkland-to-be-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs-within-the-department-of-the-interior/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs(Rescheduled) Nomination Hearing to consider Mr. William Kirkland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the InteriorDate: July 17, 2025Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. William KirklandNominee, Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/16/statement-william-billy-kirkland-nomination-hearing-as-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mr-william-kirkland-to-be-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs-within-the-department-of-the-interior/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs(Rescheduled) Nomination Hearing to consider Mr. William Kirkland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the InteriorDate: July 17, 2025Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. William KirklandNominee, Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/16/statement-william-billy-kirkland-nomination-hearing-as-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mr-william-kirkland-to-be-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs-within-the-department-of-the-interior/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs(Rescheduled) Nomination Hearing to consider Mr. William Kirkland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the InteriorDate: July 17, 2025Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. William KirklandNominee, Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCWritten Statement:https://indianz.com/News/2025/07/16/statement-william-billy-kirkland-nomination-hearing-as-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-mr-william-kirkland-to-be-assistant-secretary-for-indian-affairs-within-the-department-of-the-interior/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesSubcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled Markup Date:Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting Documents:Notice of FY26 Subcommittee Markup - https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap06-20250715-sd001/Subcommittee Mark - https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-sc-ap-fy2026-interior-fy26interiorenvironmentandrelatedagenciesbill/Subcommittee Mark Summary -https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-subcommittee/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesSubcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled Markup Date:Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting Documents:Notice of FY26 Subcommittee Markup - https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap06-20250715-sd001/Subcommittee Mark - https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-sc-ap-fy2026-interior-fy26interiorenvironmentandrelatedagenciesbill/Subcommittee Mark Summary -https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-subcommittee/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesSubcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled Markup Date:Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting Documents:Notice of FY26 Subcommittee Markup - https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap06-20250715-sd001/Subcommittee Mark - https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-sc-ap-fy2026-interior-fy26interiorenvironmentandrelatedagenciesbill/Subcommittee Mark Summary -https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-subcommittee/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesSubcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled Markup Date:Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting Documents:Notice of FY26 Subcommittee Markup - https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap06-20250715-sd001/Subcommittee Mark - https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-sc-ap-fy2026-interior-fy26interiorenvironmentandrelatedagenciesbill/Subcommittee Mark Summary -https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-subcommittee/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesSubcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled Markup Date:Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting Documents:Notice of FY26 Subcommittee Markup - https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap06-20250715-sd001/Subcommittee Mark - https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-sc-ap-fy2026-interior-fy26interiorenvironmentandrelatedagenciesbill/Subcommittee Mark Summary -https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-subcommittee/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesSubcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled Markup Date:Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting Documents:Notice of FY26 Subcommittee Markup - https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap06-20250715-sd001/Subcommittee Mark - https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-sc-ap-fy2026-interior-fy26interiorenvironmentandrelatedagenciesbill/Subcommittee Mark Summary -https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-subcommittee/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesSubcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies BillMeeting Status: Scheduled Markup Date:Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMeeting Documents:Notice of FY26 Subcommittee Markup - https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap06-20250715-sd001/Subcommittee Mark - https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-sc-ap-fy2026-interior-fy26interiorenvironmentandrelatedagenciesbill/Subcommittee Mark Summary -https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-subcommittee/Committee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-0
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.504, the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act, on July 14, 2025.H.R.504 adds an area known as the Osceola Camp to the reservation of the Miccosukee Tribe. The land is located the Everglades National Park in Florida.Following consideration, the House approved H.R.504 under a suspension of the rules.The bill would need to be considered by the U.S. Senate before it can be signed into law.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.410, the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025, on July 14, 2025.H.R.410 extends the Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veterans Land Allotment Program for another five years to ensure the Bureau of Land Management can reach out to Alaska Native veterans who are entitled to land selections.Following consideration, the House approved H.R.410 under a suspension of the rules.The bill would still need to be approved by the U.S. Senate before it can be signed into law.
Attorney General Mike Hilgers Files Lawsuit Against General Motors for Deceptive Collection and Sale of Nebraskans’ Driving Data LINCOLN — On July 8, 2025, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that the State of Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC and OnStar LLC for unlawfully collecting, processing, and selling sensitive driving data from Nebraskans without their knowledge or consent.The lawsuit, filed in Lancaster County District Court, alleges that GM engaged in deceptive and unconscionable business practices in violation of the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. According to the lawsuit, GM installed telematics systems in its vehicles that tracked a wide array of data points, including speed, seatbelt usage, driving habits, and location. GM then packaged and sold that data to third-party data brokers, who used it to create “Driving Scores” for millions of drivers. These scores were later sold to insurance companies and used to raise rates, deny coverage, or cancel policies, all without Nebraska drivers ever knowing such data was being collected or used against them. Among the key allegations: * GM deceived consumers at the point of sale by misrepresenting the nature and scope of the OnStar-connected services. Consumers were often misled into believing enrollment in OnStar was mandatory to access basic safety features. GM failed to adequately disclose that enrollment in its mobile apps or Connected Vehicle Services would allow the company to collect and sell detailed personal data.* Dealership employees were incentivized to enroll customers without proper disclosure and, in some cases, without any consent at all.“Nebraskans deserve to work with companies that are truthful and honest about what they are doing,” Attorney General Hilgers said. “That is not what happened here, and we filed this lawsuit because one large company decided that it wouldn’t honestly tell Nebraskans that their data was going to be used to impact their insurance rates. This is wrong. Our office will hold companies that mislead Nebraskans accountable, no matter how large.” The complaint seeks civil penalties, restitution for impacted Nebraskans, and injunctive relief to prevent GM and OnStar from continuing these practices in the state.
Chairman John L. Lowery of the Lumbee Tribe discusses efforts to secure federal recognition for his people in North Carolina.Lowery said he's been meeting with other tribes as the Lumbees seek federal recognition through an act of Congress. He has also made frequent visits to Washington, D.C., and said he was going to attend a meeting at the White House." By the way, we have a lot of support throughout Indian Country," Lowery said during his State of the Tribe Address on June 30, 2025.Lowery thanked Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) for introducing S.521, the Lumbee Fairness Act. He said the Republican lawmaker's decision to retire from the U.S. Senate won't have an effect on the legislation." It will not have any kind of negative impact on our bill moving forward," Lowery said at the Lumbee Boys and Girls Club in Pembroke. "Matter of fact, Senator Tillis texted me last night and said, by the way, we just add another co-sponsor."The Lumbees are recognized by the state of North Carolina. They have been unable to secure federal recognition from the U.S. government amid long-standing questions about their legitimacy. "We pretty much have North Carolina on lock," Lowery said. "We're good there, but outside of North Carolina, we need your support. So ask your friends, your family and colleagues to call their congressman and their senators. Tell them it's time to take action on the Long Fairness Act and to become a co-sponsor of our bill."Lowery said his meeting at the White House was taking place on July 1, 2025.
Chairman John L. Lowery of the Lumbee Tribe delivers the State of the Tribe on June 30, 2025.The Lumbee Tribe is a state-recognized group in North Carolina.The speech took place in Pembroke.
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, June 25, 2025On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act”H.R. 183 (Rep. McClintock), “Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act”H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 261 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”H.R. 655 (Rep. Bentz), “The Dalles Watershed Development Act”H.R. 725 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Revenue Act” (Amendments to H.R. 725 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.H.R. 1729 (Rep. Neguse), “Bolts Ditch Act”H.R. 1917 (Rep. Dingell), “Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025”H.R. 2250 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2556 (Rep. Hunt), “CORE Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 2556 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 2876 (Rep. Moore of UT), “University of Utah Research Park Act”H.R. 3168 (Rep. Valadao), “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 3176 (Rep. Begich), To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr Conservation Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".H.R. 3937 (Rep. Tiffany), “Wabeno Economic Development Act"Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418211
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, June 25, 2025On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act”H.R. 183 (Rep. McClintock), “Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act”H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 261 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”H.R. 655 (Rep. Bentz), “The Dalles Watershed Development Act”H.R. 725 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Revenue Act” (Amendments to H.R. 725 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.H.R. 1729 (Rep. Neguse), “Bolts Ditch Act”H.R. 1917 (Rep. Dingell), “Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025”H.R. 2250 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2556 (Rep. Hunt), “CORE Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 2556 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 2876 (Rep. Moore of UT), “University of Utah Research Park Act”H.R. 3168 (Rep. Valadao), “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 3176 (Rep. Begich), To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr Conservation Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".H.R. 3937 (Rep. Tiffany), “Wabeno Economic Development Act"Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418211
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, June 25, 2025On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act”H.R. 183 (Rep. McClintock), “Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act”H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 261 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”H.R. 655 (Rep. Bentz), “The Dalles Watershed Development Act”H.R. 725 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Revenue Act” (Amendments to H.R. 725 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.H.R. 1729 (Rep. Neguse), “Bolts Ditch Act”H.R. 1917 (Rep. Dingell), “Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025”H.R. 2250 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2556 (Rep. Hunt), “CORE Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 2556 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 2876 (Rep. Moore of UT), “University of Utah Research Park Act”H.R. 3168 (Rep. Valadao), “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 3176 (Rep. Begich), To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr Conservation Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".H.R. 3937 (Rep. Tiffany), “Wabeno Economic Development Act"Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418211
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, June 25, 2025On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act”H.R. 183 (Rep. McClintock), “Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act”H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 261 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”H.R. 655 (Rep. Bentz), “The Dalles Watershed Development Act”H.R. 725 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Revenue Act” (Amendments to H.R. 725 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.H.R. 1729 (Rep. Neguse), “Bolts Ditch Act”H.R. 1917 (Rep. Dingell), “Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025”H.R. 2250 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2556 (Rep. Hunt), “CORE Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 2556 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 2876 (Rep. Moore of UT), “University of Utah Research Park Act”H.R. 3168 (Rep. Valadao), “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 3176 (Rep. Begich), To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr Conservation Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".H.R. 3937 (Rep. Tiffany), “Wabeno Economic Development Act"Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418211
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, June 25, 2025On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act”H.R. 183 (Rep. McClintock), “Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act”H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 261 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”H.R. 655 (Rep. Bentz), “The Dalles Watershed Development Act”H.R. 725 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Revenue Act” (Amendments to H.R. 725 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.H.R. 1729 (Rep. Neguse), “Bolts Ditch Act”H.R. 1917 (Rep. Dingell), “Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025”H.R. 2250 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2556 (Rep. Hunt), “CORE Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 2556 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 2876 (Rep. Moore of UT), “University of Utah Research Park Act”H.R. 3168 (Rep. Valadao), “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 3176 (Rep. Begich), To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr Conservation Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".H.R. 3937 (Rep. Tiffany), “Wabeno Economic Development Act"Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418211
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, June 25, 2025On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act”H.R. 183 (Rep. McClintock), “Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act”H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 261 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”H.R. 655 (Rep. Bentz), “The Dalles Watershed Development Act”H.R. 725 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Revenue Act” (Amendments to H.R. 725 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.H.R. 1729 (Rep. Neguse), “Bolts Ditch Act”H.R. 1917 (Rep. Dingell), “Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025”H.R. 2250 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2556 (Rep. Hunt), “CORE Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 2556 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 2876 (Rep. Moore of UT), “University of Utah Research Park Act”H.R. 3168 (Rep. Valadao), “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025”H.R. 3176 (Rep. Begich), To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr Conservation Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".H.R. 3937 (Rep. Tiffany), “Wabeno Economic Development Act"Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418211
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Education and the WorkforceJoint Oversight HearingEnhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 AMThe previously noticed joint oversight hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education” scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, will now be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/23/republican-lawmakers-continue-investigation-into-serious-dysfunction-at-tribal-colleges/
House Committee on Natural Resources Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorThursday, June 12, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”WITNESSESThe Hon. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.CCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185Relevant Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118293
House Committee on Natural Resources Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorThursday, June 12, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”WITNESSESThe Hon. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.CCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185Relevant Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118293
House Committee on Natural Resources Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorThursday, June 12, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”WITNESSESThe Hon. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.CCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185Relevant Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118293
House Committee on Natural Resources Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorThursday, June 12, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”WITNESSESThe Hon. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.CCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185Relevant Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118293
House Committee on Natural Resources Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorThursday, June 12, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”WITNESSESThe Hon. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.CCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185Relevant Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118293
House Committee on Natural Resources Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorThursday, June 12, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”WITNESSESThe Hon. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.CCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185Relevant Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118293
House Committee on Natural Resources Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorThursday, June 12, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”WITNESSESThe Hon. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.CCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185Relevant Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118293
House Committee on Natural Resources Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorThursday, June 12, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”WITNESSESThe Hon. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.CCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185Relevant Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118293
House Committee on Natural Resources Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorThursday, June 12, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”WITNESSESThe Hon. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.CCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185Relevant Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118293
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026June 11, 202510:00 AM366 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingThe hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026June 11, 202510:00 AM366 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingThe hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026June 11, 202510:00 AM366 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingThe hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026June 11, 202510:00 AM366 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingThe hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026June 11, 202510:00 AM366 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingThe hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 411, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3620 & H.R. 3670Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 411 (Rep. Bergman), “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposesH.R. 3620 (Rep. Begich), “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 3670 (Rep. Stansbury), “IHS Provider Expansion Act”More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/06/10/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-schedules-hearing-on-four-bills/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Scott TurnerSecretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-us-department-housing-and-urban-development
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Scott TurnerSecretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-us-department-housing-and-urban-development
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Scott TurnerSecretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-us-department-housing-and-urban-development
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Scott TurnerSecretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-us-department-housing-and-urban-development
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Scott TurnerSecretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-us-department-housing-and-urban-development
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1045, H.R. 1655, H.R. 3187 & H.R. 3444Tuesday, June 10, 202510:15 AMOn Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act”H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417173
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Indian Health ServiceMeeting Status: Scheduled Hearing Date:Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesMr. Benjamin SmithActing Director, Indian Health ServiceMs. Jillian CurtisDirector, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-indian-health-service
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Indian Health ServiceMeeting Status: Scheduled Hearing Date:Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesMr. Benjamin SmithActing Director, Indian Health ServiceMs. Jillian CurtisDirector, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-indian-health-service
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Indian Health ServiceMeeting Status: Scheduled Hearing Date:Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesMr. Benjamin SmithActing Director, Indian Health ServiceMs. Jillian CurtisDirector, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-indian-health-service
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Indian Health ServiceMeeting Status: Scheduled Hearing Date:Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesMr. Benjamin SmithActing Director, Indian Health ServiceMs. Jillian CurtisDirector, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health ServiceCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-indian-health-service
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417123
Senate Committee on AppropriationsInterior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building 124Presiding: Chair Lisa MurkowskiWitnessesThe Honorable Douglas BurgumSecretaryDepartment of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on AppropriationsInterior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building 124Presiding: Chair Lisa MurkowskiWitnessesThe Honorable Douglas BurgumSecretaryDepartment of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on AppropriationsInterior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building 124Presiding: Chair Lisa MurkowskiWitnessesThe Honorable Douglas BurgumSecretaryDepartment of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on AppropriationsInterior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building 124Presiding: Chair Lisa MurkowskiWitnessesThe Honorable Douglas BurgumSecretaryDepartment of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on AppropriationsInterior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building 124Presiding: Chair Lisa MurkowskiWitnessesThe Honorable Douglas BurgumSecretaryDepartment of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Environmental Protection AgencyMeeting Status: Scheduled Hearing Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Lee ZeldinAdministrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-environmental-protection-agency
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Environmental Protection AgencyMeeting Status: Scheduled Hearing Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Lee ZeldinAdministrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-environmental-protection-agency
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Environmental Protection AgencyMeeting Status: Scheduled Hearing Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Lee ZeldinAdministrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-environmental-protection-agency
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Environmental Protection AgencyMeeting Status: Scheduled Hearing Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Lee ZeldinAdministrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-environmental-protection-agency
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Environmental Protection AgencyMeeting Status: Scheduled Hearing Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Lee ZeldinAdministrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-environmental-protection-agency
Seneca Nation President J. Conrad "JC" Seneca welcomes New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) to tribal territory on May 20, 2025.Hochul's appearance on the Cattaraugus Reservation marks the first time a sitting governor has visited the Seneca Nation. During her visit, Hochul met with tribal leaders and survivors of the Thomas Indian School. The school was operated by the state on Cattaraugus Reservation from 1875 to 1957. Hochul offered an apology on behalf of the state for the operation of the school.
Seneca Nation President J. Conrad "JC" Seneca welcomes New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) to tribal territory on May 20, 2025.Hochul's appearance on the Cattaraugus Reservation marks the first time a sitting governor has visited the Seneca Nation. During her visit, Hochul met with tribal leaders and survivors of the Thomas Indian School. The school was operated by the state on Cattaraugus Reservation from 1875 to 1957. Hochul offered an apology on behalf of the state for the operation of the school.
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Department of the InteriorMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Doug BurgumSecretary, Department of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-interior
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Department of the InteriorMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Doug BurgumSecretary, Department of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-interior
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Department of the InteriorMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Doug BurgumSecretary, Department of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-interior
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Department of the InteriorMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Doug BurgumSecretary, Department of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-interior
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Department of the InteriorMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Doug BurgumSecretary, Department of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-interior
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Department of the InteriorMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Doug BurgumSecretary, Department of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-interior
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Department of the InteriorMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Doug BurgumSecretary, Department of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-interior
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesBudget Hearing – Department of the InteriorMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date:Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Doug BurgumSecretary, Department of the InteriorCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-interior
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417061Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118152
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsHearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services BudgetDate: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025Time: 01:30pmLocation: 430 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Secretary of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsHearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services BudgetDate: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025Time: 01:30pmLocation: 430 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Secretary of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsHearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services BudgetDate: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025Time: 01:30pmLocation: 430 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Secretary of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsHearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services BudgetDate: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025Time: 01:30pmLocation: 430 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Secretary of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsHearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services BudgetDate: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025Time: 01:30pmLocation: 430 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Secretary of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsHearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services BudgetDate: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025Time: 01:30pmLocation: 430 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Secretary of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc. (24A884) on May 15, 2025.At issue is efforts by President Donald Trump and his administration to eliminate birthright citizenship in the United States.The case is consolidated with Trump v. Washington (24A885) and Trump v. New Jersey (24A886).
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc. (24A884) on May 15, 2025.At issue is efforts by President Donald Trump and his administration to eliminate birthright citizenship in the United States.The case is consolidated with Trump v. Washington (24A885) and Trump v. New Jersey (24A886).
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc. (24A884) on May 15, 2025.At issue is efforts by President Donald Trump and his administration to eliminate birthright citizenship in the United States.The case is consolidated with Trump v. Washington (24A885) and Trump v. New Jersey (24A886).
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc. (24A884) on May 15, 2025.At issue is efforts by President Donald Trump and his administration to eliminate birthright citizenship in the United States.The case is consolidated with Trump v. Washington (24A885) and Trump v. New Jersey (24A886).
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”Date: May 14, 2025Time: 3:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Janet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribeFort Yates, ND The Honorable Loni GreningerVice ChairwomanJamestown S’Klallam Tribal CouncilSequim, WA Ms. Melissa CharlieExecutive DirectorFairbanks Native AssociationFairbanks, AK Ms. Lucy SimpsonExecutive DirectorNational Indigenous Women’s Resource CenterLame Deer, MTDr. Sheri-Ann DanielsChief Executive OfficerPapa Ola LōkahiHonolulu, HICommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-delivering-essential-public-health-and-social-services-to-native-americans-examining-federal-programs-serving-native-americans-across-the-operating-divisions/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”Date: May 14, 2025Time: 3:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Janet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribeFort Yates, ND The Honorable Loni GreningerVice ChairwomanJamestown S’Klallam Tribal CouncilSequim, WA Ms. Melissa CharlieExecutive DirectorFairbanks Native AssociationFairbanks, AK Ms. Lucy SimpsonExecutive DirectorNational Indigenous Women’s Resource CenterLame Deer, MTDr. Sheri-Ann DanielsChief Executive OfficerPapa Ola LōkahiHonolulu, HICommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-delivering-essential-public-health-and-social-services-to-native-americans-examining-federal-programs-serving-native-americans-across-the-operating-divisions/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”Date: May 14, 2025Time: 3:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Janet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribeFort Yates, ND The Honorable Loni GreningerVice ChairwomanJamestown S’Klallam Tribal CouncilSequim, WA Ms. Melissa CharlieExecutive DirectorFairbanks Native AssociationFairbanks, AK Ms. Lucy SimpsonExecutive DirectorNational Indigenous Women’s Resource CenterLame Deer, MTDr. Sheri-Ann DanielsChief Executive OfficerPapa Ola LōkahiHonolulu, HICommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-delivering-essential-public-health-and-social-services-to-native-americans-examining-federal-programs-serving-native-americans-across-the-operating-divisions/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”Date: May 14, 2025Time: 3:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Janet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribeFort Yates, ND The Honorable Loni GreningerVice ChairwomanJamestown S’Klallam Tribal CouncilSequim, WA Ms. Melissa CharlieExecutive DirectorFairbanks Native AssociationFairbanks, AK Ms. Lucy SimpsonExecutive DirectorNational Indigenous Women’s Resource CenterLame Deer, MTDr. Sheri-Ann DanielsChief Executive OfficerPapa Ola LōkahiHonolulu, HICommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-delivering-essential-public-health-and-social-services-to-native-americans-examining-federal-programs-serving-native-americans-across-the-operating-divisions/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”Date: May 14, 2025Time: 3:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Janet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribeFort Yates, ND The Honorable Loni GreningerVice ChairwomanJamestown S’Klallam Tribal CouncilSequim, WA Ms. Melissa CharlieExecutive DirectorFairbanks Native AssociationFairbanks, AK Ms. Lucy SimpsonExecutive DirectorNational Indigenous Women’s Resource CenterLame Deer, MTDr. Sheri-Ann DanielsChief Executive OfficerPapa Ola LōkahiHonolulu, HICommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-delivering-essential-public-health-and-social-services-to-native-americans-examining-federal-programs-serving-native-americans-across-the-operating-divisions/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”Date: May 14, 2025Time: 3:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Janet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribeFort Yates, ND The Honorable Loni GreningerVice ChairwomanJamestown S’Klallam Tribal CouncilSequim, WA Ms. Melissa CharlieExecutive DirectorFairbanks Native AssociationFairbanks, AK Ms. Lucy SimpsonExecutive DirectorNational Indigenous Women’s Resource CenterLame Deer, MTDr. Sheri-Ann DanielsChief Executive OfficerPapa Ola LōkahiHonolulu, HICommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-delivering-essential-public-health-and-social-services-to-native-americans-examining-federal-programs-serving-native-americans-across-the-operating-divisions/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”Date: May 14, 2025Time: 3:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Janet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribeFort Yates, ND The Honorable Loni GreningerVice ChairwomanJamestown S’Klallam Tribal CouncilSequim, WA Ms. Melissa CharlieExecutive DirectorFairbanks Native AssociationFairbanks, AK Ms. Lucy SimpsonExecutive DirectorNational Indigenous Women’s Resource CenterLame Deer, MTDr. Sheri-Ann DanielsChief Executive OfficerPapa Ola LōkahiHonolulu, HICommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-delivering-essential-public-health-and-social-services-to-native-americans-examining-federal-programs-serving-native-americans-across-the-operating-divisions/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”Date: May 14, 2025Time: 3:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Janet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribeFort Yates, ND The Honorable Loni GreningerVice ChairwomanJamestown S’Klallam Tribal CouncilSequim, WA Ms. Melissa CharlieExecutive DirectorFairbanks Native AssociationFairbanks, AK Ms. Lucy SimpsonExecutive DirectorNational Indigenous Women’s Resource CenterLame Deer, MTDr. Sheri-Ann DanielsChief Executive OfficerPapa Ola LōkahiHonolulu, HICommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-delivering-essential-public-health-and-social-services-to-native-americans-examining-federal-programs-serving-native-americans-across-the-operating-divisions/
House Committee on Appropriations Budget Hearing - U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWitness Biography: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14/HHRG-119-AP07-Bio-KennedyR-20250514.pdfWitness Statement: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14/HHRG-119-AP07-Wstate-KennedyR-20250514.pdfCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-us-department-health-and-human-services
House Committee on Appropriations Budget Hearing - U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWitness Biography: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14/HHRG-119-AP07-Bio-KennedyR-20250514.pdfWitness Statement: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14/HHRG-119-AP07-Wstate-KennedyR-20250514.pdfCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-us-department-health-and-human-services
House Committee on Appropriations Budget Hearing - U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWitness Biography: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14/HHRG-119-AP07-Bio-KennedyR-20250514.pdfWitness Statement: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14/HHRG-119-AP07-Wstate-KennedyR-20250514.pdfCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-us-department-health-and-human-services
House Committee on Appropriations Budget Hearing - U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesMeeting Status: ScheduledHearing Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesThe Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWitness Biography: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14/HHRG-119-AP07-Bio-KennedyR-20250514.pdfWitness Statement: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14/HHRG-119-AP07-Wstate-KennedyR-20250514.pdfCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-us-department-health-and-human-services
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, April 9, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 276 (Rep. Greene), “Gulf of America Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 276 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 677 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”H.R. 845 (Rep. Boebert), “Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 845 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 900 (Rep. Soto), “Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025”H.R. 972 (Rep. Titus), “Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act”H.R. 1043 (Rep. Gosar), “La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act”H.R. 1098 (Rep. Scholten), To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994H.R. 1665 (Rep. Cammack), “Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “DIGITAL Applications Act” andH.R. 1681 (Rep. Evans of CO), “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act”Members are advised that the Committee will recess at 11:45 a.m. and reconvene at 1:15 p.m.Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417031Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118134
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, April 9, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 276 (Rep. Greene), “Gulf of America Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 276 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 677 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”H.R. 845 (Rep. Boebert), “Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 845 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 900 (Rep. Soto), “Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025”H.R. 972 (Rep. Titus), “Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act”H.R. 1043 (Rep. Gosar), “La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act”H.R. 1098 (Rep. Scholten), To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994H.R. 1665 (Rep. Cammack), “Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “DIGITAL Applications Act” andH.R. 1681 (Rep. Evans of CO), “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act”Members are advised that the Committee will recess at 11:45 a.m. and reconvene at 1:15 p.m.Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417031Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118134
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, April 9, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 276 (Rep. Greene), “Gulf of America Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 276 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 677 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”H.R. 845 (Rep. Boebert), “Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 845 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 900 (Rep. Soto), “Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025”H.R. 972 (Rep. Titus), “Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act”H.R. 1043 (Rep. Gosar), “La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act”H.R. 1098 (Rep. Scholten), To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994H.R. 1665 (Rep. Cammack), “Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “DIGITAL Applications Act” andH.R. 1681 (Rep. Evans of CO), “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act”Members are advised that the Committee will recess at 11:45 a.m. and reconvene at 1:15 p.m.Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417031Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118134
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, April 9, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 276 (Rep. Greene), “Gulf of America Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 276 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 677 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”H.R. 845 (Rep. Boebert), “Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 845 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 900 (Rep. Soto), “Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025”H.R. 972 (Rep. Titus), “Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act”H.R. 1043 (Rep. Gosar), “La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act”H.R. 1098 (Rep. Scholten), To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994H.R. 1665 (Rep. Cammack), “Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “DIGITAL Applications Act” andH.R. 1681 (Rep. Evans of CO), “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act”Members are advised that the Committee will recess at 11:45 a.m. and reconvene at 1:15 p.m.Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417031Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118134
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, April 9, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 276 (Rep. Greene), “Gulf of America Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 276 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 677 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”H.R. 845 (Rep. Boebert), “Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 845 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 900 (Rep. Soto), “Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025”H.R. 972 (Rep. Titus), “Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act”H.R. 1043 (Rep. Gosar), “La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act”H.R. 1098 (Rep. Scholten), To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994H.R. 1665 (Rep. Cammack), “Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “DIGITAL Applications Act” andH.R. 1681 (Rep. Evans of CO), “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act”Members are advised that the Committee will recess at 11:45 a.m. and reconvene at 1:15 p.m.Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417031Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118134
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee MarkupWednesday, April 9, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:H.R. 276 (Rep. Greene), “Gulf of America Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 276 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 677 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”H.R. 845 (Rep. Boebert), “Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 845 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)H.R. 900 (Rep. Soto), “Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025”H.R. 972 (Rep. Titus), “Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act”H.R. 1043 (Rep. Gosar), “La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act”H.R. 1098 (Rep. Scholten), To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994H.R. 1665 (Rep. Cammack), “Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “DIGITAL Applications Act” andH.R. 1681 (Rep. Evans of CO), “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act”Members are advised that the Committee will recess at 11:45 a.m. and reconvene at 1:15 p.m.Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417031Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118134
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of EnergyThis notice is to advise you of a hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/4/hearing-to-consider-the-nominations-of-ms-katharine-macgregor-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-the-interior-and-mr-james-danly-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-energy
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of EnergyThis notice is to advise you of a hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/4/hearing-to-consider-the-nominations-of-ms-katharine-macgregor-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-the-interior-and-mr-james-danly-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-energy
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of EnergyThis notice is to advise you of a hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/4/hearing-to-consider-the-nominations-of-ms-katharine-macgregor-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-the-interior-and-mr-james-danly-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-energy
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of EnergyThis notice is to advise you of a hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/4/hearing-to-consider-the-nominations-of-ms-katharine-macgregor-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-the-interior-and-mr-james-danly-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-energy
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of EnergyThis notice is to advise you of a hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/4/hearing-to-consider-the-nominations-of-ms-katharine-macgregor-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-the-interior-and-mr-james-danly-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-energy
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of EnergyThis notice is to advise you of a hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/4/hearing-to-consider-the-nominations-of-ms-katharine-macgregor-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-the-interior-and-mr-james-danly-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-energy
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of EnergyThis notice is to advise you of a hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Mr. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/4/hearing-to-consider-the-nominations-of-ms-katharine-macgregor-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-the-interior-and-mr-james-danly-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-energy
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsExamining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country Friday, April 4, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.” This hearing will examine the successes and opportunities for tribal self-governance in economic development and healthcare as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act turns 50.This hearing will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 American Indian Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.WitnessesThe Hon. Bill AnoatubbyGovernorChickasaw NationAda, OklahomaThe Hon. Chuck HoskinPrincipal ChiefTahlequah, OklahomaThe Hon. Gary BattonChiefDurant, OklahomaThe Hon. Wena SupernawChairQuapaw NationQuapaw, OklahomaThe Hon. David HillPrincipal ChiefMuscogee Creek NationOkmulgee, OklahomaMr. Mark RogersChief Executive OfficerOsage Nation Health SystemPawhuska, OklahomaThe Hon. Martin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, Arizona[Minority witness]Mr. Jay SpaanExecutive DirectorSelf-Governance Communication & Education Tribal ConsortiumTulsa, Oklahoma[Minority witness]More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/01/witness-list-for-house-subcommittee-field-hearing-on-indian-self-determination/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Native American Education – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education”Date: April 2, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Jason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMs. Sydna YellowfishDirector of Indian EducationEdmond Public SchoolsEdmond, OklahomaDr. Rosita WorlPresidentSealaska Heritage InstituteJuneau, AlaskaMs. Nicole RussellExecutive DirectorNational Association of Federally Impacted SchoolsWashington, DCMs. Ahniwake RosePresident and CEOAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAlexandria, VirginiaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/02/written-testimony-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-department-of-education/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Native American Education – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education”Date: April 2, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Jason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMs. Sydna YellowfishDirector of Indian EducationEdmond Public SchoolsEdmond, OklahomaDr. Rosita WorlPresidentSealaska Heritage InstituteJuneau, AlaskaMs. Nicole RussellExecutive DirectorNational Association of Federally Impacted SchoolsWashington, DCMs. Ahniwake RosePresident and CEOAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAlexandria, VirginiaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/02/written-testimony-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-department-of-education/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Native American Education – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education”Date: April 2, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Jason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMs. Sydna YellowfishDirector of Indian EducationEdmond Public SchoolsEdmond, OklahomaDr. Rosita WorlPresidentSealaska Heritage InstituteJuneau, AlaskaMs. Nicole RussellExecutive DirectorNational Association of Federally Impacted SchoolsWashington, DCMs. Ahniwake RosePresident and CEOAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAlexandria, VirginiaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/02/written-testimony-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-department-of-education/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Native American Education – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education”Date: April 2, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Jason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMs. Sydna YellowfishDirector of Indian EducationEdmond Public SchoolsEdmond, OklahomaDr. Rosita WorlPresidentSealaska Heritage InstituteJuneau, AlaskaMs. Nicole RussellExecutive DirectorNational Association of Federally Impacted SchoolsWashington, DCMs. Ahniwake RosePresident and CEOAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAlexandria, VirginiaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/02/written-testimony-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-department-of-education/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Native American Education – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education”Date: April 2, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Jason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMs. Sydna YellowfishDirector of Indian EducationEdmond Public SchoolsEdmond, OklahomaDr. Rosita WorlPresidentSealaska Heritage InstituteJuneau, AlaskaMs. Nicole RussellExecutive DirectorNational Association of Federally Impacted SchoolsWashington, DCMs. Ahniwake RosePresident and CEOAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAlexandria, VirginiaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/02/written-testimony-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-department-of-education/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Native American Education – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education”Date: April 2, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Jason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMs. Sydna YellowfishDirector of Indian EducationEdmond Public SchoolsEdmond, OklahomaDr. Rosita WorlPresidentSealaska Heritage InstituteJuneau, AlaskaMs. Nicole RussellExecutive DirectorNational Association of Federally Impacted SchoolsWashington, DCMs. Ahniwake RosePresident and CEOAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAlexandria, VirginiaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/02/written-testimony-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-department-of-education/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Native American Education – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education”Date: April 2, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Jason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMs. Sydna YellowfishDirector of Indian EducationEdmond Public SchoolsEdmond, OklahomaDr. Rosita WorlPresidentSealaska Heritage InstituteJuneau, AlaskaMs. Nicole RussellExecutive DirectorNational Association of Federally Impacted SchoolsWashington, DCMs. Ahniwake RosePresident and CEOAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAlexandria, VirginiaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/02/written-testimony-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-department-of-education/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing entitled “Native American Education – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education”Date: April 2, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1Mr. Jason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMs. Sydna YellowfishDirector of Indian EducationEdmond Public SchoolsEdmond, OklahomaDr. Rosita WorlPresidentSealaska Heritage InstituteJuneau, AlaskaMs. Nicole RussellExecutive DirectorNational Association of Federally Impacted SchoolsWashington, DCMs. Ahniwake RosePresident and CEOAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAlexandria, VirginiaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/04/02/written-testimony-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-department-of-education/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsBusiness Meeting to consider several billsDate: March 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628H.R.165, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain lands to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux TribeS.105, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain lands to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux TribeS.240, To amend the Crow Tribal Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010S.241, To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian CommunityS.390, To require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered IndiansS.546, To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley ReservationS.550, To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in IllinoisS.562, To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San José Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of New MexicoS.563, To approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System, to restore the Bosque on Pueblo Land in the State of New MexicoS.564, To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in the State of New Mexico, to protect the Zuni Salt LakeS.565, To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San José Stream System in the State of New MexicoS.612, To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizationsS.620, To provide public health veterinary services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies preventionS.621, To accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that CommunityS.622, To amend the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act to provide for the transfer of additional Federal land to the Leech Lake Band of OjibweS.632, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill service obligations through half time clinical practiceS.637, To amend the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act to make improvements to that ActS.640, To make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ FundS.642, To provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L’Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854S.673, To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from floodingS.689, To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River TribeS.719, To amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that ActS.723, To require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlinesS.748, To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of CaliforniaS.761, To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United StatesMore on Indianz.Com:https://wp.me/pcoJ7g-w6g
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) asks about the Tribal Treasury Advisory Committee and the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the Department of the Treasury."I'd like to start with something that I don't think is brought up a lot in the Finance Committee, which is the issue of tribal relations," Smith said at a hearing in Washington D.C., on March 6, 2025."The Treasury Department has made great progress towards improving its government-to-government relationships with tribal nations, including establishing the Tribal Treasury Advisory Committee and the tribal affairs office," Smith said.As the Senate committee considered the nomination of Michael Faulkender to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Smith asked whether the Donald Trump administration is committed to maintaining the tribal committee and the tribal office."I was the Treasury point of contact for tribal consultations in the first Trump administration," Faulkender responded."I was present at the initial meeting of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee, and I commit to you that we will continue to recognize tribes as governments and work with them to address their revenue issues that they have with the Treasury Department,” Faulkender added.The Tribal Treasury Advisory Committee was created by Congress through the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014. The seven-member committee, consisting of tribal leadership, advises the Secretary of the Treasury on matters of importance in Indian Country.The Office of Tribal and Native Affairs was established by the Joe Biden administration. But Faulkender, who previously served Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy, said the first Trump administration laid the groundwork for it.“It was partially under my leadership that we recognized that an office focused on the unique issues of tribes was a more appropriate organizational structure than what it was when I first entered," Faulkender said.Smith further asked whether the Trump administration would protect the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs from potential cuts, such as those being pursued by the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE."I'm aware of your leadership on this and I want to thank you for that," Smith said. "And I think it's important that that Office of Tribal Affairs stays in place -- you established it, as I understand -- and so we can keep it there, so you will make sure that if the DOGE boys come in and decide that this is a place to find so-called efficiencies that you will stand up to that.""It makes sense to have people who are specialized in these activities because they are the issues for tribes are unique and so it makes sense to have a separate set of specialists who focus on that," Faulkender responded."I would view it as inefficient to eliminate that specialization," Faulkender said of the tribal office.Senate Committee on Finance Hearing to Consider the Nomination of The Honorable Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (March 6, 2025)https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-michael-faulkender-of-maryland-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-the-treasury-vice-adewale-o-adeyemo-resigned
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USACory BlankenshipExecutive DirectorNAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USATeresa SanchezHealth Board DelegateRiverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAAurene MartinBoard of Directors MemberNational Indian Child Welfare AssociationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAAustin LowesChairChippewa Ottawa Resource AuthorityMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAPanel threeReno FranklinChairCalifornia Rural Indian Health BoardInder WadhwaChief Executive OfficerNorthern Valley Indian HealthTeresa SanchezHealth Board DelegateRiverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAToni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive DirectorKiowa Education Agency and Higher EducationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAJeremy TakalaChairColumbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USACody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber CouncilMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAPanel twoMonique MartinVice President of Intergovernmental AffairsAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumIleen SylvesterExecutive Vice President for Executive and Tribal ServicesSouthcentral FoundationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAJordan EtcittyExecutive DirectorDiné bi Olta School Board AssociationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USALloyd MillerCouncilNational Tribal Contract Support CoalitionMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAJason SchlenderExecutive AdministratorGreat Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAPanel fiveAnhiwake RosePresidentChief Executive OfficerAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumJason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationToni Tsatoke-MuleExecutive DirectorKiowa Education Agency and Higher EducationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAPanel sixCecilia Fire ThunderChairwomanOglala Lakota Nation Education CoalitionJordan EtcittyExecutive DirectorDiné bi Olta School Board AssociationAurene MartinBoard of Directors MemberNational Indian Child Welfare AssociationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAJason DropikExecutive DirectorNational Indian Education AssociationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAInder WadhwaChief Executive OfficerNorthern Valley Indian HealthMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAGreg AbrahamsonVice-ChairNorthwest Portland Area Indian Health BoardMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAIleen SylvesterExecutive Vice President for Executive and Tribal ServicesSouthcentral FoundationMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAEd JohnstoneChairmanNorthwest Indian Fisheries CommissionMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMonique MartinVice President of Intergovernmental AffairsAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USARobyn Sunday-AllenChief Executive OfficerNational Council of Urban Indian HealthMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAJerilyn ChurchPresidentChief Executive OfficerGreat Plains Tribal Leaders Health BoardMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAReno FranklinChairCalifornia Rural Indian Health BoardMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAEsther LuceroPresidentChief Executive OfficerSeattle Indian Health BoardMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAAnhiwake RosePresidentChief Executive OfficerAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USACrystal WilliamsTreasurerUnited South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection FundMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAAbigail Echo-HawkDirectorUrban Indian Health InstituteMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAAnthony LocklearInterim Chief Executive OfficerNational Indian Health BoardMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAanel nineAustin LowesTribal ChairmanChippewa Ottawa Resource AuthoritySault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansCody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber CouncilCory BlankenshipExecutive DirectorNAFOAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAPanel eightJeremy TakalaChairColumbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionEd JohnstoneChairmanNorthwest Indian Fisheries CommissionHeather Dawn ThompsonVice PresidentNative Nations Conservation and Food SystemsMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USACecilia Fire ThunderChairwomanOglala Lakota Nation Education CoalitionMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAHeather Dawn ThompsonVice PresidentNative Nations Conservation and Food SystemsMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAPanel oneCrystal WilliamsTreasurerUnited South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection FundAbigail Echo-HawkDirectorUrban Indian Health InstituteJason SchlenderExecutive AdministratorGreat Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAPanel sevenGreg AbrahamsonVice-ChairNorthwest Portland Area Indian Health BoardEsther LuceroPresidentChief Executive OfficerSeattle Indian Health BoardLloyd MillerCouncilNational Tribal Contract Support CoalitionMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAPanel fourJerilyn ChurchPresidentChief Executive OfficerGreat Plains Tribal Leaders Health BoardAnthony LocklearInterim Chief Executive OfficerNational Indian Health BoardRobyn Sunday-AllenChief Executive OfficerNational Council of Urban Indian HealthMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAQ&A with Panel One Harry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAOpening Remarks / Committee MembersMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel oneHarry AntonioGovernorPueblo of LagunaMyron ArmijoGovernorPueblo of Santa AnaCharles RileyGovernorPueblo of AcomaPanel twoChuck Hoskin Jr.Principal ChiefCherokee NationJonodev ChaudhuriAmbassadorMuscogee (Creek) NationRodney ButlerChairmanMashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers AssociationPanel threeMitchell HicksPrincipal ChiefEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCheyenne RobinsonSecretaryOmaha Tribe of NebraskaVictoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaPanel fourDoreen LeavittTribal Council SecretaryIñupiat Community of the Artic SlopeDavid BoxleyCouncilmanMetlakatla Indian CommunityCynthia PetersenPresidentYakutat Tlingit TribePanel fiveStephen Roe LewisGovernorGila River Indian CommunityDuane ClarkeChairmanHualapai TribeMartin HarvierPresidentSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityTerry RamblerChairmanSan Carlos Apache TribePanel sixCarla JohnsonVice-ChairwomanTohono O’odham Nation of ArizonaTanya LewisChairwomanYavapai-Apache Nation of ArizonaMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsFederal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement NeededTuesday, February 25, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Federal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed.”WitnessesMr. Glen GobinChair, Tulalip TribesTulalip, Washington Mr. Cody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPortland, Oregon The Honorable Guy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationTaholah, WashingtonMs. Amber Schulz-OliverExecutive Director, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest IndiansPortland, OregonCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416931
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsFederal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement NeededTuesday, February 25, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Federal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed.”WitnessesMr. Glen GobinChair, Tulalip TribesTulalip, Washington Mr. Cody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPortland, Oregon The Honorable Guy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationTaholah, WashingtonMs. Amber Schulz-OliverExecutive Director, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest IndiansPortland, OregonCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416931
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsFederal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement NeededTuesday, February 25, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Federal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed.”WitnessesMr. Glen GobinChair, Tulalip TribesTulalip, Washington Mr. Cody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPortland, Oregon The Honorable Guy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationTaholah, WashingtonMs. Amber Schulz-OliverExecutive Director, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest IndiansPortland, OregonCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416931
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsFederal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement NeededTuesday, February 25, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Federal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed.”WitnessesMr. Glen GobinChair, Tulalip TribesTulalip, Washington Mr. Cody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPortland, Oregon The Honorable Guy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationTaholah, WashingtonMs. Amber Schulz-OliverExecutive Director, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest IndiansPortland, OregonCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416931
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsFederal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement NeededTuesday, February 25, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Federal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed.”WitnessesMr. Glen GobinChair, Tulalip TribesTulalip, Washington Mr. Cody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPortland, Oregon The Honorable Guy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationTaholah, WashingtonMs. Amber Schulz-OliverExecutive Director, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest IndiansPortland, OregonCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416931
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsFederal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement NeededTuesday, February 25, 2025 | 2:00 PMOn Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Federal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed.”WitnessesMr. Glen GobinChair, Tulalip TribesTulalip, Washington Mr. Cody DesautelPresident, Intertribal Timber CouncilPortland, Oregon The Honorable Guy CapoemanPresident, Quinault Indian NationTaholah, WashingtonMs. Amber Schulz-OliverExecutive Director, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest IndiansPortland, OregonCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416931
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneJeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlan BakerChairmanChippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health CenterRyan RuscheCitizenAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort PeckPanel twoCarole LankfordCouncilwomanConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationGene SmallPresidentNorthern Cheyenne TribePanel threeBruce SavageChairmanFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaDarrell Seki Sr.ChairmanRed Lake Band Chippewa IndiansLeonard FinedaySecretaryTreasurerLeech Lake Band of OjibweVirgil WindChief ExecutiveMille Lacs Band of OjibwePanel fourJ. Conrad “JC” SenecaPresidentSeneca NationWena SupernawBusiness Committee ChairQuapaw NationJeff WacocheChiefUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee IndiansPanel fiveKen AhmannTribal Utility Authority DirectorColusa Indian Community CouncilJose Simon IIIChairmanMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo IndiansPanel sixJosh CookDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsMooretown Rancheria of Maidu IndiansLester “Shine” NietoChairmanTule River Indian Tribe of CaliforniaJames NaranjoGovernorPueblo of Santa ClaraMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:30 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWITNESSESPanel oneDonna ThompsonVice-ChairFort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock TribesChief AllenChairmanCoeur d’Alene TribePanel twoStacy ShepherdExecutive Officer of Member ServicesChoctaw Nation of OklahomaAudrey LeeSecond ChiefSac and Fox NationMike NatcheesCouncilmanUte Indian TribePanel threeKirk FrancisChiefPenobscot Indian NationCorey HintonCitizenPassamaquoddy Tribe Brian HarrisChiefCatawba NationJohn JohnsonPresidentLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansPanel fourKathleen Wooden KnifePresidentRosebud Sioux TribeFrank Star Comes OutPresidentOglala Sioux TribePanel fiveRyman LebeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeJanet AlkireChairwomanStanding Rock Sioux TribePanel sixSteven OrihuelaChairmanBishop Paiute TribeCharles MartinChairmanMorongo Band of Mission IndiansErica PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageCecilia FloresTribal Council ChairwomanAlabama-Coushatta TribeMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session/
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.828, the Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act, on February 26, 2025.The bipartisan bill, also known as the SERV Act, aims to help veteran small business owners. It is led by Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation and the only Native woman serving in the U.S. Congress."Veterans have the skills and dedication to build successful small businesses, but they need better support when transitioning from service to entrepreneurship," said Davids. "As the daughter of a veteran, I’ve seen firsthand the commitment and resilience they bring to everything they do. I'm proud to work across party lines to ensure veterans can access the resources they deserve and overcome the challenges that stand in their way."According to Davids, the SERV Act: Commissions a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the ability of veteran and reservist small business owners to access credit. This includes a new analysis on common sources of credit and how deployment and other military responsibilities affect veterans' and reservists' credit. Requires the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development to develop an action plan for outreach and promotion of the many programs available to veterans looking to transition into the business world.* Requires the task force to report annually to Congress on its appointments and outline its plan for outreach on the many programs available to veterans, service-disabled veterans, reservists, and their spouses.The House passed the bill under a suspension of the rules. The procedure is typically used for bills with widespread support.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) speaks in support of the Native name of Denali on the floor of the U.S. Senate on February 13, 2025.Murkowski serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. She has introduced legislation to officially designate the highest peak in North America by its name in the Koyukon language.“In Alaska, it’s Denali,” Murkowski said. “Once you see it in person, and take in the majesty of its size and breathe in its cold air, you can understand why the Koyukon Athabascans referred to it as ‘The Great One.’"This isn’t a political issue – Alaskans from every walk of life have long been advocating for this mountain to be recognized by its true name," said Murkowski. "That’s why today I once again introduced legislation that would officially keep this mountain’s quintessential name, ‘Denali.’”President Donald Trump ordered the Department of the Interior to change the name of Denali to Mount McKinley. Secretary Doug Burgum took action on February 14. 2025 -- a day after Murkowski's remarks -- to adopt the directive.Murkowski's bill is S.573:https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/573
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) speaks on the federal government's trust and treaty obligations on the floor of the U.S. Senate on February 13, 2025.Murkowski serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. She called on the administration of President Donald Trump to recognize the legal obligations of the United States to American Indians and Alaska Natives amid drastic actions taking place across federal agencies."We have a trust responsibility. We have an obligation that is clear," said Murkowski.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”Date: February 12, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCThe Honorable William SmithChairperson / Alaska Area RepresentativeValdez Native Tribe / National Indian Health BoardWashington DCThe Honorable Rodney ButlerBoard PresidentNative American Financial Officers AssociationWashington DCMr. Kerry BirdBoard PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Kūhiō LewisChief Executive OfficerCouncil for Native Hawaiian AdvancementKapolei, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-to-examine-native-communities-priorities-for-the-119th-congress/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”Date: February 12, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCThe Honorable William SmithChairperson / Alaska Area RepresentativeValdez Native Tribe / National Indian Health BoardWashington DCThe Honorable Rodney ButlerBoard PresidentNative American Financial Officers AssociationWashington DCMr. Kerry BirdBoard PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Kūhiō LewisChief Executive OfficerCouncil for Native Hawaiian AdvancementKapolei, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-to-examine-native-communities-priorities-for-the-119th-congress/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”Date: February 12, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCThe Honorable William SmithChairperson / Alaska Area RepresentativeValdez Native Tribe / National Indian Health BoardWashington DCThe Honorable Rodney ButlerBoard PresidentNative American Financial Officers AssociationWashington DCMr. Kerry BirdBoard PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Kūhiō LewisChief Executive OfficerCouncil for Native Hawaiian AdvancementKapolei, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-to-examine-native-communities-priorities-for-the-119th-congress/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”Date: February 12, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCThe Honorable William SmithChairperson / Alaska Area RepresentativeValdez Native Tribe / National Indian Health BoardWashington DCThe Honorable Rodney ButlerBoard PresidentNative American Financial Officers AssociationWashington DCMr. Kerry BirdBoard PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Kūhiō LewisChief Executive OfficerCouncil for Native Hawaiian AdvancementKapolei, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-to-examine-native-communities-priorities-for-the-119th-congress/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”Date: February 12, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCThe Honorable William SmithChairperson / Alaska Area RepresentativeValdez Native Tribe / National Indian Health BoardWashington DCThe Honorable Rodney ButlerBoard PresidentNative American Financial Officers AssociationWashington DCMr. Kerry BirdBoard PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Kūhiō LewisChief Executive OfficerCouncil for Native Hawaiian AdvancementKapolei, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-to-examine-native-communities-priorities-for-the-119th-congress/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”Date: February 12, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCThe Honorable William SmithChairperson / Alaska Area RepresentativeValdez Native Tribe / National Indian Health BoardWashington DCThe Honorable Rodney ButlerBoard PresidentNative American Financial Officers AssociationWashington DCMr. Kerry BirdBoard PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Kūhiō LewisChief Executive OfficerCouncil for Native Hawaiian AdvancementKapolei, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-to-examine-native-communities-priorities-for-the-119th-congress/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”Date: February 12, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPanel 1The Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCThe Honorable William SmithChairperson / Alaska Area RepresentativeValdez Native Tribe / National Indian Health BoardWashington DCThe Honorable Rodney ButlerBoard PresidentNative American Financial Officers AssociationWashington DCMr. Kerry BirdBoard PresidentNational Indian Education AssociationWashington, DCMr. Kūhiō LewisChief Executive OfficerCouncil for Native Hawaiian AdvancementKapolei, HawaiiCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-to-examine-native-communities-priorities-for-the-119th-congress/
Joe Deere and Sue Masten provide an update on international affairs at the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.Deere serves on the Cherokee Nation Council. Masten is a former chair of the Yurok Tribe.Deere and Masten are two of the co-chairs of NCAI's International Committee.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts a tribal leaders panel at its executive council winter session on February 11, 2025.PARTICIPANTSLeonard Fineday, NCAI Acting Recording Secretary, Secretary/Treasurer of the Leech Lake Reservation Business CommitteeJennifer Finley, NCAI Rocky Mountain Regional VP, Tribal Councilwoman at the Confederated Salish & Kootenai TribesRyman LeBeau, NCAI Great Plains Regional VP, Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux TribeThe panel was moderated by Geoffrey Blackwell, the general counsel and chief of staff at NCAI.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on education priorities at its executive council winter session on February 11, 2025.PARTICIPANTSJulia Wakeford, Policy Director, National Indian Education Association (Moderator)Danelle Springer, Legislative Associate, American Indian Higher Education ConsortiumJason Dropik, Executive Director, National Indian Education AssociationMeagan Beaver, President, National Johnson O'Malley AssociationQuinton Roman Nose, Executive Director, Tribal Education Departments National AssemblyNCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hears about the Tiwahe Initiative at its executive council winter session on February 11, 2025.PARTICIPANTSCrystal Keung, Principal for Whānau Tahi USARosa Alvarez, Tribal Council Secretary for the Pascua Yaqui TribeNCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on economic development priorities at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.PARTICIPANTSJason Giles-Moderator, Executive Director, Indian Gaming AssociationCory Blankenship, Executive Director, NARFDerrick Watchman, President and CEO, NCAIEDAurene Martin, Managing Partner, Spirit Rock Consulting LLCNCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on legal priorities at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Oregon) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.Hoyle delivered remarks via pre-recorded video.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on tribal law enforcement priorities at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.PARTICIPANTSGeoffrey Blackwell, General Counsel and Chief of Staff, NCAI (Moderator)Leonard Forsman, NCAI Northwest Regional VP, President of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Chairman of the Suquamish TribeLeonard Fineday, NCAI Acting Recording Secretary, Secretary/Treasurer of the Leech Lake Reservation Business CommitteeMelanie McFalls, Tribal Chairman, Walker River Paiute TribeNCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts a Two Spirit panel at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.PARTICIPANTSMel Willie, International Two Spirit AmbassadorTyson Johnson (Moderator),Tribal Council Member, Quinault Indian NationElton Naswood ,Executive Director, Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ+ (2SLGBTQ+) Center for EquitySedelta Oosahwee, (Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation), Senior Program/Policy Analyst/Specialist, National Education AssociationMattie Jim, (Navajo), Board Member Emeritus, Transgender Resource Center of New MexicoNCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.Burgum leads the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities. He was confirmed to his post by the U.S. Senate on January 30, 2025.Burgum served eight years as governor of North Dakota prior to being nominated as Secretary by President Donald Trump.Burgum spoke at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.
Melody McCoy, an attorney with the Native American Rights Fund, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.McCoy provided an update on the Tribal Supreme Court Project, a joint initiative of NARF and NCAI.NCAI's executive council winter session took in Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Romero addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.Romero serves as Democratic staff director and chief counsel for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. She works under Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the vice chair of the legislative panel.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.Davids is a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation. She is the only Native woman serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.McCollum serves on the House Committee on Appropriations, where she is the ranking Democratic member on the Defense subcommittee. She is also a senior member of the Interior subcommittee.McCollum is also Co-Chair Emeritus of the bipartisan Congressional Native American Caucus.NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minnesota) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts an inter-tribal organizations panel at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.PARTICIPANTSGeoffrey Blackwell General Counsel and Chief of Staff, NCAI (Moderator)Kitcki Carroll, General Counsel, United South and Eastern TribesBryan BainBridge, CEO, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal CouncilAmber Schulz-Oliver, Executive Director, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest IndiansNCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
Cole Miller and Kari Jo Lawrence provide a Farm Bill update at the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.Miller serves as Chair of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. Lawrence is the Chief Executive Officer of the Intertribal Agriculture Council.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on healthcare priorities at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.PARTICIPANTSA.C Locklear, Interim Chief Executive Officer, National Indian Health BoardFrancys Crevier, JD, Chief Executive Officer, National Council of Urban Indian HealthMeredith Raimondi, Vice President of Policy and Communications, National Council of Urban Indian Health (Moderator)NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro addresses the organization's executive council winter session on February 11, 2025.Macarro serves as Chair of the Pechanga Band of Indians.NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.
Amber Ebarb addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.Ebarb serves as Republican staff director for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. She works under Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the chair of the legislative panel.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
Pedro Torres, National Tribal Liaison for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.The NRCS is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.Schumer is the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate for the 119th Congress. He delivered remarks via pre-recorded video.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 10, 2025.The speech took place at the Washington Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C. It serves as the opening of NCAI's executive council winter session.Agenda: Opening and Blessing: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. and Jack Potter of Redding Rancheria Native Youth Commission: Madison Brown and Angelina Serna State of Indian Nations: President Mark Macarro Congressional Response: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota)
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 10, 2025.The speech took place at the Washington Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C. It serves as the opening of NCAI's executive council winter session.Agenda: Opening and Blessing: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. and Jack Potter of Redding Rancheria Native Youth Commission: Madison Brown and Angelina Serna State of Indian Nations: President Mark Macarro Congressional Response: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota)
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 10, 2025.The speech took place at the Washington Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C. It serves as the opening of NCAI's executive council winter session.Agenda: Opening and Blessing: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. and Jack Potter of Redding Rancheria Native Youth Commission: Madison Brown and Angelina Serna State of Indian Nations: President Mark Macarro Congressional Response: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota)
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 10, 2025.The speech took place at the Washington Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C. It serves as the opening of NCAI's executive council winter session.Agenda: Opening and Blessing: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. and Jack Potter of Redding Rancheria Native Youth Commission: Madison Brown and Angelina Serna State of Indian Nations: President Mark Macarro Congressional Response: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota)
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.Pallone is the highest ranking Democratic member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on tribal taxation and economic policy issues at its executive council winter session on February 11, 2025.PARTICIPANTS: Treasury, Taxation & GWE (General Welfare Exclusion)Shannon Holsey, President, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican IndiansRodney Butler, President, NAFOA & Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal NationJason Giles, Executive Director, Indian Gaming AssociationSam Cohen, Government and Legal Specialist, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash IndiansNCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.Woodhouse Nepinak was born and raised in Pinaymootang First Nation, located in the province of Manitoba in Canada. Her ancestor, Chief Richard Woodhouse, was an original signatory of Treaty No. 2. Woodhouse Nepinak began her term as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations on December 7, 2023. She is the youngest woman and mother to hold the position.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
National Congress of American Indians Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. addresses the organization's executive council winter session on February 11, 2025.Wright is a former chairman of the Ponca Tribe.NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.Murkowski serves as Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOrganizational Business MeetingDate: February 5, 2025Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:Selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee;Adoption of the rules of the Committee for the 119th Congress;Adoption of the funding resolution for the Committee for the 119th Congress.During the meeting, committee members formally approved Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as Chair and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) as Vice Chair.Committee members also approved the rules and funding resolution for the 119th Congress.
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R.741Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”; H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act”; andH.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416897Committee Repository:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117842
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.226, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act, on February 4, 2025.The bill places about 76 acres in Tennessee into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. It also creates two permanent easements, covering another 20 acres, for the tribe.The acreage includes significant cultural and historic properties that were once part of the historic Cherokee Nation. The lands are currently managed by the federal government through the Tennessee Valley Authority.The lands include the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, the Chota Memorial and the Tanasi Memorial. The state of Tennessee draw its name from the Cherokee site known as Tanasi.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.43, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act, on February 4, 2025.The bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to ensure that Native village corporations aren't required to convey some of their lands for future municipalities.Currently, Native village corporations are unable to utilize lands that are being held by the state government in anticipation of municipalities that have not been established, and are not likely to be established.H.R.43 returns such lands to those Native village corporations.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act, on February 4, 2025.H.R.42 amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to ensure that Alaska Natives who are elderly, blind or disabled are not punished when they seek federal assistance.Currently, any resources provided by Native corporations counts against them — for everything from Social Security programs to food benefits.
Senate Committee on FinanceOpen Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDate: Tuesday, February 4, 2025Time: 10:00 AMLocation: 215 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingSen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) Opening Statement:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/04/020425_crapo_statement.pdfSen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) Opening Statement:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/04/020425_wyden_statement.pdfCommittee Notice:https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/open-executive-session-to-consider-favorably-reporting-the-nomination-of-robert-f-kennedy-jr-of-california-to-be-secretary-of-health-and-human-services
Democratic and independent members of the U.S. Senate hold a press conference on January 28, 2025.The Democratic lawmakers addressed a freeze in federal funds that has been ordered by President Donald Trump. They called the action a violation of the U.S. Constitution.“In a brazen and illegal move, the Trump administration is working to freeze vast swaths of federal funding passed into law by Republicans and Democrats alike," said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington), the Democratic vice chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.“The scope of this illegal action is unprecedented and could have devastating consequences across the country for real people," said Murray.Speakers included:Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York)Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington)Sen. Jeff Merkeley (D-Oregon)Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota)Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut)Sen. Andy Kim (D-New Jersey)Sen. Angus King (I-Maine)
Democratic and independent members of the U.S. Senate hold a press conference on January 28, 2025.The Democratic lawmakers addressed a freeze in federal funds that has been ordered by President Donald Trump. They called the action a violation of the U.S. Constitution.“In a brazen and illegal move, the Trump administration is working to freeze vast swaths of federal funding passed into law by Republicans and Democrats alike," said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington), the Democratic vice chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.“The scope of this illegal action is unprecedented and could have devastating consequences across the country for real people," said Murray.Speakers included:Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York)Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington)Sen. Jeff Merkeley (D-Oregon)Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota)Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut)Sen. Andy Kim (D-New Jersey)Sen. Angus King (I-Maine)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds her first press briefing on January 28, 2025.Leavitt addressed numerous questions about President Donald Trump's first week in office -- including a freeze on federal funds, a freeze on federal hiring and a directive to end all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds her first press briefing on January 28, 2025.Leavitt addressed numerous questions about President Donald Trump's first week in office -- including a freeze on federal funds, a freeze on federal hiring and a directive to end all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.
President Donald Trump signs S.5, the Laken Riley Act, into law on January 29, 2025.The law mandates the detention of non-citizens who have been charged with theft, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, assaulting a law enforcement officer or other crimes that cause serious bodily injury or result in death.The Laken Riley Act is named after a nursing student in Georgia who was killed by a non-citizen who had been cited for shoplifting in the state of Georgia and arrested for child endangerment in New York.S.5 is the first bill signed into law by Trump since he took offie as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.165, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, on January 21, 2025.The bill requires the Department of the Interior to protect 40 acres of land at the site of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre in South Dakota. The land would be held in restricted fee status for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Oglala Sioux Tribe.Following consideration of H.R.165, the House voted 416 to 0 on January 22, 2025, to pass the bill.
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and FisheriesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331 & H.R. ___Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”;H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”;H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes;H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Witnesses are by invitation only.The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117783Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416863
President Donald Trump signs a memorandum directing the Department of the Interior to come up with a plan to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina."I love the Lumbee Tribe," Trump said at the White House on January 23, 2025."They were with me all the way," Trump continued. "They were great -- North Carolina. Lumbee Tribe."The White House released the following transcript of the remarks between President Trump and Will Scharf, the Staff Secretary at the White House.MR. SCHARF: Next, sir, we have a presidential memorandum encouraging departments and agencies in your government, including the Department of the Interior, to promote federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of — THE PRESIDENT: Ohh. MR. SCHARF: — North Carolina. THE PRESIDENT: I love the Lumbee Tribe. So, this is their first big step, right? MR. SCHARF: This would be a huge step for them, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Yeah. They were with me all the way. They were great — North Carolina Lumbee Tribe. (The presidential memorandum is signed.) And we’ll send — you’ll send them a copy of that? MR. SCHARF: Yes, sir. THE PRESIDENT: They were great. Okay? MR. SCHARF: And, if you’d like, I could get them that pen, sir, as well. THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, let’s do that. (The president gives Mr. Scharf the signing pen.)
FULL COMMITTEE 119TH ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONSDate: Thu, 01/23/2025 - 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515Meeting DocumentsCommittee on Appropriations Rules for the 119th Congresshttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/28/HMTG-119-AP00-20250123-SD001.pdfCommittee on Appropriations Subcommittee Jurisdiction for the 119th Congresshttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/28/HMTG-119-AP00-20250123-SD002.pdfNotice of Full Committee Organizational Meetinghttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/28/HMTG-119-AP00-20250123-SD003.pdfCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/business-meetings/full-committee-119th-organizational-meeting-committee-appropriations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Business Meeting to Consider the Nominations of the Honorable Doug Burgum and Mr. Chris WrightJanuary 23, 202509:30 AMThis notice is to advise you of a business meeting of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 9:30 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the business meeting is to consider the matters on the attached agenda and short list. These are the listed nominations and an amendment to Rule 6(b) of the Committee’s Rules. The change in Rule 6(b) is necessary for the Committee’s Rules to remain in compliance with the Rules of the Senate with respect to the quorum necessary to report legislation and nominations. The text of the rule as proposed to be amended together with an explanation of the change is also attached. The business meeting will be webcast live on the Committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the business meeting concludes.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/business-meeting-to-consider-the-nominations-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-and-mr-chris-wright
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Business Meeting to Consider the Nominations of the Honorable Doug Burgum and Mr. Chris WrightJanuary 23, 202509:30 AMThis notice is to advise you of a business meeting of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 9:30 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the business meeting is to consider the matters on the attached agenda and short list. These are the listed nominations and an amendment to Rule 6(b) of the Committee’s Rules. The change in Rule 6(b) is necessary for the Committee’s Rules to remain in compliance with the Rules of the Senate with respect to the quorum necessary to report legislation and nominations. The text of the rule as proposed to be amended together with an explanation of the change is also attached. The business meeting will be webcast live on the Committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the business meeting concludes.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/business-meeting-to-consider-the-nominations-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-and-mr-chris-wright
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Business Meeting to Consider the Nominations of the Honorable Doug Burgum and Mr. Chris WrightJanuary 23, 202509:30 AMThis notice is to advise you of a business meeting of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 9:30 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the business meeting is to consider the matters on the attached agenda and short list. These are the listed nominations and an amendment to Rule 6(b) of the Committee’s Rules. The change in Rule 6(b) is necessary for the Committee’s Rules to remain in compliance with the Rules of the Senate with respect to the quorum necessary to report legislation and nominations. The text of the rule as proposed to be amended together with an explanation of the change is also attached. The business meeting will be webcast live on the Committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the business meeting concludes.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/business-meeting-to-consider-the-nominations-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-and-mr-chris-wright
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Business Meeting to Consider the Nominations of the Honorable Doug Burgum and Mr. Chris WrightJanuary 23, 202509:30 AMThis notice is to advise you of a business meeting of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 9:30 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.The purpose of the business meeting is to consider the matters on the attached agenda and short list. These are the listed nominations and an amendment to Rule 6(b) of the Committee’s Rules. The change in Rule 6(b) is necessary for the Committee’s Rules to remain in compliance with the Rules of the Senate with respect to the quorum necessary to report legislation and nominations. The text of the rule as proposed to be amended together with an explanation of the change is also attached. The business meeting will be webcast live on the Committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the business meeting concludes.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/business-meeting-to-consider-the-nominations-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-and-mr-chris-wright
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee Meeting -- Consideration of Committee Rules, Authorization and Oversight Plan, and Staff ResolutionWednesday, January 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMThe Natural Resources Committee will meet to organize on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building. The Committee will consider the Committee Rules, the Authorization and Oversight Plan, and a Committee Resolution appointing Committee staff.The hearing notice and relevant documents can be found on the committee’s repository at https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117781Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416869
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee Meeting -- Consideration of Committee Rules, Authorization and Oversight Plan, and Staff ResolutionWednesday, January 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMThe Natural Resources Committee will meet to organize on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building. The Committee will consider the Committee Rules, the Authorization and Oversight Plan, and a Committee Resolution appointing Committee staff.The hearing notice and relevant documents can be found on the committee’s repository at https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117781Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416869
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee Meeting -- Consideration of Committee Rules, Authorization and Oversight Plan, and Staff ResolutionWednesday, January 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMThe Natural Resources Committee will meet to organize on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building. The Committee will consider the Committee Rules, the Authorization and Oversight Plan, and a Committee Resolution appointing Committee staff.The hearing notice and relevant documents can be found on the committee’s repository at https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117781Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416869
House Committee on Natural ResourcesFull Committee Meeting -- Consideration of Committee Rules, Authorization and Oversight Plan, and Staff ResolutionWednesday, January 22, 2025 | 2:00 PMThe Natural Resources Committee will meet to organize on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building. The Committee will consider the Committee Rules, the Authorization and Oversight Plan, and a Committee Resolution appointing Committee staff.The hearing notice and relevant documents can be found on the committee’s repository at https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117781Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416869
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing to consider the nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior.Burgum served eight years as governor of North Dakota, with his second term ending in December 2024. He said he has worked to improve relations with tribal nations."In North Dakota, we share geography with five sovereign tribal nations," Burgum told the committee on January 16, 2025. "State and tribal relations in North Dakota have not always been great.""But the current partnership is historically strong because we prioritized tribal engagement through mutual respect, open communication, collaboration, and a sincere willingness to listen," Burgum said.The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. It includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.The hearing lasted three hours and five minutes. Members of the committee were given until 6pm Eastern on January 16 to submit written questions.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing to consider the nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior.Burgum served eight years as governor of North Dakota, with his second term ending in December 2024. He said he has worked to improve relations with tribal nations."In North Dakota, we share geography with five sovereign tribal nations," Burgum told the committee on January 16, 2025. "State and tribal relations in North Dakota have not always been great.""But the current partnership is historically strong because we prioritized tribal engagement through mutual respect, open communication, collaboration, and a sincere willingness to listen," Burgum said.The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. It includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.The hearing lasted three hours and five minutes. Members of the committee were given until 6pm Eastern on January 16 to submit written questions.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing to consider the nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior.Burgum served eight years as governor of North Dakota, with his second term ending in December 2024. He said he has worked to improve relations with tribal nations."In North Dakota, we share geography with five sovereign tribal nations," Burgum told the committee on January 16, 2025. "State and tribal relations in North Dakota have not always been great.""But the current partnership is historically strong because we prioritized tribal engagement through mutual respect, open communication, collaboration, and a sincere willingness to listen," Burgum said.The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. It includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.The hearing lasted three hours and five minutes. Members of the committee were given until 6pm Eastern on January 16 to submit written questions.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing to consider the nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior.Burgum served eight years as governor of North Dakota, with his second term ending in December 2024. He said he has worked to improve relations with tribal nations."In North Dakota, we share geography with five sovereign tribal nations," Burgum told the committee on January 16, 2025. "State and tribal relations in North Dakota have not always been great.""But the current partnership is historically strong because we prioritized tribal engagement through mutual respect, open communication, collaboration, and a sincere willingness to listen," Burgum said.The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. It includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.The hearing lasted three hours and five minutes. Members of the committee were given until 6pm Eastern on January 16 to submit written questions.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing to consider the nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior.Burgum served eight years as governor of North Dakota, with his second term ending in December 2024. He said he has worked to improve relations with tribal nations."In North Dakota, we share geography with five sovereign tribal nations," Burgum told the committee on January 16, 2025. "State and tribal relations in North Dakota have not always been great.""But the current partnership is historically strong because we prioritized tribal engagement through mutual respect, open communication, collaboration, and a sincere willingness to listen," Burgum said.The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. It includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.The hearing lasted three hours and five minutes. Members of the committee were given until 6pm Eastern on January 16 to submit written questions.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing to consider the nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior.Burgum served eight years as governor of North Dakota, with his second term ending in December 2024. He said he has worked to improve relations with tribal nations."In North Dakota, we share geography with five sovereign tribal nations," Burgum told the committee on January 16, 2025. "State and tribal relations in North Dakota have not always been great.""But the current partnership is historically strong because we prioritized tribal engagement through mutual respect, open communication, collaboration, and a sincere willingness to listen," Burgum said.The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. It includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.The hearing lasted three hours and five minutes. Members of the committee were given until 6pm Eastern on January 16 to submit written questions.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing to consider the nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior.Burgum served eight years as governor of North Dakota, with his second term ending in December 2024. He said he has worked to improve relations with tribal nations."In North Dakota, we share geography with five sovereign tribal nations," Burgum told the committee on January 16, 2025. "State and tribal relations in North Dakota have not always been great.""But the current partnership is historically strong because we prioritized tribal engagement through mutual respect, open communication, collaboration, and a sincere willingness to listen," Burgum said.The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. It includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.The hearing lasted three hours and five minutes. Members of the committee were given until 6pm Eastern on January 16 to submit written questions.Committee Notice:https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/1/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-doug-burgum-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) delivers the State of the State address on January 14, 2025.The speech is expected to be Noem's final one as governor, as she has been chosen to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security by president-elect Donald Trump. Should she be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she will leave her state post.Noem delivered the address to the South Dakota Legislature at the state capital in Pierre.Text of Remarks:https://www.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=b36cf75a47435610854b61d2e16d43f0
Janet Alkire, Chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, delivers an address to state awmakers in North Dakota on January 7, 2025.Alkire spoke about the priorities of the five tribal nations with homelands in North Dakota: the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Spirit Lake Nation, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.The Tribal-State Relationship Address is presented every year to the North Dakota Legislature. Leaders of the five tribes alternate in delivering the speech.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers S.3857, the Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act, on December 17, 2024.The bipartisan bill authorizes the acquisition of about 172 acres in trust for the Jamul Indian Village. The land is located in San Diego County in California.The House considered S.3857 under a suspension of the rules, a process in which a voice vote is normally sufficient for passage. However, a recorded vote was requested on the measure.The recorded vote is expected to take place on December 18.The U.S. Senate already passed S.3857. So approval in the House is all that's needed before the bill can be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) discusses Indian Country legislation on the floor of the U.S. Senate on December 17, 2024." The past four years have been historic for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs -- by almost any measure," said Schatz, who has served as chair of the legislative panel since January 2021."We secured the largest investment in Native communities in American history, totaling more than $45 billion," Schatz continued. "We had the committee's most productive four year period ever, passing more than a dozen bills into law, and just this month, we passed another ten bills in the Senate that are waiting for action in the House." "From day one, our work was guided by the voices of Native leaders and community members," Schatz later said in his remarks. "Nothing about me, without me, as the saying goes."With Republicans taking control of the U.S. Senate in the 118th Congress, which starts in January 2025, Schatz will no longer be serving as chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The U.S. House of Representatives debates S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act, on December 17, 2024.The bipartisan bill ensures that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education, also known as NACIE, contains at least one member who is a leader of a tribal college or university. The measure has the support of tribal colleges and Indian education organizations.Following debate, the House passed S.5355 by a voice vote. The bill has already passed the U.S. Senate so it can now be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.
The U.S. House of Representatives debates H.R.1101, the Lumbee Fairness Act, on December 17, 2024.The bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, headquartered in North Carolina. The Lumbees, who are recognized by the state government, claim descent from the historic Cheraw people.Following consideration of H.R.1101 under a suspension of the rules, a recorded vote was requested. The bill passed by a vote of 311 to 96, meeting the two-thirds majority required under House procedures.https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll511.xmlThe bill would still need to pass the U.S. Senate before it could be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) lashes out against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at a hearing on sports betting on December 17, 2024.According to Tillis, the Eastern Band is using gaming revenues to fund lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C. He claimed the money was being used to oppose federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a state-recognized group in North Carolina." Well, I just happen to be spending a lot of quality time with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee, debating why they're spending all this money that they're making off of gambling, trying to prevent a tribe that has been denied recognition for 130 years from getting recognition in the state of North Carolina," Tillis said at a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.During his remarks, Tillis displayed a poster titled "The Network Working Against the Lumbee Tribe." It included the seal of the Eastern Band and the photo and name of Wilson Pipestem, a prominent lobbyist who has worked for the Eastern Band.Despite the presence of the imagery, Tillis referred to Pipestem as "William," repeating a slip-up he made on the U.S. Senate floor on November 21, 2024.The poster also featured the logo of the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, along with the name of Ben Barnes, the chair of the organization and the chief of the Shawnee Tribe.Tillis is the sponsor of S.521, the Lumbee Fairness Act. The bill would extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, whose leaders have been trying to gain acknowledgment as an Indian tribe for more than a century.The Eastern Band, the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma and numerous other tribes and tribal organizations have been calling on the Lumbees to go through the federal acknowledgment process at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Lumbees are instead pursuing recognition through an act of Congress.The Senate hearing, titled "America’s High-Stakes Bet on Legalized Sports Gambling," did not feature any tribal or Indian Country witnesses.Committee Notice:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/americas-high-stakes-bet-on-legalized-sports-gambling
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) leads passage of two tribal homelands bills on December 12, 2024.Padilla is the sponsor of the bills, both benefiting tribes in California. They are:S.3857, the Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer ActS.4000, for the Lytton RancheriaThe U.S. Senate passed both bills by unanimous consent.
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) leads passage of Indian Country legislation on December 12, 2024.Schatz chairs the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Speaking on the floor of the U.S. Senate, he led passage of the following four bills by unanimous consent:S.2783, the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments ActS.2908, the Indian Buffalo Management ActS.4365, the Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities ActS.4370, the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act
White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden delivers remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.Tanden spoke during the afternoon session of the one-day summit, which took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., on December 9, 2024.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland opens the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.Haaland is a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna. She is the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country.Haaland is also the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet. She was nominated to her post by President Joe Biden. Her full remarks can be found on Indianz.Com at:https://indianz.com/News/2024/12/09/secretary-haaland-opens-white-house-tribal-nations-summit/The White House Tribal Nations Summit took place at the main Interior building in D.C. on December 9, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.Harris was introduced by Sophia Madrigal, a citizen of the Cahuilla Band of Indians and a descendant of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.The summit took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior in D.C. on December 9, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.Harris was introduced by Sophia Madrigal, a citizen of the Cahuilla Band of Indians and a descendant of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.The summit took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior in D.C. on December 9, 2024.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland introduced Biden at the event. Along with Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, she presented a blanket to the president.The blanket was created by Eighth Generation, a tribally-owned business in Washington state. Haaland had it embroidered with a a message: "Joe Biden, Champion for Indian Country, 2021-2024."The summit took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior on December 9, 2024.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland introduced Biden at the event. Along with Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, she presented a blanket to the president.The blanket was created by Eighth Generation, a tribally-owned business in Washington state. Haaland had it embroidered with a a message: "Joe Biden, Champion for Indian Country, 2021-2024."The summit took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior on December 9, 2024.
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled "Investing In Indian Country" at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit.Participants include:Liz Carr, Tribal Adviser to the Director, White House Office of Management and BudgetStephanie Bryan, Chair, Poarch Band of Creek IndiansStephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian CommunityAndrea Palm, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesDavid Turk, Deputy Secretary, Department of EnergyJohn Podesta, Senior Adviser, White HouseDue to an issue with the power in the building, starting at about 40 minutes into the panel, some of the speakers were difficult to hear. The issue was addressed after a few minutes.The summit took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., on December 9, 2024.
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled “Strengthening the Nation-to-Nation Relationship” at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.Participants include:Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, Department of the InteriorErica Pinto, Chairwoman, Jamul Indian Village in CaliforniaChuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation in OklahomaSecretary of the Interior Deb HaalandSecretary of Agriculture Tom VilsackBrenda Mallory, Chair, White House Council on Environmental QualityThe summit took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., on December 9, 2024.
Tom Perez, the director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House, delivers remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.The office engages in outreach with local, state and tribal governments. The office includes a Director of Tribal Affairs.The summit took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., on December 9, 2024.
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls for the release of imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier in a speech on December 4, 2024.Peltier is serving two life sentences for the deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Now at age 80, he has been behind bars for more than half of his life."He is in declining health, experiencing vision loss and other illnesses," Schatz said on the floor of the U.S. Senate. "And in spite of all that, earlier this year, federal officials denied his request for compassionate release."Schatz, who serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, urged President Joe Biden to set Peltier free.
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked passage of a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, brought up three Indian Country bills for consideration en bloc. They are: S.385, S.1322 and S.2868.Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) attempted to have S.2088, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, considered for passage as well. That's when Tillis objected.Tillis said he would not allow for passage of the Wounded Knee sacred site bill because he has not been able to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a state-recognized group in North Carolina.
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked passage of a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, brought up three Indian Country bills for consideration en bloc. They are: S.385, S.1322 and S.2868.Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) attempted to have S.2088, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, considered for passage as well. That's when Tillis objected.Tillis said he would not allow for passage of the Wounded Knee sacred site bill because he has not been able to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a state-recognized group in North Carolina.
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked passage of a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, brought up three Indian Country bills for consideration en bloc. They are: S.385, S.1322 and S.2868.Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) attempted to have S.2088, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, considered for passage as well. That's when Tillis objected.Tillis said he would not allow for passage of the Wounded Knee sacred site bill because he has not been able to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a state-recognized group in North Carolina.
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked passage of a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, brought up three Indian Country bills for consideration en bloc. They are: S.385, S.1322 and S.2868.Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) attempted to have S.2088, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, considered for passage as well. That's when Tillis objected.Tillis said he would not allow for passage of the Wounded Knee sacred site bill because he has not been able to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a state-recognized group in North Carolina.
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked passage of a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, brought up three Indian Country bills for consideration en bloc. They are: S.385, S.1322 and S.2868.Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) attempted to have S.2088, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, considered for passage as well. That's when Tillis objected.Tillis said he would not allow for passage of the Wounded Knee sacred site bill because he has not been able to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a state-recognized group in North Carolina.
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked passage of a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, brought up three Indian Country bills for consideration en bloc. They are: S.385, S.1322 and S.2868.Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) attempted to have S.2088, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, considered for passage as well. That's when Tillis objected.Tillis said he would not allow for passage of the Wounded Knee sacred site bill because he has not been able to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a state-recognized group in North Carolina.
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesHearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenWednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM)2008 RHOBWashington, D.C.WITNESSESPanel oneEugenia Charles-NewtonLaw and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo NationAbigail Echo-HawkExecutive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee NationCheryl HornMember of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort BelknapMary Jane MilesMember of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce TribeMaulian BryantWabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot NationPanel twoBryan NewlandAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe)Richard "Glen" MelvilleDeputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of WashingtonPatrice KuneshCommissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDaron CarreiroActing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsBusiness Meeting to consider the Nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, S. 4643 & S. 4998Date: November 20, 2024Time: 3:00 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:The Nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming CommissionS.4643, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024; andS.4998, Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-to-consider-the-nomination-of-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chair-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission-s-4643-s-4998/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
House Committee on Natural ResourcesLegislative Hearing on H.R. 7662, H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952 & H.R. 10005House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesTuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2:15 PMOn Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 7662 (Rep. Houlahan), "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024";H.R. 7807 (Rep. Obernolte), "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Revenue Act”; andH.R. 10005 (Rep. Hageman), “Expedited Appeals Review Act” or the “EARA”Witness and TestimonyPanel I (Members of Congress):Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming)Rep. Jay Obernolte (D-California)Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana)Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania)Panel II:Dr. Colin WilliamsProgram Coordinator, Mineral Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the InteriorMoffett Field, California [All bills]Ms. Cheryl LombardSenior Program Director – Power, Infrastructure, and MineralsClearPath ActionWashington, D.C. [H.R. 7807]Mr. Frank White ClayChairmanCrow Tribe of IndiansMontana [H.R. 8952]Mr. Jonathon TravisPrincipal, Severance TaxRyan, LLCHouston, Texas [H.R. 10005]Mr. Derf JohnsonDeputy DirectorMontana Environmental Information CenterHelena, Montana [Minority Witness][H.R. 7807, H.R. 8952, H.R. 7662] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416669
Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana, delivers an election victory speech on November 5, 2024.Speaking from Bozeman, Sheehy acknowledged “our Native brothers and sisters” in Montana. “It’s about time we turn the page on relations here,” he said.“We make sure we get our tribal communities back on their feet economically,” Sheehy said toward the end of his remarks. "We give them sovereignty and agency so that they can succeed economically, grow businesses on the reservation, and have the economic freedom to grow their communities, have prosperity, and have a successful, organic economy on every tribal community in the state.”Sheehy was controversial on the campaign trail for making derogatory comments about Native people. He repeatedly linked them to alcohol and violent activity but refused to apologize when asked by tribes, tribal organizations, Native lawmakers and other advocates in Montana.Sheehy defeated Jon Tester, the Democratic incumbent who was known as a champion for tribal issues during his three terms in the U.S. Senate. His victory helped deliver control of the chamber to the Republican Party.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivers a victory speech on November 6, 2024.Trump spoke early in the morning from his campaign headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, campaigns on the Navajo Nation on October 26, 2024.Walz serves as governor of Minnesota. He spoke in Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the Navajo Nation.
In the swing state of Arizona, President Biden formally apologized for U.S. government-run Native American boarding schools, which sought to exterminate Indigenous culture by forcibly removing children from their families and placing them in institutions where their languages and customs were suppressed. “If the Democrats want the vote of Indian people, we want them to stand with us, not only on issues like the apology around boarding schools, but we also want them to stand with us in the solidarity that we have calling for a ceasefire in Palestine,” says Nick Tilsen, founder and CEO of the Indigenous-led NDN Collective.
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, campaigns on the Navajo Nation on October 26, 2024.Speakers, in order of appearance: David J. TsosieClara Pratte, Chair, Native American Caucus, Democratic National CommitteeJonathan Nez, Democratic nominee for Congress, Arizona's 2nd Congressional DistrictDeb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Member of Joe Biden's CabinetBuu Nygren, President Navajo NationMark Kelly, Democratic Senator from ArizonaIan Teller, Native Youth OrganizerTim Walz, Democratic Governor of Minnesota
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, campaigns on the Navajo Nation on October 26, 2024.Speakers, in order of appearance: David J. TsosieClara Pratte, Chair, Native American Caucus, Democratic National CommitteeJonathan Nez, Democratic nominee for Congress, Arizona's 2nd Congressional DistrictDeb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Member of Joe Biden's CabinetBuu Nygren, President Navajo NationMark Kelly, Democratic Senator from ArizonaIan Teller, Native Youth OrganizerTim Walz, Democratic Governor of Minnesota
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, campaigns on the Navajo Nation on October 26, 2024.Speakers, in order of appearance: David J. TsosieClara Pratte, Chair, Native American Caucus, Democratic National CommitteeJonathan Nez, Democratic nominee for Congress, Arizona's 2nd Congressional DistrictDeb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Member of Joe Biden's CabinetBuu Nygren, President Navajo NationMark Kelly, Democratic Senator from ArizonaIan Teller, Native Youth OrganizerTim Walz, Democratic Governor of Minnesota
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, campaigns on the Navajo Nation on October 26, 2024.Speakers, in order of appearance: David J. TsosieClara Pratte, Chair, Native American Caucus, Democratic National CommitteeJonathan Nez, Democratic nominee for Congress, Arizona's 2nd Congressional DistrictDeb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Member of Joe Biden's CabinetBuu Nygren, President Navajo NationMark Kelly, Democratic Senator from ArizonaIan Teller, Native Youth OrganizerTim Walz, Democratic Governor of Minnesota
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, campaigns on the Navajo Nation on October 26, 2024.Speakers, in order of appearance: David J. TsosieClara Pratte, Chair, Native American Caucus, Democratic National CommitteeJonathan Nez, Democratic nominee for Congress, Arizona's 2nd Congressional DistrictDeb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Member of Joe Biden's CabinetBuu Nygren, President Navajo NationMark Kelly, Democratic Senator from ArizonaIan Teller, Native Youth OrganizerTim Walz, Democratic Governor of Minnesota
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, campaigns on the Navajo Nation on October 26, 2024.Speakers, in order of appearance: David J. TsosieClara Pratte, Chair, Native American Caucus, Democratic National CommitteeJonathan Nez, Democratic nominee for Congress, Arizona's 2nd Congressional DistrictDeb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Member of Joe Biden's CabinetBuu Nygren, President Navajo NationMark Kelly, Democratic Senator from ArizonaIan Teller, Native Youth OrganizerTim Walz, Democratic Governor of Minnesota
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, campaigns on the Navajo Nation on October 26, 2024.Speakers, in order of appearance: David J. TsosieClara Pratte, Chair, Native American Caucus, Democratic National CommitteeJonathan Nez, Democratic nominee for Congress, Arizona's 2nd Congressional DistrictDeb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Member of Joe Biden's CabinetBuu Nygren, President Navajo NationMark Kelly, Democratic Senator from ArizonaIan Teller, Native Youth OrganizerTim Walz, Democratic Governor of Minnesota
Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, campaigns on the Navajo Nation on October 26, 2024.Speakers, in order of appearance: David J. TsosieClara Pratte, Chair, Native American Caucus, Democratic National CommitteeJonathan Nez, Democratic nominee for Congress, Arizona's 2nd Congressional DistrictDeb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Member of Joe Biden's CabinetBuu Nygren, President Navajo NationMark Kelly, Democratic Senator from ArizonaIan Teller, Native Youth OrganizerTim Walz, Democratic Governor of Minnesota
Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community delivers remarks on October 25, 2024.Lewis welcomed visitors to his tribe's reservation near Phoenix, Arizona.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.Biden was accompanied by Governor Stephen Roe Lewis, the leader of the tribe.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.Haaland is a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, an Indian nation headquartered in New Mexico. She is the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens.Haaland was introduced by Miss Gila River Susanna Osife.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Michael Howe, No. 23-3655, on October 22, 2024.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in JoAnn Chase v. Andeavor Logistics, L.P., No. 23-3019, on October 22, 2024.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians v. North Dakota Legislative Assembly, No. 23-3697, on October 22, 2024.The case is consolidated with Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians v. North Dakota Legislative Assembly, No. 24-1171.
President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.Speakers include Maria Rosario Jackson, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.The reception included winners of the National Humanities Medal: Joy Harjo (Muscogee), Robert Martin (Cherokee) and Rosita Worl (Tlingit). The winners were presented their medals in private ceremony with President Biden.
President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.Speakers include Maria Rosario Jackson, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.The reception included winners of the National Humanities Medal: Joy Harjo (Muscogee), Robert Martin (Cherokee) and Rosita Worl (Tlingit). The winners were presented their medals in private ceremony with President Biden.
President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.Speakers include Maria Rosario Jackson, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.The reception included winners of the National Humanities Medal: Joy Harjo (Muscogee), Robert Martin (Cherokee) and Rosita Worl (Tlingit). The winners were presented their medals in private ceremony with President Biden.
President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.Speakers include Maria Rosario Jackson, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.The reception included winners of the National Humanities Medal: Joy Harjo (Muscogee), Robert Martin (Cherokee) and Rosita Worl (Tlingit). The winners were presented their medals in private ceremony with President Biden.
The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris announces the launch of Native Americans for Harris-Walz on October 2, 2024.Speakers include:Peggy Flanagan (White Earth), Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Clara Pratte (Navajo), Chair of Native American Caucus for the Democratic National CommitteeMattea Twinn, Coalitions Manager for Democratic Party of WisconsinSylvia Rondeaux, Northern Nevada Political Director for Tribal and Rural Outreach for the Nevada Democratic PartyJade Begay (Tesuque Pueblo / Navajo), National Native American Engagement Director for the Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz Campaign
WASHINGTON , D.C. — The Department of the Interior and the Justice Department on Thursday, September 26, 2024, convened a roundtable discussion with Tribal representatives, advocates, members of the media, and survivors to discuss how media coverage can be improved when reporting on the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous peoples (MMIP) and human trafficking (HT). The virtual roundtable was organized as part of the federal response to the recommendations of the Not Invisible Act Commission– a federal advisory committee established in November 2023 per the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to recommend strategies for combatting violent crime on Indian lands and against American Indian and Alaska Native people. During seven public hearings across the country as well as a two-day virtual national hearing that informed the Commission’s recommendations, survivors and families impacted by the crisis of MMIP and HT shared concerns about lack of media coverage and whether that may contribute to cases being ignored or going unsolved. The Commission in turn recommended the Interior and Justice Departments hold a roundtable discussion as a step toward developing a set of best practices. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered video remarks. “Public communication, news stories, and social media can be crucial in finding and investigating cases of missing or murdered Indigenous persons,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “That is why, on the Not Invisible Act Commission’s recommendation, we convened this roundtable to develop best practices and guidelines to aid law enforcement, families, advocates, and journalists when a member of a Native community is reported missing. It is our hope that this convening will strengthen those partnerships, which are essential to advancing our shared goal of ending this crisis.”
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal water rights and natural resource legislation on September 25, 2024.Five bills are on the agenda for the legislative hearing. They follow:• S.4444, the Crow Revenue Act. The bill would transfer about 4,660 acres of subsurface rights to the Crow Tribe in exchange for other lands and subsurface rights in Montana.• S.4633, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on the main stem of the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and relevant groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.• S.4643, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico and authorizes $685 million in federal funding to support the tribe’s water resources, including Zuni Salt Lake, a sacred place.• S.4705, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill settles the water rights of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde River Watershed of Arizona.• S.4998, the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Navajo Nation to the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-takes-up-water-rights-at-legislative-hearing/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Billy Smith, No. 21-11643, on September 25, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal water rights and natural resource legislation on September 25, 2024.Five bills are on the agenda for the legislative hearing. They follow:• S.4444, the Crow Revenue Act. The bill would transfer about 4,660 acres of subsurface rights to the Crow Tribe in exchange for other lands and subsurface rights in Montana.• S.4633, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on the main stem of the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and relevant groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.• S.4643, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico and authorizes $685 million in federal funding to support the tribe’s water resources, including Zuni Salt Lake, a sacred place.• S.4705, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill settles the water rights of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde River Watershed of Arizona.• S.4998, the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Navajo Nation to the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-takes-up-water-rights-at-legislative-hearing/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal water rights and natural resource legislation on September 25, 2024.Five bills are on the agenda for the legislative hearing. They follow:• S.4444, the Crow Revenue Act. The bill would transfer about 4,660 acres of subsurface rights to the Crow Tribe in exchange for other lands and subsurface rights in Montana.• S.4633, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on the main stem of the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and relevant groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.• S.4643, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico and authorizes $685 million in federal funding to support the tribe’s water resources, including Zuni Salt Lake, a sacred place.• S.4705, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill settles the water rights of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde River Watershed of Arizona.• S.4998, the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Navajo Nation to the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-takes-up-water-rights-at-legislative-hearing/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal water rights and natural resource legislation on September 25, 2024.Five bills are on the agenda for the legislative hearing. They follow:• S.4444, the Crow Revenue Act. The bill would transfer about 4,660 acres of subsurface rights to the Crow Tribe in exchange for other lands and subsurface rights in Montana.• S.4633, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on the main stem of the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and relevant groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.• S.4643, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico and authorizes $685 million in federal funding to support the tribe’s water resources, including Zuni Salt Lake, a sacred place.• S.4705, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill settles the water rights of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde River Watershed of Arizona.• S.4998, the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Navajo Nation to the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-takes-up-water-rights-at-legislative-hearing/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal water rights and natural resource legislation on September 25, 2024.Five bills are on the agenda for the legislative hearing. They follow:• S.4444, the Crow Revenue Act. The bill would transfer about 4,660 acres of subsurface rights to the Crow Tribe in exchange for other lands and subsurface rights in Montana.• S.4633, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on the main stem of the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and relevant groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.• S.4643, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico and authorizes $685 million in federal funding to support the tribe’s water resources, including Zuni Salt Lake, a sacred place.• S.4705, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill settles the water rights of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde River Watershed of Arizona.• S.4998, the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Navajo Nation to the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-takes-up-water-rights-at-legislative-hearing/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal water rights and natural resource legislation on September 25, 2024.Five bills are on the agenda for the legislative hearing. They follow:• S.4444, the Crow Revenue Act. The bill would transfer about 4,660 acres of subsurface rights to the Crow Tribe in exchange for other lands and subsurface rights in Montana.• S.4633, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on the main stem of the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and relevant groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.• S.4643, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico and authorizes $685 million in federal funding to support the tribe’s water resources, including Zuni Salt Lake, a sacred place.• S.4705, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill settles the water rights of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde River Watershed of Arizona.• S.4998, the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Navajo Nation to the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-takes-up-water-rights-at-legislative-hearing/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal water rights and natural resource legislation on September 25, 2024.Five bills are on the agenda for the legislative hearing. They follow:• S.4444, the Crow Revenue Act. The bill would transfer about 4,660 acres of subsurface rights to the Crow Tribe in exchange for other lands and subsurface rights in Montana.• S.4633, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on the main stem of the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and relevant groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.• S.4643, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico and authorizes $685 million in federal funding to support the tribe’s water resources, including Zuni Salt Lake, a sacred place.• S.4705, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill settles the water rights of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde River Watershed of Arizona.• S.4998, the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Navajo Nation to the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-takes-up-water-rights-at-legislative-hearing/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal water rights and natural resource legislation on September 25, 2024.Five bills are on the agenda for the legislative hearing. They follow:• S.4444, the Crow Revenue Act. The bill would transfer about 4,660 acres of subsurface rights to the Crow Tribe in exchange for other lands and subsurface rights in Montana.• S.4633, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on the main stem of the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and relevant groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.• S.4643, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico and authorizes $685 million in federal funding to support the tribe’s water resources, including Zuni Salt Lake, a sacred place.• S.4705, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill settles the water rights of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde River Watershed of Arizona.• S.4998, the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Navajo Nation to the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-takes-up-water-rights-at-legislative-hearing/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal water rights and natural resource legislation on September 25, 2024.Five bills are on the agenda for the legislative hearing. They follow:• S.4444, the Crow Revenue Act. The bill would transfer about 4,660 acres of subsurface rights to the Crow Tribe in exchange for other lands and subsurface rights in Montana.• S.4633, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on the main stem of the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and relevant groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.• S.4643, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico and authorizes $685 million in federal funding to support the tribe’s water resources, including Zuni Salt Lake, a sacred place.• S.4705, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill settles the water rights of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde River Watershed of Arizona.• S.4998, the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the Navajo Nation to the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-takes-up-water-rights-at-legislative-hearing/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 25, 2024.Three items are on the agenda. They follow:• S.465, the BADGES for Native Communities Act. The Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act seeks to improve public safety in Indian Country by making changes affecting the Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal nations. A hearing took place on May 1.• S.2908, the Indian Buffalo Management Act. The bill establishes a permanent program at the Department of the Interior to help promote and develop tribal capacity to manage buffalo, or bison. A hearing took place on June 12.• S.4370, the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2024. The bill ensures that Alaska Native corporations can participate in stewardship of federal forest lands. It also addresses a requirement that has limited tribal participation on lands important to their communities. A hearing took place on July 25.All three bills were approved by the committee. They can now be sent to the full U.S. Senate for further consideration.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-schedules-business-meeting/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets to consider the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.Kunesh, who currently serves as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, was the sole witness.Written Statement: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18/patricekunesh091824.pdfMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/17/national-indian-gaming-commission-enters-new-era-under-president-biden/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chairman-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets to consider the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.Kunesh, who currently serves as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, was the sole witness.Written Statement: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18/patricekunesh091824.pdfMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/17/national-indian-gaming-commission-enters-new-era-under-president-biden/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chairman-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets to consider the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.Kunesh, who currently serves as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, was the sole witness.Written Statement: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18/patricekunesh091824.pdfMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/17/national-indian-gaming-commission-enters-new-era-under-president-biden/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chairman-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets to consider the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.Kunesh, who currently serves as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, was the sole witness.Written Statement: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18/patricekunesh091824.pdfMore on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/17/national-indian-gaming-commission-enters-new-era-under-president-biden/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chairman-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting to consider pending legislation.Four bills are on the agenda for the meeting on Wednesday morning. They follow:• S.2695, the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act. The bill allows tribal law enforcement officers to receive benefits already provided to federal law enforcement. A hearing took place on May 1.• S.3857, the Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act. The bill authorizes the acquisition of about 172 acres in trust for the Jamul Indian Village. The land is located in San Diego County in California. A hearing took place on July 10.• S.4442, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024. The bill updates a water settlement with the Crow Tribe, headquartered in Montana. The amendments ensure the tribe has flexibility to develop water and energy projects that fulfill the previously approved water settlement. A hearing took place on June 12.• S.4505, the Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Basin of New Mexico. A hearing took place on July 25.The meeting takes place at 10am Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. It will be immediately followed by a confirmation hearing for Patrice H. Kunesh to serve as chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.More on Indianz.Com:https://indianz.com/News/2024/09/18/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-business-meeting/Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chairman-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission/
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Joint Oversight Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on AppropriationsDate: Wed, 09/11/2024 – 10:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 1300 LHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USAWitnessesPanel IThe Honorable Darrell G. Seki Sr. ChairmanRed Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansRed Lake, MinnesotaMs. Marty Wafford Under Secretary of Support and ProgramsChickasaw Nation Department of HealthAda, OklahomaMs. Mary Greene-Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian ReservationsSpirit Lake TribeFort Totten, North DakotaPanel IIThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack SecretaryDepartment of AgricultureAccompanied by:Ms. Cindy LongDeputy Under SecretaryFood, Nutrition, and Consumer ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Bruce SummersAdministratorAgricultural Marketing ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureCommittee Notices:https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7808https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/joint-oversight-hearing-severe-food-distribution-shortages-tribal-and-elderly
Deb Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, addresses the Democratic National Convention on August 22, 2024.Haaland is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, having been one of the first two Native women elected to the U.S. Congress.Haaland is the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet. She leads the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities.The Democratic National Convention took place in Chicago, Illinois, from August 19-22, 2024.
Leaders the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation open the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.
Peggy Flanagan addresses the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.Flanagan is a citizen of the White Earth Nation. She serves as Lt. Governor of Minnesota.Flanagan is one of the co-chairs of the Democratic National Convention.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, address a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 2024.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, address a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 2024.
Mark Macarro, Chairman of the Pechanga Band of Indians, endorses Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for president.Macarro delivered his endorsement in a video posted on social media on July 31, 2024. The text of his remarks follow:*[Greeting in Pechanga Language]I'm Mark Macarro, and I've been the chairman of my tribe, the Pechanga Band of Indians in Southern California for the last 30 years. Vice President Harris has been a partner to Indian country and a critical voice behind the Biden-Harris administration's unprecedented accomplishments for tribal nations.As president, Kamala Harris will continue this progress. She respects our ideals of self-governance and self-determination. She's demonstrated respect for tribal sovereignty and the federal government's trust and treaty obligations. We have a clear choice to make between two different visions for America.This choice comes down to which candidate is most likely to respect tribal sovereignty and continue the progress Indian country has seen over the last four years. This election is about the future, not the past. I know that Indian Country and America's best days are still ahead of us. If we elect the right leaders, do the hard work, and come together as one people.That's why I'm proud to endorse my friend, fellow Californian, Kamala Harris for President of the United States
The following is a transcript of a video message delivered by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland about the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. Titled “Secretary Haaland Message to Indigenous Boarding School Survivors,” the video was posted online by the Department of the Interior on July 30, 2024.***[Greeting in the Keres language]To my relatives and friends, today we had a big day. The Department of the Interior — the very cabinet agency created to assimilate indigenous peoples — released a historic investigative report detailing the impact, trauma and damage caused by federal Indian boarding schools from 1819 through the 1970s.This trauma is not new to Indigenous people. One of the reasons I launched the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative was to ensure that this important story was told — that all of America knows of the intergenerational impacts of these policies and that we as a nation take steps to heal from them.Today’s announcement reflects much of what we heard from Indigenous survivors as we traveled on the Road to Healing last year. To those of you who shared your stories, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.Your experiences and those of your loved ones were not shared in vain. They are the foundation of our work. We think of you in everything that we do and we understand and appreciate your strength and courage.As we continue to build out a permanent oral history collection, please know that we will care for these stories as if they were our own.The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative has been one of the most important and meaningful things I have done as Secretary. It shows us that representation truly matters.Using my platform to give voice to our people our struggles and our contributions to this nation as its original stewards has been the honor of my lifetime. Thank you for entrusting us to help tell our story because Native American history is American history.[Thank you in the Keres language]
House Committee on Ways and MeansHearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s ChildrenDATE: June 26, 2024TIME: 10:00AM ETLOCATION: 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingAt a Ways and Means hearing on strengthening child welfare programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, witnesses urged the Committee to pursue reforms that would help the program better serve children and families in crisis. The hearing comes as the Committee has conducted a year-long review of Title IV-B to examine how it can better meet current needs and challenges.Witnesses, including former foster youth, lived experience advocates, and child welfare experts, identified areas ripe for reform, including kinship care, the caseworker shortage, administrative burden, and unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes.WitnessesParis HiltonLived-Experience Advocate and CEO11:11 MediaRob GeenBipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of TrusteesDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionTori Hope PetersenAuthor, Speaker, and AdvocateAlexis MansfieldSenior Advisor, Children & Families & Relationship SafetyWomen’s Justice InstituteCommittee Notice:https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-strengthening-child-welfare-and-protecting-americas-children/
House Committee on Ways and MeansHearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s ChildrenDATE: June 26, 2024TIME: 10:00AM ETLOCATION: 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingAt a Ways and Means hearing on strengthening child welfare programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, witnesses urged the Committee to pursue reforms that would help the program better serve children and families in crisis. The hearing comes as the Committee has conducted a year-long review of Title IV-B to examine how it can better meet current needs and challenges.Witnesses, including former foster youth, lived experience advocates, and child welfare experts, identified areas ripe for reform, including kinship care, the caseworker shortage, administrative burden, and unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes.WitnessesParis HiltonLived-Experience Advocate and CEO11:11 MediaRob GeenBipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of TrusteesDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionTori Hope PetersenAuthor, Speaker, and AdvocateAlexis MansfieldSenior Advisor, Children & Families & Relationship SafetyWomen’s Justice InstituteCommittee Notice:https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-strengthening-child-welfare-and-protecting-americas-children/
House Committee on Ways and MeansHearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s ChildrenDATE: June 26, 2024TIME: 10:00AM ETLOCATION: 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingAt a Ways and Means hearing on strengthening child welfare programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, witnesses urged the Committee to pursue reforms that would help the program better serve children and families in crisis. The hearing comes as the Committee has conducted a year-long review of Title IV-B to examine how it can better meet current needs and challenges.Witnesses, including former foster youth, lived experience advocates, and child welfare experts, identified areas ripe for reform, including kinship care, the caseworker shortage, administrative burden, and unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes.WitnessesParis HiltonLived-Experience Advocate and CEO11:11 MediaRob GeenBipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of TrusteesDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionTori Hope PetersenAuthor, Speaker, and AdvocateAlexis MansfieldSenior Advisor, Children & Families & Relationship SafetyWomen’s Justice InstituteCommittee Notice:https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-strengthening-child-welfare-and-protecting-americas-children/
House Committee on Ways and MeansHearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s ChildrenDATE: June 26, 2024TIME: 10:00AM ETLOCATION: 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingAt a Ways and Means hearing on strengthening child welfare programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, witnesses urged the Committee to pursue reforms that would help the program better serve children and families in crisis. The hearing comes as the Committee has conducted a year-long review of Title IV-B to examine how it can better meet current needs and challenges.Witnesses, including former foster youth, lived experience advocates, and child welfare experts, identified areas ripe for reform, including kinship care, the caseworker shortage, administrative burden, and unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes.WitnessesParis HiltonLived-Experience Advocate and CEO11:11 MediaRob GeenBipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of TrusteesDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionTori Hope PetersenAuthor, Speaker, and AdvocateAlexis MansfieldSenior Advisor, Children & Families & Relationship SafetyWomen’s Justice InstituteCommittee Notice:https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-strengthening-child-welfare-and-protecting-americas-children/
House Committee on Ways and MeansHearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s ChildrenDATE: June 26, 2024TIME: 10:00AM ETLOCATION: 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingAt a Ways and Means hearing on strengthening child welfare programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, witnesses urged the Committee to pursue reforms that would help the program better serve children and families in crisis. The hearing comes as the Committee has conducted a year-long review of Title IV-B to examine how it can better meet current needs and challenges.Witnesses, including former foster youth, lived experience advocates, and child welfare experts, identified areas ripe for reform, including kinship care, the caseworker shortage, administrative burden, and unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes.WitnessesParis HiltonLived-Experience Advocate and CEO11:11 MediaRob GeenBipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of TrusteesDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionTori Hope PetersenAuthor, Speaker, and AdvocateAlexis MansfieldSenior Advisor, Children & Families & Relationship SafetyWomen’s Justice InstituteCommittee Notice:https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-strengthening-child-welfare-and-protecting-americas-children/
House Committee on Ways and MeansHearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s ChildrenDATE: June 26, 2024TIME: 10:00AM ETLOCATION: 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingAt a Ways and Means hearing on strengthening child welfare programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, witnesses urged the Committee to pursue reforms that would help the program better serve children and families in crisis. The hearing comes as the Committee has conducted a year-long review of Title IV-B to examine how it can better meet current needs and challenges.Witnesses, including former foster youth, lived experience advocates, and child welfare experts, identified areas ripe for reform, including kinship care, the caseworker shortage, administrative burden, and unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes.WitnessesParis HiltonLived-Experience Advocate and CEO11:11 MediaRob GeenBipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of TrusteesDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionTori Hope PetersenAuthor, Speaker, and AdvocateAlexis MansfieldSenior Advisor, Children & Families & Relationship SafetyWomen’s Justice InstituteCommittee Notice:https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-strengthening-child-welfare-and-protecting-americas-children/
House Committee on Ways and MeansHearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s ChildrenDATE: June 26, 2024TIME: 10:00AM ETLOCATION: 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingAt a Ways and Means hearing on strengthening child welfare programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, witnesses urged the Committee to pursue reforms that would help the program better serve children and families in crisis. The hearing comes as the Committee has conducted a year-long review of Title IV-B to examine how it can better meet current needs and challenges.Witnesses, including former foster youth, lived experience advocates, and child welfare experts, identified areas ripe for reform, including kinship care, the caseworker shortage, administrative burden, and unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes.WitnessesParis HiltonLived-Experience Advocate and CEO11:11 MediaRob GeenBipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of TrusteesDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionTori Hope PetersenAuthor, Speaker, and AdvocateAlexis MansfieldSenior Advisor, Children & Families & Relationship SafetyWomen’s Justice InstituteCommittee Notice:https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-strengthening-child-welfare-and-protecting-americas-children/
House Committee on Ways and MeansHearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s ChildrenDATE: June 26, 2024TIME: 10:00AM ETLOCATION: 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingAt a Ways and Means hearing on strengthening child welfare programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, witnesses urged the Committee to pursue reforms that would help the program better serve children and families in crisis. The hearing comes as the Committee has conducted a year-long review of Title IV-B to examine how it can better meet current needs and challenges.Witnesses, including former foster youth, lived experience advocates, and child welfare experts, identified areas ripe for reform, including kinship care, the caseworker shortage, administrative burden, and unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes.WitnessesParis HiltonLived-Experience Advocate and CEO11:11 MediaRob GeenBipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of TrusteesDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionTori Hope PetersenAuthor, Speaker, and AdvocateAlexis MansfieldSenior Advisor, Children & Families & Relationship SafetyWomen’s Justice InstituteCommittee Notice:https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-strengthening-child-welfare-and-protecting-americas-children/
House Committee on Ways and MeansHearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s ChildrenDATE: June 26, 2024TIME: 10:00AM ETLOCATION: 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingAt a Ways and Means hearing on strengthening child welfare programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, witnesses urged the Committee to pursue reforms that would help the program better serve children and families in crisis. The hearing comes as the Committee has conducted a year-long review of Title IV-B to examine how it can better meet current needs and challenges.Witnesses, including former foster youth, lived experience advocates, and child welfare experts, identified areas ripe for reform, including kinship care, the caseworker shortage, administrative burden, and unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes.WitnessesParis HiltonLived-Experience Advocate and CEO11:11 MediaRob GeenBipartisan Policy Center Fellow, Chair of Board of TrusteesDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionTori Hope PetersenAuthor, Speaker, and AdvocateAlexis MansfieldSenior Advisor, Children & Families & Relationship SafetyWomen’s Justice InstituteCommittee Notice:https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-strengthening-child-welfare-and-protecting-americas-children/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1208 & H.R. 6180Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1208 (Rep. Cole), To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; andH.R. 6180 (Rep. Carl), “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act.”WitnessesMs. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]The Hon. Marshall PieriteChairmanTunica-Biloxi Tribe of LouisianaMarksville, LA[H.R. 1208]The Hon. Stephanie BryanTribal Chair, Poarch Creek IndiansAtmore, AL[H.R. 6180]The Hon. David RabbittDistrict 2 SupervisorSonoma County Board of SupervisorsSonoma, CA[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416178
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1208 & H.R. 6180Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1208 (Rep. Cole), To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; andH.R. 6180 (Rep. Carl), “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act.”WitnessesMs. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]The Hon. Marshall PieriteChairmanTunica-Biloxi Tribe of LouisianaMarksville, LA[H.R. 1208]The Hon. Stephanie BryanTribal Chair, Poarch Creek IndiansAtmore, AL[H.R. 6180]The Hon. David RabbittDistrict 2 SupervisorSonoma County Board of SupervisorsSonoma, CA[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416178
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1208 & H.R. 6180Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1208 (Rep. Cole), To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; andH.R. 6180 (Rep. Carl), “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act.”WitnessesMs. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]The Hon. Marshall PieriteChairmanTunica-Biloxi Tribe of LouisianaMarksville, LA[H.R. 1208]The Hon. Stephanie BryanTribal Chair, Poarch Creek IndiansAtmore, AL[H.R. 6180]The Hon. David RabbittDistrict 2 SupervisorSonoma County Board of SupervisorsSonoma, CA[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416178
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1208 & H.R. 6180Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1208 (Rep. Cole), To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; andH.R. 6180 (Rep. Carl), “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act.”WitnessesMs. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]The Hon. Marshall PieriteChairmanTunica-Biloxi Tribe of LouisianaMarksville, LA[H.R. 1208]The Hon. Stephanie BryanTribal Chair, Poarch Creek IndiansAtmore, AL[H.R. 6180]The Hon. David RabbittDistrict 2 SupervisorSonoma County Board of SupervisorsSonoma, CA[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416178
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1208 & H.R. 6180Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1208 (Rep. Cole), To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; andH.R. 6180 (Rep. Carl), “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act.”WitnessesMs. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]The Hon. Marshall PieriteChairmanTunica-Biloxi Tribe of LouisianaMarksville, LA[H.R. 1208]The Hon. Stephanie BryanTribal Chair, Poarch Creek IndiansAtmore, AL[H.R. 6180]The Hon. David RabbittDistrict 2 SupervisorSonoma County Board of SupervisorsSonoma, CA[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416178
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1208 & H.R. 6180Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1208 (Rep. Cole), To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; andH.R. 6180 (Rep. Carl), “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act.”WitnessesMs. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]The Hon. Marshall PieriteChairmanTunica-Biloxi Tribe of LouisianaMarksville, LA[H.R. 1208]The Hon. Stephanie BryanTribal Chair, Poarch Creek IndiansAtmore, AL[H.R. 6180]The Hon. David RabbittDistrict 2 SupervisorSonoma County Board of SupervisorsSonoma, CA[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416178
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1208 & H.R. 6180Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1208 (Rep. Cole), To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; andH.R. 6180 (Rep. Carl), “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act.”WitnessesMs. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]The Hon. Marshall PieriteChairmanTunica-Biloxi Tribe of LouisianaMarksville, LA[H.R. 1208]The Hon. Stephanie BryanTribal Chair, Poarch Creek IndiansAtmore, AL[H.R. 6180]The Hon. David RabbittDistrict 2 SupervisorSonoma County Board of SupervisorsSonoma, CA[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416178
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsLegislative Hearing on H.R. 1208 & H.R. 6180Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 1208 (Rep. Cole), To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; andH.R. 6180 (Rep. Carl), “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act.”WitnessesMs. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]The Hon. Marshall PieriteChairmanTunica-Biloxi Tribe of LouisianaMarksville, LA[H.R. 1208]The Hon. Stephanie BryanTribal Chair, Poarch Creek IndiansAtmore, AL[H.R. 6180]The Hon. David RabbittDistrict 2 SupervisorSonoma County Board of SupervisorsSonoma, CA[H.R. 1208 and H.R. 6180]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416178
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in United States v. Rahimi, No. 22-915, on November 7, 2023.
The U.S. Senate considers H.R.1240, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act, on June 20, 2024.The bill returns about 1,600 acres to the Winnebago Tribe. The land, located in Iowa, was promised to the tribe by treaty but was later illegally condemned and taken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The bill was approved by unanimous consent. It can now be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.INDIANZ.COM: Native American news, information and entertainment. Owned by Ho-Chunk Inc., an economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe, an Indian nation with homelands in Nebraska and Iowa.Website: https://www.indianz.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/indianzInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/indianzSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/indianzTumblr: https://indianzcom.tumblr.com
The U.S. Senate considers S.1987, the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act, on June 20, 2024.The bill ratifies a water rights settlement for the Fort Belknap Indian Community, headquartered in Montana. It is the last remaining tribal water settlement in the state.The bill was approved by unanimous consent. It can now be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives for further action.INDIANZ.COM: Native American news, information and entertainment. Owned by Ho-Chunk Inc., an economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe, an Indian nation with homelands in Nebraska and Iowa.Website: https://www.indianz.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/indianzInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/indianzSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/indianzTumblr: https://indianzcom.tumblr.com
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce considers H.R.7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, on June 13, 2024.The bipartisan bill establishes a national commission to formally investigate, document, and report on the impact of Indian boarding school era.Following discussion, H.R.7227 was approved by a vote of 34-4, according to the committee.The bill can now be send to the full U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce considers H.R.7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, on June 13, 2024.The bipartisan bill establishes a national commission to formally investigate, document, and report on the impact of Indian boarding school era.Following discussion, H.R.7227 was approved by a vote of 34-4, according to the committee.The bill can now be send to the full U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce considers H.R.7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, on June 13, 2024.The bipartisan bill establishes a national commission to formally investigate, document, and report on the impact of Indian boarding school era.Following discussion, H.R.7227 was approved by a vote of 34-4, according to the committee.The bill can now be send to the full U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce considers H.R.7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, on June 13, 2024.The bipartisan bill establishes a national commission to formally investigate, document, and report on the impact of Indian boarding school era.Following discussion, H.R.7227 was approved by a vote of 34-4, according to the committee.The bill can now be send to the full U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442Date: June 12, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 2908, Indian Buffalo Management ActS. 3263, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActS. 4000, A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposesS. 4442, A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposesWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Stephanie BryanChair and CEOPoarch Band of Creek IndiansAtmore, AlabamaThe Honorable Andy MejiaChairpersonLytton Rancheria of CaliforniaWinsor, CaliforniaThe Honorable Frank WhiteclayChairmanCrow Nation of MontanaCrow Agency, MontanaMr. Ervin Carlson Sr.PresidentInterTribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, South DakotaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2908-s-3263-s-4000-s-4442/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442Date: June 12, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 2908, Indian Buffalo Management ActS. 3263, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActS. 4000, A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposesS. 4442, A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposesWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Stephanie BryanChair and CEOPoarch Band of Creek IndiansAtmore, AlabamaThe Honorable Andy MejiaChairpersonLytton Rancheria of CaliforniaWinsor, CaliforniaThe Honorable Frank WhiteclayChairmanCrow Nation of MontanaCrow Agency, MontanaMr. Ervin Carlson Sr.PresidentInterTribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, South DakotaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2908-s-3263-s-4000-s-4442/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442Date: June 12, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 2908, Indian Buffalo Management ActS. 3263, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActS. 4000, A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposesS. 4442, A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposesWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Stephanie BryanChair and CEOPoarch Band of Creek IndiansAtmore, AlabamaThe Honorable Andy MejiaChairpersonLytton Rancheria of CaliforniaWinsor, CaliforniaThe Honorable Frank WhiteclayChairmanCrow Nation of MontanaCrow Agency, MontanaMr. Ervin Carlson Sr.PresidentInterTribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, South DakotaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2908-s-3263-s-4000-s-4442/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442Date: June 12, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 2908, Indian Buffalo Management ActS. 3263, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActS. 4000, A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposesS. 4442, A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposesWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Stephanie BryanChair and CEOPoarch Band of Creek IndiansAtmore, AlabamaThe Honorable Andy MejiaChairpersonLytton Rancheria of CaliforniaWinsor, CaliforniaThe Honorable Frank WhiteclayChairmanCrow Nation of MontanaCrow Agency, MontanaMr. Ervin Carlson Sr.PresidentInterTribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, South DakotaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2908-s-3263-s-4000-s-4442/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442Date: June 12, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 2908, Indian Buffalo Management ActS. 3263, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActS. 4000, A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposesS. 4442, A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposesWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Stephanie BryanChair and CEOPoarch Band of Creek IndiansAtmore, AlabamaThe Honorable Andy MejiaChairpersonLytton Rancheria of CaliforniaWinsor, CaliforniaThe Honorable Frank WhiteclayChairmanCrow Nation of MontanaCrow Agency, MontanaMr. Ervin Carlson Sr.PresidentInterTribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, South DakotaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2908-s-3263-s-4000-s-4442/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442Date: June 12, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 2908, Indian Buffalo Management ActS. 3263, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActS. 4000, A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposesS. 4442, A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposesWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Stephanie BryanChair and CEOPoarch Band of Creek IndiansAtmore, AlabamaThe Honorable Andy MejiaChairpersonLytton Rancheria of CaliforniaWinsor, CaliforniaThe Honorable Frank WhiteclayChairmanCrow Nation of MontanaCrow Agency, MontanaMr. Ervin Carlson Sr.PresidentInterTribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, South DakotaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2908-s-3263-s-4000-s-4442/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442Date: June 12, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 2908, Indian Buffalo Management ActS. 3263, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActS. 4000, A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposesS. 4442, A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposesWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Stephanie BryanChair and CEOPoarch Band of Creek IndiansAtmore, AlabamaThe Honorable Andy MejiaChairpersonLytton Rancheria of CaliforniaWinsor, CaliforniaThe Honorable Frank WhiteclayChairmanCrow Nation of MontanaCrow Agency, MontanaMr. Ervin Carlson Sr.PresidentInterTribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, South DakotaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2908-s-3263-s-4000-s-4442/
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren hosts a press conference on May 28, 2024.In remarks from the tribal capital of Window Rock, Arizona, Nygren addresses allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault and workplace mistreatment within the Navajo Nation Office of President and Vice President.The allegations originate from Vice President Richelle Montoya, who is the first woman in Navajo history to hold the executive leadership position. She was Nygren's running mate.Following his remarks, Nygren takes questions from members of the news media.
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren hosts a press conference on May 28, 2024.In remarks from the tribal capital of Window Rock, Arizona, Nygren addresses allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault and workplace mistreatment within the Navajo Nation Office of President and Vice President.The allegations originate from Vice President Richelle Montoya, who is the first woman in Navajo history to hold the executive leadership position. She was Nygren's running mate.Following his remarks, Nygren takes questions from members of the news media.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities”Date: May 22, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Patrice KuneshCommissioner, Administration on Native AmericansU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCMs. Allison RandallPrincipal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against WomenU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-examining-public-safety-and-justice-resources-in-native-communities/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities”Date: May 22, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Patrice KuneshCommissioner, Administration on Native AmericansU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCMs. Allison RandallPrincipal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against WomenU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-examining-public-safety-and-justice-resources-in-native-communities/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities”Date: May 22, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Patrice KuneshCommissioner, Administration on Native AmericansU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCMs. Allison RandallPrincipal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against WomenU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-examining-public-safety-and-justice-resources-in-native-communities/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities”Date: May 22, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Patrice KuneshCommissioner, Administration on Native AmericansU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCMs. Allison RandallPrincipal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against WomenU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-examining-public-safety-and-justice-resources-in-native-communities/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities”Date: May 22, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Patrice KuneshCommissioner, Administration on Native AmericansU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCMs. Allison RandallPrincipal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against WomenU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-examining-public-safety-and-justice-resources-in-native-communities/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable discussion entitled “The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission’s Report on Native Children.”Date: May 8, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Witnesses:Gloria O’NeillChair of the CommissionPresident/CEO of Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.Anchorage, AlaskaTami Decoteau, PhDVice Chair of the CommissionDeCoteau, Trauma-Informed Care & Practice, PLLCBismarck, North DakotaAnita FinedayCommissionerImplementation Director of Equity and EngagementMinnesota Department of Children, Youth and FamiliesBrainerd, MinnesotaLeander (Russ) McDonaldCommissionerPresident of United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, North DakotaDon GrayCommissionerBoard Member of Ukpeagvik Inupiat CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaDelia UlimaAdvisory Committee MemberStatewide Initiative ManagerHI H.O.P.E.S. Initiative, EPIC ‘Ohana Inc.Honolulu, HawaiiGil VigilPresident of the BoardNational Indian Child Welfare AssociationPortland, OregonSarah KastelicExecutive DirectorNational Indian Child Welfare Association Portland, OregonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/roundtable-discussion-entitled-alyce-spotted-bear-and-walter-soboleff-commissions-report-on-native-children/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable discussion entitled “The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission’s Report on Native Children.”Date: May 8, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Witnesses:Gloria O’NeillChair of the CommissionPresident/CEO of Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.Anchorage, AlaskaTami Decoteau, PhDVice Chair of the CommissionDeCoteau, Trauma-Informed Care & Practice, PLLCBismarck, North DakotaAnita FinedayCommissionerImplementation Director of Equity and EngagementMinnesota Department of Children, Youth and FamiliesBrainerd, MinnesotaLeander (Russ) McDonaldCommissionerPresident of United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, North DakotaDon GrayCommissionerBoard Member of Ukpeagvik Inupiat CorporationAnchorage, AlaskaDelia UlimaAdvisory Committee MemberStatewide Initiative ManagerHI H.O.P.E.S. Initiative, EPIC ‘Ohana Inc.Honolulu, HawaiiGil VigilPresident of the BoardNational Indian Child Welfare AssociationPortland, OregonSarah KastelicExecutive DirectorNational Indian Child Welfare Association Portland, OregonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/roundtable-discussion-entitled-alyce-spotted-bear-and-walter-soboleff-commissions-report-on-native-children/
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 1:00 PMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesJeffrey GillCouncilor, Seneca NationWema SupernawChairwoman, Quapaw Nation Carson BallSelf Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Chuck Hoskin, JrPrincipal Chief, Cherokee Nation John PettigrewActing Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public SafetyJulius T Murray, IIIChairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationDustin KlatushChairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Cindy MarchandSecretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Maulian BryantAmbassador, Penobscot Nation Darnell MariaExecutive Director, Ramah Navajo ChapterThora PadillaPresident, Mescalero Apache Tribe Victoria KitchenyanChairwoman, Winnebago TribeGreg HitchcockVice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Jeremy TakalaCouncilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationRon AllenChairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam TribeBrian HarrisChief, Catawba NationGloria O'NeillPresident and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenJill Sherman-WarneCouncilmember, Hoopa Valley TribeCatalina Villa MontesTreasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc Russell AtteberyChairman, Karuk TribeCharmaine McDarmentChairperson, Tule River Indian TribeCommittee Notices:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-sessionhttps://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117269
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
House Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesPublic Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning SessionDate: Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00 AMLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515WitnessesMr. Lee Juan TylerChairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Ms. Whitney GravellePresident, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Mr. Kirk FrancisChief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Mr. Robert Blanchard [Note: Witness was not present]Chairman, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Grant JohnsonPresident, Prairie Island Indian Community Mr. Darrell Seki, Sr.Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. Kevin Dupuis, Sr.Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Jason SchlenderAdministrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Mr. Austin Lowes [Note: Initial part of statement not audible]Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians Mr. George W. ThompsonVice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mr. Henry FoxVice Chairman, White Earth NationMr. Dana Sam BucklesCouncilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Ms. Carole LankfordCouncilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Mr. Joseph RosetteCouncilman, Chippewa Cree TribeMs. Ashleigh WeeksGeneral Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System Mr. Marvin Weatherwax, Jr.Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana Mr. George Jay BallCouncilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Ms. Shere Wright-PlankCouncilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresident, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council Mr. Frank Star Comes OutPresident, Oglala Sioux Tribe Mr. Frank AdamsChief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe Mr. Stephen AdkinsChief, Chickahominy TribeCommittee Notice:https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-morning-session
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsBusiness Meeting to consider S. 616, S. 2868, S. 3022, H.R. 1240, S. 2796Date: May 1, 2024Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 616, Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Technical Corrections Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023H.R. 1240, Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-465-s-2695/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695Date: May 1, 2024Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant SecretaryIndian Affairs, Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCMr. Chris SutterChief of PoliceTulalip Tribal Police DepartmentTulalip, WashingtonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-465-s-2695/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695Date: May 1, 2024Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant SecretaryIndian Affairs, Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCMr. Chris SutterChief of PoliceTulalip Tribal Police DepartmentTulalip, WashingtonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-465-s-2695/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695Date: May 1, 2024Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant SecretaryIndian Affairs, Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCMr. Chris SutterChief of PoliceTulalip Tribal Police DepartmentTulalip, WashingtonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-465-s-2695/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695Date: May 1, 2024Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant SecretaryIndian Affairs, Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCMr. Chris SutterChief of PoliceTulalip Tribal Police DepartmentTulalip, WashingtonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-465-s-2695/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695Date: May 1, 2024Time: 2:45 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant SecretaryIndian Affairs, Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Mark MacarroPresidentNational Congress of American IndiansWashington, DCMr. Chris SutterChief of PoliceTulalip Tribal Police DepartmentTulalip, WashingtonCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-465-s-2695/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman),To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes | Federal Lands SubcommitteeWednesday, April 17, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.WitnessesPanel I (Administration Officials): Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy Chief of the National Forest SystemU.S. Forest ServiceWashington, D.C.Panel II (Outside Experts): Mr. Cody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber Council, & Executive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, Washington Ms. Hannah DowneyPolicy DirectorProperty and Environment Research CenterBozeman, Montana Mr. Jim ParmaEastern Fiber ManagerBell Lumber and PoleNew Brighton, Minnesota Dr. Kimiko BarrettWildfire Research and Policy LeadHeadwaters EconomicsBozeman, Montana [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415848
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman),To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes | Federal Lands SubcommitteeWednesday, April 17, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.WitnessesPanel I (Administration Officials): Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy Chief of the National Forest SystemU.S. Forest ServiceWashington, D.C.Panel II (Outside Experts): Mr. Cody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber Council, & Executive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, Washington Ms. Hannah DowneyPolicy DirectorProperty and Environment Research CenterBozeman, Montana Mr. Jim ParmaEastern Fiber ManagerBell Lumber and PoleNew Brighton, Minnesota Dr. Kimiko BarrettWildfire Research and Policy LeadHeadwaters EconomicsBozeman, Montana [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415848
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman),To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes | Federal Lands SubcommitteeWednesday, April 17, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.WitnessesPanel I (Administration Officials): Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy Chief of the National Forest SystemU.S. Forest ServiceWashington, D.C.Panel II (Outside Experts): Mr. Cody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber Council, & Executive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, Washington Ms. Hannah DowneyPolicy DirectorProperty and Environment Research CenterBozeman, Montana Mr. Jim ParmaEastern Fiber ManagerBell Lumber and PoleNew Brighton, Minnesota Dr. Kimiko BarrettWildfire Research and Policy LeadHeadwaters EconomicsBozeman, Montana [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415848
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman),To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes | Federal Lands SubcommitteeWednesday, April 17, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.WitnessesPanel I (Administration Officials): Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy Chief of the National Forest SystemU.S. Forest ServiceWashington, D.C.Panel II (Outside Experts): Mr. Cody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber Council, & Executive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, Washington Ms. Hannah DowneyPolicy DirectorProperty and Environment Research CenterBozeman, Montana Mr. Jim ParmaEastern Fiber ManagerBell Lumber and PoleNew Brighton, Minnesota Dr. Kimiko BarrettWildfire Research and Policy LeadHeadwaters EconomicsBozeman, Montana [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415848
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman),To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes | Federal Lands SubcommitteeWednesday, April 17, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.WitnessesPanel I (Administration Officials): Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy Chief of the National Forest SystemU.S. Forest ServiceWashington, D.C.Panel II (Outside Experts): Mr. Cody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber Council, & Executive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, Washington Ms. Hannah DowneyPolicy DirectorProperty and Environment Research CenterBozeman, Montana Mr. Jim ParmaEastern Fiber ManagerBell Lumber and PoleNew Brighton, Minnesota Dr. Kimiko BarrettWildfire Research and Policy LeadHeadwaters EconomicsBozeman, Montana [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415848
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman),To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes | Federal Lands SubcommitteeWednesday, April 17, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.WitnessesPanel I (Administration Officials): Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy Chief of the National Forest SystemU.S. Forest ServiceWashington, D.C.Panel II (Outside Experts): Mr. Cody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber Council, & Executive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, Washington Ms. Hannah DowneyPolicy DirectorProperty and Environment Research CenterBozeman, Montana Mr. Jim ParmaEastern Fiber ManagerBell Lumber and PoleNew Brighton, Minnesota Dr. Kimiko BarrettWildfire Research and Policy LeadHeadwaters EconomicsBozeman, Montana [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415848
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman),To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes | Federal Lands SubcommitteeWednesday, April 17, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.WitnessesPanel I (Administration Officials): Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy Chief of the National Forest SystemU.S. Forest ServiceWashington, D.C.Panel II (Outside Experts): Mr. Cody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber Council, & Executive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, Washington Ms. Hannah DowneyPolicy DirectorProperty and Environment Research CenterBozeman, Montana Mr. Jim ParmaEastern Fiber ManagerBell Lumber and PoleNew Brighton, Minnesota Dr. Kimiko BarrettWildfire Research and Policy LeadHeadwaters EconomicsBozeman, Montana [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415848
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Federal LandsLegislative Hearing on Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman),To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes | Federal Lands SubcommitteeWednesday, April 17, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.WitnessesPanel I (Administration Officials): Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy Chief of the National Forest SystemU.S. Forest ServiceWashington, D.C.Panel II (Outside Experts): Mr. Cody DesautelPresidentIntertribal Timber Council, & Executive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, Washington Ms. Hannah DowneyPolicy DirectorProperty and Environment Research CenterBozeman, Montana Mr. Jim ParmaEastern Fiber ManagerBell Lumber and PoleNew Brighton, Minnesota Dr. Kimiko BarrettWildfire Research and Policy LeadHeadwaters EconomicsBozeman, Montana [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415848
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsBiden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian CountryWednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMTags: Oversight and InvestigationsOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Witnesses are by invitation only.WitnessesMr. Bryce KirkTribal Executive Board MemberFort Peck TribesPoplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MT Ms. Jessica VaughanDirector of Policy StudiesCenter for Immigration StudiesSt. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, AZ [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsBiden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian CountryWednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMTags: Oversight and InvestigationsOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Witnesses are by invitation only.WitnessesMr. Bryce KirkTribal Executive Board MemberFort Peck TribesPoplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MT Ms. Jessica VaughanDirector of Policy StudiesCenter for Immigration StudiesSt. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, AZ [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsBiden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian CountryWednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMTags: Oversight and InvestigationsOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Witnesses are by invitation only.WitnessesMr. Bryce KirkTribal Executive Board MemberFort Peck TribesPoplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MT Ms. Jessica VaughanDirector of Policy StudiesCenter for Immigration StudiesSt. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, AZ [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsBiden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian CountryWednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMTags: Oversight and InvestigationsOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Witnesses are by invitation only.WitnessesMr. Bryce KirkTribal Executive Board MemberFort Peck TribesPoplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MT Ms. Jessica VaughanDirector of Policy StudiesCenter for Immigration StudiesSt. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, AZ [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsBiden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian CountryWednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMTags: Oversight and InvestigationsOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Witnesses are by invitation only.WitnessesMr. Bryce KirkTribal Executive Board MemberFort Peck TribesPoplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MT Ms. Jessica VaughanDirector of Policy StudiesCenter for Immigration StudiesSt. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, AZ [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsBiden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian CountryWednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AMTags: Oversight and InvestigationsOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.”Witnesses are by invitation only.WitnessesMr. Bryce KirkTribal Executive Board MemberFort Peck TribesPoplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey StiffarmPresidentFort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem, MT Ms. Jessica VaughanDirector of Policy StudiesCenter for Immigration StudiesSt. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, AZ [Minority Witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe on March 25, 2024.At issue are self-determination contracts entered into between tribes and the Indian Health Service (IHS). The outcome will further clarify the meaning of "contract support costs" as part of a long-running string of cases heard by the high court in the last 20 years.The cases are named for Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the IHS.The cases have been consolidated by the Supreme Court. Documents can be found at https://sct.narf.org/caseindexes/becerra_v_sancarlos_23-250.html
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe on March 25, 2024.At issue are self-determination contracts entered into between tribes and the Indian Health Service (IHS). The outcome will further clarify the meaning of "contract support costs" as part of a long-running string of cases heard by the high court in the last 20 years.The cases are named for Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the IHS.Arguments lasted about an hour and 26 minutes. The justices first heard from Caroline A. Flynn from the Department of Justice, representing the U.S. government. Her presentation lasted about 34 minutes.Next was Adam G. Unikowsky, representing the Northern Arapaho Tribe. His presentation lasted about 28 minutes.The Supreme Court then heard from Lloyd B. Miller, representing the San Carlos Apache Tribe. His argument lasted about 17 minutes.Finally, Flynn presented a rebuttal on behalf of the U.S. government for another five minutes.The cases have been consolidated by the Supreme Court. Documents can be found at https://sct.narf.org/caseindexes/becerra_v_sancarlos_23-250.html
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe on March 25, 2024.At issue are self-determination contracts entered into between tribes and the Indian Health Service (IHS). The outcome will further clarify the meaning of "contract support costs" as part of a long-running string of cases heard by the high court in the last 20 years.The cases are named for Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the IHS.Arguments lasted about an hour and 26 minutes. The justices first heard from Caroline A. Flynn from the Department of Justice, representing the U.S. government. Her presentation lasted about 34 minutes.Next was Adam G. Unikowsky, representing the Northern Arapaho Tribe. His presentation lasted about 28 minutes.The Supreme Court then heard from Lloyd B. Miller, representing the San Carlos Apache Tribe. His argument lasted about 17 minutes.Finally, Flynn presented a rebuttal on behalf of the U.S. government for another five minutes.The cases have been consolidated by the Supreme Court. Documents can be found at https://sct.narf.org/caseindexes/becerra_v_sancarlos_23-250.html
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe on March 25, 2024.At issue are self-determination contracts entered into between tribes and the Indian Health Service (IHS). The outcome will further clarify the meaning of "contract support costs" as part of a long-running string of cases heard by the high court in the last 20 years.The cases are named for Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the IHS.Arguments lasted about an hour and 26 minutes. The justices first heard from Caroline A. Flynn from the Department of Justice, representing the U.S. government. Her presentation lasted about 34 minutes.Next was Adam G. Unikowsky, representing the Northern Arapaho Tribe. His presentation lasted about 28 minutes.The Supreme Court then heard from Lloyd B. Miller, representing the San Carlos Apache Tribe. His argument lasted about 17 minutes.Finally, Flynn presented a rebuttal on behalf of the U.S. government for another five minutes.The cases have been consolidated by the Supreme Court. Documents can be found at https://sct.narf.org/caseindexes/becerra_v_sancarlos_23-250.html
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe on March 25, 2024.At issue are self-determination contracts entered into between tribes and the Indian Health Service (IHS). The outcome will further clarify the meaning of "contract support costs" as part of a long-running string of cases heard by the high court in the last 20 years.The cases are named for Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the IHS.Arguments lasted about an hour and 26 minutes. The justices first heard from Caroline A. Flynn from the Department of Justice, representing the U.S. government. Her presentation lasted about 34 minutes.Next was Adam G. Unikowsky, representing the Northern Arapaho Tribe. His presentation lasted about 28 minutes.The Supreme Court then heard from Lloyd B. Miller, representing the San Carlos Apache Tribe. His argument lasted about 17 minutes.Finally, Flynn presented a rebuttal on behalf of the U.S. government for another five minutes.The cases have been consolidated by the Supreme Court. Documents can be found at https://sct.narf.org/caseindexes/becerra_v_sancarlos_23-250.html
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsA Listening Session on “Public Safety & Justice Resources in Native Communities”Date: March 20, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/a-listening-session-on-public-safety-justice-resources-in-native-communities/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsA Listening Session on “Public Safety & Justice Resources in Native Communities”Date: March 20, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/a-listening-session-on-public-safety-justice-resources-in-native-communities/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsA Listening Session on “Public Safety & Justice Resources in Native Communities”Date: March 20, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/a-listening-session-on-public-safety-justice-resources-in-native-communities/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsA Listening Session on “Public Safety & Justice Resources in Native Communities”Date: March 20, 2024Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/a-listening-session-on-public-safety-justice-resources-in-native-communities/
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Apache Stronghold V. USA, No. 21-15295, on March 21, 2023.The case was heard by an en banc panel of judges.
The Hawaii Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Hawaii v. Wilson, No. SCAP-22-0000561, on July 6, 2023.The case is about gun rights in the state of Hawaii. By a decision on February 7, 2024, the court ruled that the Hawaii Constitution does not confirm the right to carry a gun in public."We hold that in Hawaiʻi there is no state constitutionalright to carry a firearm in public," the decision readsDECISION [PDF]: https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20/SCAP-22-0000561.pdf
House Committee on Natural ResourcesEconomic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal EconomiesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeThursday, February 15, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”Witnesses are by invitation only.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Justin AhasteenExecutive DirectorNavajo Nation Washington OfficeWashington, DC https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AhasteenJ-20240215.pdfMs. Sherry RupertCEOAmerican Indian Alaska Native Tourism AssociationAlbuquerque, New Mexicohttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-RupertS-20240215.pdfMr. Lance MorganPresident and CEOHo-Chunk, Inc.Winnebago, Nebraskahttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-MorganL-20240215.pdfMr. Raymond BaconExecutive DirectorYurok Economic Development CorporationKlamath, California [Minority witness]https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BaconR-20240215.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415536Hearing Notice:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD001.pdfHearing Memo:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD002.pdf
House Committee on Natural ResourcesEconomic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal EconomiesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeThursday, February 15, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”Witnesses are by invitation only.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Justin AhasteenExecutive DirectorNavajo Nation Washington OfficeWashington, DC https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AhasteenJ-20240215.pdfMs. Sherry RupertCEOAmerican Indian Alaska Native Tourism AssociationAlbuquerque, New Mexicohttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-RupertS-20240215.pdfMr. Lance MorganPresident and CEOHo-Chunk, Inc.Winnebago, Nebraskahttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-MorganL-20240215.pdfMr. Raymond BaconExecutive DirectorYurok Economic Development CorporationKlamath, California [Minority witness]https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BaconR-20240215.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415536Hearing Notice:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD001.pdfHearing Memo:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD002.pdf
House Committee on Natural ResourcesEconomic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal EconomiesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeThursday, February 15, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”Witnesses are by invitation only.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Justin AhasteenExecutive DirectorNavajo Nation Washington OfficeWashington, DC https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AhasteenJ-20240215.pdfMs. Sherry RupertCEOAmerican Indian Alaska Native Tourism AssociationAlbuquerque, New Mexicohttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-RupertS-20240215.pdfMr. Lance MorganPresident and CEOHo-Chunk, Inc.Winnebago, Nebraskahttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-MorganL-20240215.pdfMr. Raymond BaconExecutive DirectorYurok Economic Development CorporationKlamath, California [Minority witness]https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BaconR-20240215.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415536Hearing Notice:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD001.pdfHearing Memo:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD002.pdf
House Committee on Natural ResourcesEconomic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal EconomiesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeThursday, February 15, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”Witnesses are by invitation only.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Justin AhasteenExecutive DirectorNavajo Nation Washington OfficeWashington, DC https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AhasteenJ-20240215.pdfMs. Sherry RupertCEOAmerican Indian Alaska Native Tourism AssociationAlbuquerque, New Mexicohttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-RupertS-20240215.pdfMr. Lance MorganPresident and CEOHo-Chunk, Inc.Winnebago, Nebraskahttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-MorganL-20240215.pdfMr. Raymond BaconExecutive DirectorYurok Economic Development CorporationKlamath, California [Minority witness]https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BaconR-20240215.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415536Hearing Notice:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD001.pdfHearing Memo:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD002.pdf
House Committee on Natural ResourcesEconomic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal EconomiesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeThursday, February 15, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”Witnesses are by invitation only.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Justin AhasteenExecutive DirectorNavajo Nation Washington OfficeWashington, DC https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AhasteenJ-20240215.pdfMs. Sherry RupertCEOAmerican Indian Alaska Native Tourism AssociationAlbuquerque, New Mexicohttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-RupertS-20240215.pdfMr. Lance MorganPresident and CEOHo-Chunk, Inc.Winnebago, Nebraskahttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-MorganL-20240215.pdfMr. Raymond BaconExecutive DirectorYurok Economic Development CorporationKlamath, California [Minority witness]https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BaconR-20240215.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415536Hearing Notice:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD001.pdfHearing Memo:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD002.pdf
House Committee on Natural ResourcesEconomic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal EconomiesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeThursday, February 15, 2024 | 10:00 AMOn Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”Witnesses are by invitation only.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Justin AhasteenExecutive DirectorNavajo Nation Washington OfficeWashington, DC https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AhasteenJ-20240215.pdfMs. Sherry RupertCEOAmerican Indian Alaska Native Tourism AssociationAlbuquerque, New Mexicohttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-RupertS-20240215.pdfMr. Lance MorganPresident and CEOHo-Chunk, Inc.Winnebago, Nebraskahttps://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-MorganL-20240215.pdfMr. Raymond BaconExecutive DirectorYurok Economic Development CorporationKlamath, California [Minority witness]https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BaconR-20240215.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415536Hearing Notice:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD001.pdfHearing Memo:https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15/HHRG-118-II24-20240215-SD002.pdf
National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro delivers the State of Indian Nations on February 12, 2024.The speech is Macarro's first since winning election as president of NCAI, the largest inter-tribal advocacy organization in the U.S.#SOIN2024 took place at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. The event kicks off NCAI's executive council winter session, being held February 12-15 in the nation's capital.
National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro delivers the State of Indian Nations on February 12, 2024.The speech is Macarro's first since winning election as president of NCAI, the largest inter-tribal advocacy organization in the U.S.#SOIN2024 took place at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. The event kicks off NCAI's executive council winter session, being held February 12-15 in the nation's capital.
National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro delivers the State of Indian Nations on February 12, 2024.The speech is Macarro's first since winning election as president of NCAI, the largest inter-tribal advocacy organization in the U.S.#SOIN2024 took place at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. The event kicks off NCAI's executive council winter session, being held February 12-15 in the nation's capital.
National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro delivers the State of Indian Nations on February 12, 2024.The speech is Macarro's first since winning election as president of NCAI, the largest inter-tribal advocacy organization in the U.S.#SOIN2024 took place at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. The event kicks off NCAI's executive council winter session, being held February 12-15 in the nation's capital.
National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro delivers the State of Indian Nations on February 12, 2024.The speech is Macarro's first since winning election as president of NCAI, the largest inter-tribal advocacy organization in the U.S.#SOIN2024 took place at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. The event kicks off NCAI's executive council winter session, being held February 12-15 in the nation's capital.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2385, S. 2868, S. 3022, S. 2796 & S. 3230Date: February 8, 2024Time: 10:30 AMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposesS. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposesS. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer ActWitnessesPANEL 1The Honorable Melanie Anne EgorinAssistant Secretary for LegislationHealth and Human ServicesWashington, D.C.Ms. Kathryn Isom-ClauseDeputy Assistant Secretary – Indian AffairsDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C.The Honorable Manuel HeartChairmanUte Mountain Ute TribeTowaoc, ColoradoThe Honorable Douglas LankfordChiefMiami Tribe of OklahomaMiami, OklahomaThe Honorable Robert LarsenPresidentLower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MinnesotaThe Honorable Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NebraskaMs. Angie WilsonExecutive DirectorReno Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health CenterReno, NevadaCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2385-s-2868-s-3022-s-2796-s-3230/
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in USA v. Donald Trump, No. 23-3228, on January 9, 2024.At issue is whether Republican former president Donald Trump enjoys executive immunity for any actions taken during his term in office. He has been indicted in federal court for his role in instigating the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.By a unanimous decision on February 6, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit concluded that Trump does not enjoy executive immunity. That means he can be prosecuted for his alleged crimes.https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/06/23-3228-2039001.pdf
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2882, the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act, on February 5, 2024.The bill reauthorizes the Udall Foundation through 2028. The Udall Foundation, named after former U.S. Congressmen Mo and Stewart Udall from Arizona, provides scholarships and internships to students who are working on Native issues. It also supports advocacy and research on Native issues and provides mediation and training services.The House considered the bill under a suspension of the rules. Following a request for a roll call, the chamber passed H.R.2882 by a vote of 350-58.Roll Call: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202432
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1240, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act, on February 5, 2024.The bill return about 1,600 acres to the Winnebago Tribe. The land, located in Iowa, was promised to the tribe by treaty but was later illegally condemned and taken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The tribe has homelands in Nebraska and Iowa.The House passed H.R.1240 under a suspension of the rules.
“For centuries, Native people have had everything stolen from them”: Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) is calling out museums, universities and other institutions for failing to comply with the Native American Graves Protection Act and Repatriation Act, a federal law known as NAGPRA.Listen to his remarks from the U.S Senate floor on February 1, 2024.
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeExamining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian CountryTuesday, January 30, 2024 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian Country.”WITNESS LISTMr. Darryl LaCounteDirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DC The Hon. Marvin WeatherwaxCouncilmemberBlackfeet Tribal Business CouncilBrowning, MT The Hon. Ryman LeBeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeEagle Butte, SD Mr. Cris StainbrookPresidentIndian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MN The Hon. Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago NE [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415436
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeExamining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian CountryTuesday, January 30, 2024 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian Country.”WITNESS LISTMr. Darryl LaCounteDirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DC The Hon. Marvin WeatherwaxCouncilmemberBlackfeet Tribal Business CouncilBrowning, MT The Hon. Ryman LeBeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeEagle Butte, SD Mr. Cris StainbrookPresidentIndian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MN The Hon. Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago NE [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415436
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeExamining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian CountryTuesday, January 30, 2024 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian Country.”WITNESS LISTMr. Darryl LaCounteDirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DC The Hon. Marvin WeatherwaxCouncilmemberBlackfeet Tribal Business CouncilBrowning, MT The Hon. Ryman LeBeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeEagle Butte, SD Mr. Cris StainbrookPresidentIndian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MN The Hon. Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago NE [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415436
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeExamining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian CountryTuesday, January 30, 2024 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian Country.”WITNESS LISTMr. Darryl LaCounteDirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DC The Hon. Marvin WeatherwaxCouncilmemberBlackfeet Tribal Business CouncilBrowning, MT The Hon. Ryman LeBeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeEagle Butte, SD Mr. Cris StainbrookPresidentIndian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MN The Hon. Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago NE [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415436
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeExamining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian CountryTuesday, January 30, 2024 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian Country.”WITNESS LISTMr. Darryl LaCounteDirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DC The Hon. Marvin WeatherwaxCouncilmemberBlackfeet Tribal Business CouncilBrowning, MT The Hon. Ryman LeBeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeEagle Butte, SD Mr. Cris StainbrookPresidentIndian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MN The Hon. Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago NE [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415436
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeExamining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian CountryTuesday, January 30, 2024 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian Country.”WITNESS LISTMr. Darryl LaCounteDirectorBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DC The Hon. Marvin WeatherwaxCouncilmemberBlackfeet Tribal Business CouncilBrowning, MT The Hon. Ryman LeBeauChairmanCheyenne River Sioux TribeEagle Butte, SD Mr. Cris StainbrookPresidentIndian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MN The Hon. Victoria KitcheyanChairwomanWinnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago NE [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415436
Seth Damon announces his resignation from the Navajo Nation Council at a meeting on January 17, 2024.As a tribal lawmaker, Damon represented the Bááháálí, Chichiltah, Manuelito, Tsé Lichíí’, Rock Springs, Tsayatoh chapters, located on the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation. He also served as Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council.Damon resigned from the council to serve as Deputy Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs. He is expected to be sworn into his new post on January 23.The announcement took place at a council committee meeting in Window Rock, Arizona.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Becerra, No. 21-15641, on March 7, 2022.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeal hears arguments in Northern Arapaho Tribe v. Becerra, No. 21-8046, on January 19, 2022.
The House Committee on the Judiciary considers H.R.1709, the Tribal Firearm Access Act, at a markup on January 18, 2024.The bill ensures that tribal identification cards can be used to obtain firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer.The committee approved the bill by a voice vote. It can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Earthworks v. DOI, No. 20-5382, on January 16, 2024.
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs“Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?”Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am360 Cannon House Office BuildingWITNESS LISTPanel 1The Honorable Shereef ElnahalUnder Secretary for HealthVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Joshua JacobsUnder Secretary for BenefitsVeterans Benefits AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAccompanied by:Mr. John BoerstlerChief Veterans Experience OfficerVeterans Experience OfficeU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Alyssa HundrupDirectorHealth CareU.S. Government Accountability OfficePanel 2Dr. Buu NygrenPresidentThe Navajo NationMr. Jon LovaldChief Operating OfficerMinnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMs. Marisa SchultzIllinois VeteranDr. Mark HolmesDirectorCecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health ResearchCenterThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCommittee Documents:https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705
Tribal and federal officials participate in a panel discussion at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.The panel is titled Federal Processes for Conservation and Habitat Protection.
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.Newland is a political appointee at the Department of the Interior. In that role, he oversees the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education.
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Kiran Ahuja, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and Zaneta Adams,Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, address the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.In her remarks, Tai highlighted USTR’s tribal consultation efforts and engagements with Native and Indigenous communities. Tai also underscored the importance of using trade as a force for good to address key issues facing Indian Country.Remarks as prepared for delivery:https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/speeches-and-remarks/2023/december/remarks-ambassador-katherine-tai-2023-white-house-tribal-nations-summit
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.Biden was introduced by Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, a political appointee at the Department of the Interior.The summit is being held at Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Native chefs share the stage at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.Vilsack outlined several tribal initiatives at the Department of Agriculture, which he leads. The work includes food prepared by five Native chefs for tribal leaders who are attending the two-gathering in Washington, D.C.Native chefs participating: Rob Kinneen (Tlingit) Crystal Wahpepah (Kickapoo / Sac and Fox) Joe Robbins (Penobscot) Francisco Alegria (Menominee)* Leah Husby (Menominee)The chefs are being assisted by students from the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, a tribal college in New Mexico.The presentation occurred during the morning session of the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Tribal representatives and federal officials participate in a panel titled "Next Steps to Address the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples."The panel took place during the morning session of the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Tribal representatives and federal officials participate in a panel titled "Protecting Tribal Homelands in an Era of Climate Change."PARTICIPANTSWahleah Johns, Director of Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, Department of Energy (Moderator)Nancy James, Chief of Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich'in Tribal Council, Native Village of Fort YukonTyson Johnston, Director of Self-Governance, Quinault NationJennifer Granholm, Secretary, Department of EnergyBrenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, White HouseBryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the InteriorThe panel took place during the morning session of the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivers opening remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.The summit is taking place at the headquarters of the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.Haaland addressed the summit virtually, following her positive COVID-19 diagnosis earlier in the week.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Federal Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: December 6, 2023Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1Mr. Adam W. CohenDeputy DirectorWhite House Office of National Drug Control PolicyWashington, DCThe Honorable Roselyn TsoDirector, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Vanessa WaldrefU.S. Attorney, Eastern District of WashingtonU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCMr. Glen MelvilleBureau Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice ServicesU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-federal-perspectives-addressing-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Federal Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: December 6, 2023Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1Mr. Adam W. CohenDeputy DirectorWhite House Office of National Drug Control PolicyWashington, DCThe Honorable Roselyn TsoDirector, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Vanessa WaldrefU.S. Attorney, Eastern District of WashingtonU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCMr. Glen MelvilleBureau Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice ServicesU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-federal-perspectives-addressing-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Federal Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: December 6, 2023Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1Mr. Adam W. CohenDeputy DirectorWhite House Office of National Drug Control PolicyWashington, DCThe Honorable Roselyn TsoDirector, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Vanessa WaldrefU.S. Attorney, Eastern District of WashingtonU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCMr. Glen MelvilleBureau Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice ServicesU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-federal-perspectives-addressing-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Federal Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: December 6, 2023Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1Mr. Adam W. CohenDeputy DirectorWhite House Office of National Drug Control PolicyWashington, DCThe Honorable Roselyn TsoDirector, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Vanessa WaldrefU.S. Attorney, Eastern District of WashingtonU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCMr. Glen MelvilleBureau Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice ServicesU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-federal-perspectives-addressing-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Federal Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: December 6, 2023Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1Mr. Adam W. CohenDeputy DirectorWhite House Office of National Drug Control PolicyWashington, DCThe Honorable Roselyn TsoDirector, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Vanessa WaldrefU.S. Attorney, Eastern District of WashingtonU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCMr. Glen MelvilleBureau Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice ServicesU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-federal-perspectives-addressing-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Federal Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: December 6, 2023Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1Mr. Adam W. CohenDeputy DirectorWhite House Office of National Drug Control PolicyWashington, DCThe Honorable Roselyn TsoDirector, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Vanessa WaldrefU.S. Attorney, Eastern District of WashingtonU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCMr. Glen MelvilleBureau Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice ServicesU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-federal-perspectives-addressing-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Federal Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: December 6, 2023Time: 2:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesPANEL 1Mr. Adam W. CohenDeputy DirectorWhite House Office of National Drug Control PolicyWashington, DCThe Honorable Roselyn TsoDirector, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Vanessa WaldrefU.S. Attorney, Eastern District of WashingtonU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, DCMr. Glen MelvilleBureau Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice ServicesU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-federal-perspectives-addressing-growing-crisis/
CN2Go Host Kiersten Edgett: For nearly a hundred years, starting in 1869, Native American children were removed from their homes and sent to boarding schools. Now, an oral history project by the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition has been launched to raise awareness about a program that affected tens of thousands of Native Americans. Reporter Kenny Rasmussen has more on the story.RASMUSSEN: The upcoming NABS exhibit focuses on educating the public about the plight of Native Americans in the boarding schools designed to “kill the Indian” in them. The project’s launch is part of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative introduced by Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland. Haaland uses her platform to raise awareness of the Native American boarding schools and their impact, having appeared on programs such as PBS NewsHour and the History Channel. She often uses her grandparents as an example of people who were forcibly assimilated.Around 0:15 “When my maternal grandparents were only eight years old they were stolen from their parents’ culture and communities, and forced to live in boarding schools until the age of 13. Many children like them never made it back to their homes.”RASMUSSEN: Haaland believes the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative will raise awareness and have a transformational impact on future generations. NABS Oral History Project Senior Director Melissa Powless notes that the organization was selected to head the program due to its track record of interviewing survivors of boarding schools in order to create and preserve historical records.Around 1:45 “The amazing thing is that NABS is an organization that does this work already and approaches the interviewing and a healing centered approach to really care for our relatives and the survivors of Indian boarding schools.”Powless says that oral history has had an importance in indigenous communities as it is a way storytellers and listeners can connect. Studies have shown the importance of sharing experiences and stories, especially in familial settings.RASMUSSEN: Powless says the impact of boarding schools was an intergenerational trauma that can be linked to a lot of the modern-day social, health, and economic disparities native people deal with. Boarding school intergenerational trauma can manifest in various ways. Elena Selestewa, a historian who gathers knowledge regarding the Phoenix Indian School and its students, noted that her grandmother was affected by such trauma. During her childhood, her grandmother washed out her mouth with a bar of soap when she said a bad word. She later discovered this was a way her grandmother was disciplined at the boarding school when she had difficulty speaking words in English. The process of interviewing survivors is complicated for a variety of reasons linked to the trauma and in some cases the age of the survivors. Powless notes that a lot of survivors want to share their experiences but have found themselves unable to for various reasons.Around 10:55 “One of the main ones that I often think about is that a lot of our survivors do share that they don’t want their families to hear about what happened to them because they don’t want to re-traumatize or hurt them.”RASMUSSEN: There is also mental health assistance and medicine available to aid in the healing-based approach NABS intends to have with their interviews. Powless says the staff is always prepared to have the support close by so it can be there if needed. Powless mentions that while the final blueprint of the project is yet to be determined, the recorded interviews will be a milestone that will ensure the oral history project’s success.Note: This audio segment is part of the Cronkite News 2 Go Weekly Update, published December 4, 2023, by Cronkite News. It is published under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
House Committee on Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeLegislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443Tuesday, December 5, 202310:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368 and H.R. 6443 | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:15 AMOn Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse), “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”;H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola), “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”;H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; andH.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.Witnesses and TestimonyMr. Jason FreihageDeputy Assistant Secretary for ManagementBureau of Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.[H.R. 4524, H.R. 4748, H.R. 6368, H.R. 6443] Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of AgricultureWashington, D.C. [H.R. 4748] The Hon. Jarred-Michael EricksonChairmanConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA [H.R. 4524] The Hon. Erica M. PintoChairwomanJamul Indian VillageJamul, CA [H.R. 6443] Mr. Ervin CarlsonPresidentIntertribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD [H.R. 6368] Mr. Richard RinehartCEOTlingit & Haida Business CorporationJuneau, AK [minority witness] [H.R. 4748]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415214
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023.The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsBusiness Meeting to consider S. 1898 & S. 2088Date: November 15, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628Agenda:S. 1898, the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2023S. 2088, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-to-consider-s-1898-s-2088/
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryNomination HearingDate: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023Time: 10:00amLocation: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226Presiding: Chair DurbinNomineesSara E. Hillto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaJohn David Russellto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaRamona Villagomez Manglonato be Judge for the District Court of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommittee Notice:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryNomination HearingDate: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023Time: 10:00amLocation: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226Presiding: Chair DurbinNomineesSara E. Hillto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaJohn David Russellto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaRamona Villagomez Manglonato be Judge for the District Court of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommittee Notice:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryNomination HearingDate: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023Time: 10:00amLocation: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226Presiding: Chair DurbinNomineesSara E. Hillto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaJohn David Russellto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaRamona Villagomez Manglonato be Judge for the District Court of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommittee Notice:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryNomination HearingDate: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023Time: 10:00amLocation: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226Presiding: Chair DurbinNomineesSara E. Hillto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaJohn David Russellto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaRamona Villagomez Manglonato be Judge for the District Court of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommittee Notice:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryNomination HearingDate: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023Time: 10:00amLocation: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226Presiding: Chair DurbinNomineesSara E. Hillto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaJohn David Russellto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaRamona Villagomez Manglonato be Judge for the District Court of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommittee Notice:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryNomination HearingDate: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023Time: 10:00amLocation: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226Presiding: Chair DurbinNomineesSara E. Hillto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaJohn David Russellto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaRamona Villagomez Manglonato be Judge for the District Court of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommittee Notice:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryNomination HearingDate: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023Time: 10:00amLocation: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226Presiding: Chair DurbinNomineesSara E. Hillto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaJohn David Russellto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaRamona Villagomez Manglonato be Judge for the District Court of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommittee Notice:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryNomination HearingDate: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023Time: 10:00amLocation: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226Presiding: Chair DurbinNomineesSara E. Hillto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaJohn David Russellto be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaRamona Villagomez Manglonato be Judge for the District Court of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommittee Notice:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: November 8, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesThe Honorable Tony HillaireChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WAThe Honorable Jamie S. AzureChairmanTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North DakotaBelcourt, NDThe Honorable Bryce KirkCouncilmanAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPoplar, MTDr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.Executive Director & Licensed Clinical PsychologistI Ola Lāhui, Inc.Honolulu, HIMr. Eric M. GettisSenior Vice President of Behavioral HealthSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AKDr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CACommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: November 8, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesThe Honorable Tony HillaireChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WAThe Honorable Jamie S. AzureChairmanTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North DakotaBelcourt, NDThe Honorable Bryce KirkCouncilmanAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPoplar, MTDr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.Executive Director & Licensed Clinical PsychologistI Ola Lāhui, Inc.Honolulu, HIMr. Eric M. GettisSenior Vice President of Behavioral HealthSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AKDr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CACommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: November 8, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesThe Honorable Tony HillaireChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WAThe Honorable Jamie S. AzureChairmanTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North DakotaBelcourt, NDThe Honorable Bryce KirkCouncilmanAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPoplar, MTDr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.Executive Director & Licensed Clinical PsychologistI Ola Lāhui, Inc.Honolulu, HIMr. Eric M. GettisSenior Vice President of Behavioral HealthSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AKDr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CACommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: November 8, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesThe Honorable Tony HillaireChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WAThe Honorable Jamie S. AzureChairmanTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North DakotaBelcourt, NDThe Honorable Bryce KirkCouncilmanAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPoplar, MTDr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.Executive Director & Licensed Clinical PsychologistI Ola Lāhui, Inc.Honolulu, HIMr. Eric M. GettisSenior Vice President of Behavioral HealthSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AKDr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CACommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: November 8, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesThe Honorable Tony HillaireChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WAThe Honorable Jamie S. AzureChairmanTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North DakotaBelcourt, NDThe Honorable Bryce KirkCouncilmanAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPoplar, MTDr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.Executive Director & Licensed Clinical PsychologistI Ola Lāhui, Inc.Honolulu, HIMr. Eric M. GettisSenior Vice President of Behavioral HealthSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AKDr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CACommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: November 8, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesThe Honorable Tony HillaireChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WAThe Honorable Jamie S. AzureChairmanTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North DakotaBelcourt, NDThe Honorable Bryce KirkCouncilmanAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPoplar, MTDr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.Executive Director & Licensed Clinical PsychologistI Ola Lāhui, Inc.Honolulu, HIMr. Eric M. GettisSenior Vice President of Behavioral HealthSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AKDr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CACommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: November 8, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesThe Honorable Tony HillaireChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WAThe Honorable Jamie S. AzureChairmanTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North DakotaBelcourt, NDThe Honorable Bryce KirkCouncilmanAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPoplar, MTDr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.Executive Director & Licensed Clinical PsychologistI Ola Lāhui, Inc.Honolulu, HIMr. Eric M. GettisSenior Vice President of Behavioral HealthSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AKDr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CACommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: November 8, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesThe Honorable Tony HillaireChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WAThe Honorable Jamie S. AzureChairmanTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North DakotaBelcourt, NDThe Honorable Bryce KirkCouncilmanAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPoplar, MTDr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.Executive Director & Licensed Clinical PsychologistI Ola Lāhui, Inc.Honolulu, HIMr. Eric M. GettisSenior Vice President of Behavioral HealthSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AKDr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CACommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”Date: November 8, 2023Time: 2:30pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628WitnessesThe Honorable Tony HillaireChairmanLummi NationBellingham, WAThe Honorable Jamie S. AzureChairmanTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North DakotaBelcourt, NDThe Honorable Bryce KirkCouncilmanAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationPoplar, MTDr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.Executive Director & Licensed Clinical PsychologistI Ola Lāhui, Inc.Honolulu, HIMr. Eric M. GettisSenior Vice President of Behavioral HealthSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AKDr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CACommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable discussion titled, “Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act in Native Communities”Date: October 25, 2023Time: 2:00pmLocation: DirksenRoom: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Jarred-Michael EricksonChairman, Colville Business CouncilConfederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WashingtonThe Honorable Jacob KeyesChairmanIowa Tribe of Oklahoma Perkins, OklahomaThe Honorable Timothy NuvangyaomaChairmanHopi TribeKykotsmovi, ArizonaThe Honorable Sherry ParkerChairwomanHualapai TribePeach Springs, ArizonaMs. Shawn Malia Kana'iaupuni, PhDPresident and Chief Executive OfficerPartners in Development Foundation Honolulu, HawaiiMs. Jasmine BoyleChief Development OfficerRural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.Anchorage, AlaskaMs. Susan MastenExecutive DirectorNative American Finance Officers AssociationWashington, DCCommittee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/roundtable-discussion-entitled-implementing-the-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-and-the-inflation-reduction-act-in-native-communities/
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Securing Our Border, Saving Our National ParksWednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 PMNOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 PM on October 18, 2023On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks."Witnesses and TestimonyPANEL I Mr. Michael ReynoldsDeputy DirectorNational Park ServiceDOIWashington, DC Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefNational Forest SystemUSDA Forest ServiceWashington, DCPANEL II •Ms. Julie AxelrodDirector of LitigationCenter for Immigration StudiesAlexandria, VirginiaLt. John Nores Jr. (ret.)Special OperationsMarijuana Enforcement TeamCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMorgan Hill, CaliforniaThe Hon. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, Arizona [Minority witness] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414953
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Securing Our Border, Saving Our National ParksWednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 PMNOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 PM on October 18, 2023On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks."Witnesses and TestimonyPANEL I Mr. Michael ReynoldsDeputy DirectorNational Park ServiceDOIWashington, DC Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefNational Forest SystemUSDA Forest ServiceWashington, DCPANEL II •Ms. Julie AxelrodDirector of LitigationCenter for Immigration StudiesAlexandria, VirginiaLt. John Nores Jr. (ret.)Special OperationsMarijuana Enforcement TeamCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMorgan Hill, CaliforniaThe Hon. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, Arizona [Minority witness] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414953
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Securing Our Border, Saving Our National ParksWednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 PMNOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 PM on October 18, 2023On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks."Witnesses and TestimonyPANEL I Mr. Michael ReynoldsDeputy DirectorNational Park ServiceDOIWashington, DC Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefNational Forest SystemUSDA Forest ServiceWashington, DCPANEL II •Ms. Julie AxelrodDirector of LitigationCenter for Immigration StudiesAlexandria, VirginiaLt. John Nores Jr. (ret.)Special OperationsMarijuana Enforcement TeamCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMorgan Hill, CaliforniaThe Hon. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, Arizona [Minority witness] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414953
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Securing Our Border, Saving Our National ParksWednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 PMNOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 PM on October 18, 2023On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks."Witnesses and TestimonyPANEL I Mr. Michael ReynoldsDeputy DirectorNational Park ServiceDOIWashington, DC Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefNational Forest SystemUSDA Forest ServiceWashington, DCPANEL II •Ms. Julie AxelrodDirector of LitigationCenter for Immigration StudiesAlexandria, VirginiaLt. John Nores Jr. (ret.)Special OperationsMarijuana Enforcement TeamCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMorgan Hill, CaliforniaThe Hon. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, Arizona [Minority witness] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414953
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Securing Our Border, Saving Our National ParksWednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 PMNOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 PM on October 18, 2023On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks."Witnesses and TestimonyPANEL I Mr. Michael ReynoldsDeputy DirectorNational Park ServiceDOIWashington, DC Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefNational Forest SystemUSDA Forest ServiceWashington, DCPANEL II •Ms. Julie AxelrodDirector of LitigationCenter for Immigration StudiesAlexandria, VirginiaLt. John Nores Jr. (ret.)Special OperationsMarijuana Enforcement TeamCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMorgan Hill, CaliforniaThe Hon. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, Arizona [Minority witness] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414953
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Securing Our Border, Saving Our National ParksWednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 PMNOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 PM on October 18, 2023On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks."Witnesses and TestimonyPANEL I Mr. Michael ReynoldsDeputy DirectorNational Park ServiceDOIWashington, DC Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefNational Forest SystemUSDA Forest ServiceWashington, DCPANEL II •Ms. Julie AxelrodDirector of LitigationCenter for Immigration StudiesAlexandria, VirginiaLt. John Nores Jr. (ret.)Special OperationsMarijuana Enforcement TeamCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMorgan Hill, CaliforniaThe Hon. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, Arizona [Minority witness] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414953
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Securing Our Border, Saving Our National ParksWednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 PMNOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 PM on October 18, 2023On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks."Witnesses and TestimonyPANEL I Mr. Michael ReynoldsDeputy DirectorNational Park ServiceDOIWashington, DC Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefNational Forest SystemUSDA Forest ServiceWashington, DCPANEL II •Ms. Julie AxelrodDirector of LitigationCenter for Immigration StudiesAlexandria, VirginiaLt. John Nores Jr. (ret.)Special OperationsMarijuana Enforcement TeamCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMorgan Hill, CaliforniaThe Hon. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, Arizona [Minority witness] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414953
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Securing Our Border, Saving Our National ParksWednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 PMNOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 PM on October 18, 2023On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks."Witnesses and TestimonyPANEL I Mr. Michael ReynoldsDeputy DirectorNational Park ServiceDOIWashington, DC Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefNational Forest SystemUSDA Forest ServiceWashington, DCPANEL II •Ms. Julie AxelrodDirector of LitigationCenter for Immigration StudiesAlexandria, VirginiaLt. John Nores Jr. (ret.)Special OperationsMarijuana Enforcement TeamCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMorgan Hill, CaliforniaThe Hon. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, Arizona [Minority witness] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414953
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Securing Our Border, Saving Our National ParksWednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 PMNOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 PM on October 18, 2023On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks."Witnesses and TestimonyPANEL I Mr. Michael ReynoldsDeputy DirectorNational Park ServiceDOIWashington, DC Mr. Chris FrenchDeputy ChiefNational Forest SystemUSDA Forest ServiceWashington, DCPANEL II •Ms. Julie AxelrodDirector of LitigationCenter for Immigration StudiesAlexandria, VirginiaLt. John Nores Jr. (ret.)Special OperationsMarijuana Enforcement TeamCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMorgan Hill, CaliforniaThe Hon. Verlon M. JoseChairmanTohono O’odham NationSells, Arizona [Minority witness] Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414953
Jonathan Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, is running for Congress in one of the most Native-populated districts in the United States.Nez announced his bid for the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, October 16, 2023. He is seeking the Democratic nomination for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, where 22 percent of the population is American Indian or Alaska Native."Arizonans deserve leaders in Congress who work for them, not extremists trying to score political points," Nez said in a post on social media. "I'll always put rural AZ before DC politics."Nez's campaign post can be found on https://twitter.com/NezForAZ
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsTribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination ActOn Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight budget hearing titled “Tribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination Act.”WITNESS LISTThe Hon. Melvin J. BakerChairmanSouthern Ute Indian TribeIgnacio, CO Mr. Cody DesautelExecutive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA Ms. Bidtah BeckerChief Legal CounselOffice of the President and Vice PresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, AZ Mr. Nicholas LoveseeDirector of PolicyNative American Finance Officers AssociationWashington D.C. [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414889
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsTribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination ActOn Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight budget hearing titled “Tribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination Act.”WITNESS LISTThe Hon. Melvin J. BakerChairmanSouthern Ute Indian TribeIgnacio, CO Mr. Cody DesautelExecutive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA Ms. Bidtah BeckerChief Legal CounselOffice of the President and Vice PresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, AZ Mr. Nicholas LoveseeDirector of PolicyNative American Finance Officers AssociationWashington D.C. [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414889
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsTribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination ActOn Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight budget hearing titled “Tribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination Act.”WITNESS LISTThe Hon. Melvin J. BakerChairmanSouthern Ute Indian TribeIgnacio, CO Mr. Cody DesautelExecutive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA Ms. Bidtah BeckerChief Legal CounselOffice of the President and Vice PresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, AZ Mr. Nicholas LoveseeDirector of PolicyNative American Finance Officers AssociationWashington D.C. [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414889
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsTribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination ActOn Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight budget hearing titled “Tribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination Act.”WITNESS LISTThe Hon. Melvin J. BakerChairmanSouthern Ute Indian TribeIgnacio, CO Mr. Cody DesautelExecutive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA Ms. Bidtah BeckerChief Legal CounselOffice of the President and Vice PresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, AZ Mr. Nicholas LoveseeDirector of PolicyNative American Finance Officers AssociationWashington D.C. [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414889
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsTribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination ActOn Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight budget hearing titled “Tribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination Act.”WITNESS LISTThe Hon. Melvin J. BakerChairmanSouthern Ute Indian TribeIgnacio, CO Mr. Cody DesautelExecutive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA Ms. Bidtah BeckerChief Legal CounselOffice of the President and Vice PresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, AZ Mr. Nicholas LoveseeDirector of PolicyNative American Finance Officers AssociationWashington D.C. [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414889
House Committee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Indian and Insular AffairsTribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination ActOn Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight budget hearing titled “Tribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination Act.”WITNESS LISTThe Hon. Melvin J. BakerChairmanSouthern Ute Indian TribeIgnacio, CO Mr. Cody DesautelExecutive DirectorConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationNespelem, WA Ms. Bidtah BeckerChief Legal CounselOffice of the President and Vice PresidentNavajo NationWindow Rock, AZ Mr. Nicholas LoveseeDirector of PolicyNative American Finance Officers AssociationWashington D.C. [Minority witness]Committee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414889
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities”Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsIndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin SmithDeputy Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Crystalyne CurleySpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Valerie Nurr’araaluk DavidsonPresident & CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kali WatsonChairmanDepartment of Hawaiian Home LandsKapolei, HawaiiProfessor Heather TananaInitiative LeadUniversal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities ProjectSan Clemente, CaliforniaSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities”Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsIndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin SmithDeputy Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Crystalyne CurleySpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Valerie Nurr’araaluk DavidsonPresident & CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kali WatsonChairmanDepartment of Hawaiian Home LandsKapolei, HawaiiProfessor Heather TananaInitiative LeadUniversal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities ProjectSan Clemente, CaliforniaSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities”Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsIndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin SmithDeputy Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Crystalyne CurleySpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Valerie Nurr’araaluk DavidsonPresident & CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kali WatsonChairmanDepartment of Hawaiian Home LandsKapolei, HawaiiProfessor Heather TananaInitiative LeadUniversal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities ProjectSan Clemente, CaliforniaSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities”Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsIndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin SmithDeputy Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Crystalyne CurleySpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Valerie Nurr’araaluk DavidsonPresident & CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kali WatsonChairmanDepartment of Hawaiian Home LandsKapolei, HawaiiProfessor Heather TananaInitiative LeadUniversal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities ProjectSan Clemente, CaliforniaSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities”Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsIndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin SmithDeputy Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Crystalyne CurleySpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Valerie Nurr’araaluk DavidsonPresident & CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kali WatsonChairmanDepartment of Hawaiian Home LandsKapolei, HawaiiProfessor Heather TananaInitiative LeadUniversal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities ProjectSan Clemente, CaliforniaSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities”Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsIndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin SmithDeputy Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Crystalyne CurleySpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Valerie Nurr’araaluk DavidsonPresident & CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kali WatsonChairmanDepartment of Hawaiian Home LandsKapolei, HawaiiProfessor Heather TananaInitiative LeadUniversal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities ProjectSan Clemente, CaliforniaSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities”Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsIndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin SmithDeputy Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Crystalyne CurleySpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Valerie Nurr’araaluk DavidsonPresident & CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kali WatsonChairmanDepartment of Hawaiian Home LandsKapolei, HawaiiProfessor Heather TananaInitiative LeadUniversal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities ProjectSan Clemente, CaliforniaSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities”Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsIndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin SmithDeputy Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Crystalyne CurleySpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Valerie Nurr’araaluk DavidsonPresident & CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kali WatsonChairmanDepartment of Hawaiian Home LandsKapolei, HawaiiProfessor Heather TananaInitiative LeadUniversal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities ProjectSan Clemente, CaliforniaSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities”Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Bryan NewlandAssistant Secretary – Indian AffairsIndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMr. Benjamin SmithDeputy Director, Indian Health ServiceU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington, DCThe Honorable Crystalyne CurleySpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilWindow Rock, ArizonaThe Honorable Valerie Nurr’araaluk DavidsonPresident & CEOAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AlaskaMr. Kali WatsonChairmanDepartment of Hawaiian Home LandsKapolei, HawaiiProfessor Heather TananaInitiative LeadUniversal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities ProjectSan Clemente, CaliforniaSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg holds a press conference in Washington, D.C., on September 27, 2023.Buttigieg discussed the impacts of a government shutdown on America's transportation system. He said Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are putting millions of jobs and people's lives at risk by failing to fund federal agencies like the Department of Transportation.Buttigieg's remarks are followed by a question and answer session with members of the media.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg holds a press conference in Washington, D.C., on September 27, 2023.Buttigieg discussed the impacts of a government shutdown on America's transportation system. He said Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are putting millions of jobs and people's lives at risk by failing to fund federal agencies like the Department of Transportation.Buttigieg's remarks are followed by a question and answer session with members of the media.
The House Committee on Natural Resources observes a moment of silence for Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., on September 20, 2023.Peltola passed away following a plane crash in Alaska on September 12. He was the spouse of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), a member of the committee.“She and her family are in my prayers,” Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas), the chairman of the committee, said at the opening of a markup session in the nation’s capital. “I’m sure they’re in the prayers of many of you as well.”After the moment of silence, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona) offered his condolences as well. He is the ranking member on the committee.“Thank you for the acknowledgement of the tragedy that our colleague from Alaska, her and her family, are going through,” Grijalva said.Peltola was Yup’ik and Tlingit. He worked for Alaska Native entities, for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and for other federal agencies in Alaska. He leaves behind his wife and seven children. He was 57 years old.Rep. Peltola is the first Alaska Native and the first Alaska Native woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. She is serving out the remainder of the term of the late Don Young, a Republican who passed in March 2022.
The House Committee on Natural Resources holds a markup session on September 20, 2023.The agenda includes H.R.929, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023. The bill places 17 acres in Washington into trust for the Puyallup Tribe.“The Puyallup Tribe greatly appreciates the delegation’s support of the Tribe in our efforts to restore our homeland,” said Chairman Bill Sterud said in a Congressional news release on February 10, 2023. “This legislation will help the Tribe diversify its economy and bring critical infrastructure and business to the Tribe’s port development and the entire region.”The committee approved H.R.979 by unanimous consent, meaning there were no objections. The bill can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksDrinking Water Infrastructure and Tribal CommunitiesSeptember 20, 2023 02:30 PM406 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingPanel 1Brian BennonTribal Water Systems Program ManagerInter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.Ken NortonDirector, Hoopa Valley Tribal Environmental Protection AgencyChair, National Tribal Water Council (NTWC)Jola WallowingbullDirectorNorthern Arapaho Tribal Engineering DepartmentCommittee Notice:https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=78D33CE1-8DA5-4D0C-885F-60C563EE95D6
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksDrinking Water Infrastructure and Tribal CommunitiesSeptember 20, 2023 02:30 PM406 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingPanel 1Brian BennonTribal Water Systems Program ManagerInter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.Ken NortonDirector, Hoopa Valley Tribal Environmental Protection AgencyChair, National Tribal Water Council (NTWC)Jola WallowingbullDirectorNorthern Arapaho Tribal Engineering DepartmentCommittee Notice:https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=78D33CE1-8DA5-4D0C-885F-60C563EE95D6
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksDrinking Water Infrastructure and Tribal CommunitiesSeptember 20, 2023 02:30 PM406 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingPanel 1Brian BennonTribal Water Systems Program ManagerInter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.Ken NortonDirector, Hoopa Valley Tribal Environmental Protection AgencyChair, National Tribal Water Council (NTWC)Jola WallowingbullDirectorNorthern Arapaho Tribal Engineering DepartmentCommittee Notice:https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=78D33CE1-8DA5-4D0C-885F-60C563EE95D6
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksDrinking Water Infrastructure and Tribal CommunitiesSeptember 20, 2023 02:30 PM406 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingPanel 1Brian BennonTribal Water Systems Program ManagerInter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.Ken NortonDirector, Hoopa Valley Tribal Environmental Protection AgencyChair, National Tribal Water Council (NTWC)Jola WallowingbullDirectorNorthern Arapaho Tribal Engineering DepartmentCommittee Notice:https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=78D33CE1-8DA5-4D0C-885F-60C563EE95D6
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.663, the Native American Child Protection Act.The bill updates the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. It reauthorizes and revises programs to ensure tribes have the tools they need to treat, prevent, investigate, and prosecute instances of family violence, child abuse and child neglect involving Native children and families.Consideration took place on September 18, 2023.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksDrinking Water Infrastructure and Tribal CommunitiesSeptember 20, 2023 02:30 PM406 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingPanel 1Brian BennonTribal Water Systems Program ManagerInter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.Ken NortonDirector, Hoopa Valley Tribal Environmental Protection AgencyChair, National Tribal Water Council (NTWC)Jola WallowingbullDirectorNorthern Arapaho Tribal Engineering DepartmentCommittee Notice:https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=78D33CE1-8DA5-4D0C-885F-60C563EE95D6
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.3371, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.The bill requires the Department of the Interior to place about 40 acres in restricted fee status for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.The land is part of the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre of December 29, 1890. It is located within the boundaries of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.Consideration took place on September 18, 2023.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1450, the Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act.The bill ensures that tribes and counties are treated in the same manner as states when it comes to good neighbor agreements, also known as GNAs. Under GNAs, tribes and counties will be able to retain the proceeds of timber sales from restoration and protection projects on federal forest lands.Consideration of the bill, which enjoys bipartisan support, took place on September 12, 2023
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.J. Res. 15, the Acknowledgment and Apology Resolution.
The hearing took place on May 22, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 The Honorable Sam Brownback Senator United States Senate, Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Tex Hall President National Congress of American Indian, Washington, DC
The Honorable Edward K. Thomas President Central Council Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska, Juneau, AK
Dr. Negiel Bigpond, Sr. President
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.J. Res. 15, the Acknowledgment and Apology Resolution.
The hearing took place on May 22, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 The Honorable Sam Brownback Senator United States Senate, Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Tex Hall President National Congress of American Indian, Washington, DC
The Honorable Edward K. Thomas President Central Council Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska, Juneau, AK
Dr. Negiel Bigpond, Sr. President
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.J. Res. 15, the Acknowledgment and Apology Resolution.
The hearing took place on May 22, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 The Honorable Sam Brownback Senator United States Senate, Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Tex Hall President National Congress of American Indian, Washington, DC
The Honorable Edward K. Thomas President Central Council Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska, Juneau, AK
Dr. Negiel Bigpond, Sr. President
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on tribal lobbying matters.
The hearing focused on a lobbying scandal involving Jack Abramoff and his tribal clients. The hearing was one in a series of hearings on the matter.
The hearing took place on June 22, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 Mr. Charlie Benn Director of Administration, Office of the Chief Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Mr. Donald Kilgore, Esq. Attorney General Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Ms. Nell Rogers Planner Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS
PANEL 2 Mr. Kevin Ring Former Abramoff Associate Mr. Shawn Vasell Former Abramoff Associate
PANEL 3 Mrs. Amy Ridenour President National Center for Public Policy Research, Washington DC
Ms. Gail Halpern Former Tax Preparer / Advisor to Jack Abramoff
Mr. Brian Mann Former Director American International Center
Mr. David Grosh Former Director American International Center
Mr. Aaron Stetter Former Associate Capitol Campaign Strategies, Washington, DC
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on tribal lobbying matters.
The hearing focused on a lobbying scandal involving Jack Abramoff and his tribal clients. The hearing was one in a series of hearings on the matter.
The hearing took place on June 22, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 Mr. Charlie Benn Director of Administration, Office of the Chief Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Mr. Donald Kilgore, Esq. Attorney General Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Ms. Nell Rogers Planner Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS
PANEL 2 Mr. Kevin Ring Former Abramoff Associate Mr. Shawn Vasell Former Abramoff Associate
PANEL 3 Mrs. Amy Ridenour President National Center for Public Policy Research, Washington DC
Ms. Gail Halpern Former Tax Preparer / Advisor to Jack Abramoff
Mr. Brian Mann Former Director American International Center
Mr. David Grosh Former Director American International Center
Mr. Aaron Stetter Former Associate Capitol Campaign Strategies, Washington, DC
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on tribal lobbying matters.
The hearing focused on a lobbying scandal involving Jack Abramoff and his tribal clients. The hearing was one in a series of hearings on the matter.
The hearing took place on June 22, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 Mr. Charlie Benn Director of Administration, Office of the Chief Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Mr. Donald Kilgore, Esq. Attorney General Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Ms. Nell Rogers Planner Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS
PANEL 2 Mr. Kevin Ring Former Abramoff Associate Mr. Shawn Vasell Former Abramoff Associate
PANEL 3 Mrs. Amy Ridenour President National Center for Public Policy Research, Washington DC
Ms. Gail Halpern Former Tax Preparer / Advisor to Jack Abramoff
Mr. Brian Mann Former Director American International Center
Mr. David Grosh Former Director American International Center
Mr. Aaron Stetter Former Associate Capitol Campaign Strategies, Washington, DC
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on tribal lobbying matters.
The hearing focused on a lobbying scandal involving Jack Abramoff and his tribal clients. The hearing was one in a series of hearings on the matter.
The hearing took place on June 22, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 Mr. Charlie Benn Director of Administration, Office of the Chief Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Mr. Donald Kilgore, Esq. Attorney General Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Ms. Nell Rogers Planner Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS
PANEL 2 Mr. Kevin Ring Former Abramoff Associate Mr. Shawn Vasell Former Abramoff Associate
PANEL 3 Mrs. Amy Ridenour President National Center for Public Policy Research, Washington DC
Ms. Gail Halpern Former Tax Preparer / Advisor to Jack Abramoff
Mr. Brian Mann Former Director American International Center
Mr. David Grosh Former Director American International Center
Mr. Aaron Stetter Former Associate Capitol Campaign Strategies, Washington, DC
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on tribal lobbying matters.
The hearing focused on a lobbying scandal involving Jack Abramoff and his tribal clients. The hearing was one in a series of hearings on the matter.
The hearing took place on June 22, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 Mr. Charlie Benn Director of Administration, Office of the Chief Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Mr. Donald Kilgore, Esq. Attorney General Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Ms. Nell Rogers Planner Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS
PANEL 2 Mr. Kevin Ring Former Abramoff Associate Mr. Shawn Vasell Former Abramoff Associate
PANEL 3 Mrs. Amy Ridenour President National Center for Public Policy Research, Washington DC
Ms. Gail Halpern Former Tax Preparer / Advisor to Jack Abramoff
Mr. Brian Mann Former Director American International Center
Mr. David Grosh Former Director American International Center
Mr. Aaron Stetter Former Associate Capitol Campaign Strategies, Washington, DC
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on tribal lobbying matters.
The hearing focused on a lobbying scandal involving Jack Abramoff and his tribal clients. The hearing was one in a series of hearings on the matter.
The hearing took place on June 22, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 Mr. Charlie Benn Director of Administration, Office of the Chief Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Mr. Donald Kilgore, Esq. Attorney General Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS Ms. Nell Rogers Planner Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS
PANEL 2 Mr. Kevin Ring Former Abramoff Associate Mr. Shawn Vasell Former Abramoff Associate
PANEL 3 Mrs. Amy Ridenour President National Center for Public Policy Research, Washington DC
Ms. Gail Halpern Former Tax Preparer / Advisor to Jack Abramoff
Mr. Brian Mann Former Director American International Center
Mr. David Grosh Former Director American International Center
Mr. Aaron Stetter Former Associate Capitol Campaign Strategies, Washington, DC
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.1003, the. Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Amendments of 2005
The hearing took place on July 21, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Panel I MR. CHRISTOPHER J. BAVASI, Executive Director, The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Flagstaff, Arizona MR. WILLIAM P. RAGSDALE, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II THE HONORABLE WAYNE TAYLOR, JR., Tribal Chairman, The Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, Arizona THE HONORABLE JOE SHIRLEY, JR., President, The Navajo Nation, Window Rock, Arizona MR. ROMAN BITSUIE, Executive Director, The Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office, Window Rock, Arizona
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.1003, the. Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Amendments of 2005
The hearing took place on July 21, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Panel I MR. CHRISTOPHER J. BAVASI, Executive Director, The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Flagstaff, Arizona MR. WILLIAM P. RAGSDALE, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II THE HONORABLE WAYNE TAYLOR, JR., Tribal Chairman, The Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, Arizona THE HONORABLE JOE SHIRLEY, JR., President, The Navajo Nation, Window Rock, Arizona MR. ROMAN BITSUIE, Executive Director, The Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office, Window Rock, Arizona
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.1003, the. Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Amendments of 2005
The hearing took place on July 21, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Panel I MR. CHRISTOPHER J. BAVASI, Executive Director, The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Flagstaff, Arizona MR. WILLIAM P. RAGSDALE, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II THE HONORABLE WAYNE TAYLOR, JR., Tribal Chairman, The Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, Arizona THE HONORABLE JOE SHIRLEY, JR., President, The Navajo Nation, Window Rock, Arizona MR. ROMAN BITSUIE, Executive Director, The Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office, Window Rock, Arizona
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.1003, the. Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Amendments of 2005
The hearing took place on July 21, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Panel I MR. CHRISTOPHER J. BAVASI, Executive Director, The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Flagstaff, Arizona MR. WILLIAM P. RAGSDALE, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II THE HONORABLE WAYNE TAYLOR, JR., Tribal Chairman, The Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, Arizona THE HONORABLE JOE SHIRLEY, JR., President, The Navajo Nation, Window Rock, Arizona MR. ROMAN BITSUIE, Executive Director, The Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office, Window Rock, Arizona
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Legislation to Resolve Cobell v. Norton.
The Cobell lawsuit was filed by the late Elouise Cobell, of the Blackfeet Nation, to hold the U.S. government accountable for the billions of dollars held in trust for individual Indian landowners.
The hearing took place on July 26, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Panel I MR. JIM CASON, Associate Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Accompanied by: MR. ROSS SWIMMER, Special Trustee for American Indians, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II - (witnesses may not be testifying in the order listed on this panel) THE HONORABLE TEX HALL, President, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC CHIEF JIM GRAY, Chairman, Board of Directors, Inter-Tribal Monitoring Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico MR. ERNEST L.STENSGAR, President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, Oregon MR. JAMES T. MARTIN, Executive Director, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee MS. ELOUISE P. COBELL, Blackfeet Reservation Development Fund, Browning, Montana
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Legislation to Resolve Cobell v. Norton.
The Cobell lawsuit was filed by the late Elouise Cobell, of the Blackfeet Nation, to hold the U.S. government accountable for the billions of dollars held in trust for individual Indian landowners.
The hearing took place on July 26, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Panel I MR. JIM CASON, Associate Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Accompanied by: MR. ROSS SWIMMER, Special Trustee for American Indians, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II - (witnesses may not be testifying in the order listed on this panel) THE HONORABLE TEX HALL, President, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC CHIEF JIM GRAY, Chairman, Board of Directors, Inter-Tribal Monitoring Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico MR. ERNEST L.STENSGAR, President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, Oregon MR. JAMES T. MARTIN, Executive Director, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee MS. ELOUISE P. COBELL, Blackfeet Reservation Development Fund, Browning, Montana
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Legislation to Resolve Cobell v. Norton.
The Cobell lawsuit was filed by the late Elouise Cobell, of the Blackfeet Nation, to hold the U.S. government accountable for the billions of dollars held in trust for individual Indian landowners.
The hearing took place on July 26, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Panel I MR. JIM CASON, Associate Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Accompanied by: MR. ROSS SWIMMER, Special Trustee for American Indians, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II - (witnesses may not be testifying in the order listed on this panel) THE HONORABLE TEX HALL, President, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC CHIEF JIM GRAY, Chairman, Board of Directors, Inter-Tribal Monitoring Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico MR. ERNEST L.STENSGAR, President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, Oregon MR. JAMES T. MARTIN, Executive Director, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee MS. ELOUISE P. COBELL, Blackfeet Reservation Development Fund, Browning, Montana
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Legislation to Resolve Cobell v. Norton.
The Cobell lawsuit was filed by the late Elouise Cobell, of the Blackfeet Nation, to hold the U.S. government accountable for the billions of dollars held in trust for individual Indian landowners.
The hearing took place on July 26, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Panel I MR. JIM CASON, Associate Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Accompanied by: MR. ROSS SWIMMER, Special Trustee for American Indians, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II - (witnesses may not be testifying in the order listed on this panel) THE HONORABLE TEX HALL, President, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC CHIEF JIM GRAY, Chairman, Board of Directors, Inter-Tribal Monitoring Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico MR. ERNEST L.STENSGAR, President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, Oregon MR. JAMES T. MARTIN, Executive Director, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee MS. ELOUISE P. COBELL, Blackfeet Reservation Development Fund, Browning, Montana
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Legislation to Resolve Cobell v. Norton.
The Cobell lawsuit was filed by the late Elouise Cobell, of the Blackfeet Nation, to hold the U.S. government accountable for the billions of dollars held in trust for individual Indian landowners.
The hearing took place on July 26, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Panel I MR. JIM CASON, Associate Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Accompanied by: MR. ROSS SWIMMER, Special Trustee for American Indians, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II - (witnesses may not be testifying in the order listed on this panel) THE HONORABLE TEX HALL, President, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC CHIEF JIM GRAY, Chairman, Board of Directors, Inter-Tribal Monitoring Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico MR. ERNEST L.STENSGAR, President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, Oregon MR. JAMES T. MARTIN, Executive Director, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee MS. ELOUISE P. COBELL, Blackfeet Reservation Development Fund, Browning, Montana
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The hearing took place on July 27, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-lllinois) Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana)
Panel I George Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs Penny Coleman, Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission
Panel II Walter Gray, Tribal Administrator, Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, Talmage, California Christine Norris, Principal Chief, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Jena, Louisiana John Barnett, Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Longview, Washington Charles D. Enyart, Chief, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Seneca, Missouri
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The hearing took place on July 27, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-lllinois) Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana)
Panel I George Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs Penny Coleman, Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission
Panel II Walter Gray, Tribal Administrator, Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, Talmage, California Christine Norris, Principal Chief, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Jena, Louisiana John Barnett, Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Longview, Washington Charles D. Enyart, Chief, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Seneca, Missouri
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The hearing took place on July 27, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-lllinois) Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana)
Panel I George Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs Penny Coleman, Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission
Panel II Walter Gray, Tribal Administrator, Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, Talmage, California Christine Norris, Principal Chief, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Jena, Louisiana John Barnett, Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Longview, Washington Charles D. Enyart, Chief, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Seneca, Missouri
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The hearing took place on July 27, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-lllinois) Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana)
Panel I George Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs Penny Coleman, Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission
Panel II Walter Gray, Tribal Administrator, Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, Talmage, California Christine Norris, Principal Chief, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Jena, Louisiana John Barnett, Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Longview, Washington Charles D. Enyart, Chief, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Seneca, Missouri
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The hearing took place on July 27, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-lllinois) Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana)
Panel I George Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs Penny Coleman, Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission
Panel II Walter Gray, Tribal Administrator, Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, Talmage, California Christine Norris, Principal Chief, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Jena, Louisiana John Barnett, Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Longview, Washington Charles D. Enyart, Chief, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Seneca, Missouri
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The hearing took place on July 27, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
WITNESS LIST Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-lllinois) Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana)
Panel I George Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs Penny Coleman, Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission
Panel II Walter Gray, Tribal Administrator, Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, Talmage, California Christine Norris, Principal Chief, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Jena, Louisiana John Barnett, Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Longview, Washington Charles D. Enyart, Chief, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Seneca, Missouri
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The hearing took place on July 28, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
Witness List: Panel I MR. PAUL HOFFMAN, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II MR. PAUL BENDER, Professor of Law, Arizona State University College of Law, Tempe, Arizona MR. WALTER R. ECHO-HAWK, SR., Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, Boulder, Colorado MS. PATRICIA M. LAMBERT, American Association of Physical Anthropologist, Utah State University, Logan, Utah MS. PAULA BARRAN, Attorney, Barran and Leibman, LLP, Portland, Oregon Accompanied by: MR. ALAN L. SCHNEIDER, Director, Friends of America's Past, Portland, Oregon PROFESSOR KEITH W. KINTIGH, Society for American Archaeology, Tempe, Arizona MR. VAN HORN DIAMOND, Honolulu, Hawaii
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The hearing took place on July 28, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
Witness List: Panel I MR. PAUL HOFFMAN, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II MR. PAUL BENDER, Professor of Law, Arizona State University College of Law, Tempe, Arizona MR. WALTER R. ECHO-HAWK, SR., Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, Boulder, Colorado MS. PATRICIA M. LAMBERT, American Association of Physical Anthropologist, Utah State University, Logan, Utah MS. PAULA BARRAN, Attorney, Barran and Leibman, LLP, Portland, Oregon Accompanied by: MR. ALAN L. SCHNEIDER, Director, Friends of America's Past, Portland, Oregon PROFESSOR KEITH W. KINTIGH, Society for American Archaeology, Tempe, Arizona MR. VAN HORN DIAMOND, Honolulu, Hawaii
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The hearing took place on July 28, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
Witness List: Panel I MR. PAUL HOFFMAN, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II MR. PAUL BENDER, Professor of Law, Arizona State University College of Law, Tempe, Arizona MR. WALTER R. ECHO-HAWK, SR., Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, Boulder, Colorado MS. PATRICIA M. LAMBERT, American Association of Physical Anthropologist, Utah State University, Logan, Utah MS. PAULA BARRAN, Attorney, Barran and Leibman, LLP, Portland, Oregon Accompanied by: MR. ALAN L. SCHNEIDER, Director, Friends of America's Past, Portland, Oregon PROFESSOR KEITH W. KINTIGH, Society for American Archaeology, Tempe, Arizona MR. VAN HORN DIAMOND, Honolulu, Hawaii
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The hearing took place on July 28, 2005, during the 109th Congress.
Witness List: Panel I MR. PAUL HOFFMAN, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Panel II MR. PAUL BENDER, Professor of Law, Arizona State University College of Law, Tempe, Arizona MR. WALTER R. ECHO-HAWK, SR., Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, Boulder, Colorado MS. PATRICIA M. LAMBERT, American Association of Physical Anthropologist, Utah State University, Logan, Utah MS. PAULA BARRAN, Attorney, Barran and Leibman, LLP, Portland, Oregon Accompanied by: MR. ALAN L. SCHNEIDER, Director, Friends of America's Past, Portland, Oregon PROFESSOR KEITH W. KINTIGH, Society for American Archaeology, Tempe, Arizona MR. VAN HORN DIAMOND, Honolulu, Hawaii
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization Wednesday, July 26 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
**Note: The hearing record will remain open for two weeks. Additional testimony and/or comments may be submitted for the record to testimony@indian.senate.gov by August 9, 2023.
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Peterson President Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Juneau, Alaska
Davis Price Hawaiʻi Regional Director NDN Collective Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
Abi Fain Director, Policy and Government Relations Agriculture Council Billings, Montana
Trent Kissee Director, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/hearing-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization Wednesday, July 26 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
**Note: The hearing record will remain open for two weeks. Additional testimony and/or comments may be submitted for the record to testimony@indian.senate.gov by August 9, 2023.
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Peterson President Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Juneau, Alaska
Davis Price Hawaiʻi Regional Director NDN Collective Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
Abi Fain Director, Policy and Government Relations Agriculture Council Billings, Montana
Trent Kissee Director, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/hearing-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization Wednesday, July 26 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
**Note: The hearing record will remain open for two weeks. Additional testimony and/or comments may be submitted for the record to testimony@indian.senate.gov by August 9, 2023.
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Peterson President Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Juneau, Alaska
Davis Price Hawaiʻi Regional Director NDN Collective Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
Abi Fain Director, Policy and Government Relations Agriculture Council Billings, Montana
Trent Kissee Director, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/hearing-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization Wednesday, July 26 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
**Note: The hearing record will remain open for two weeks. Additional testimony and/or comments may be submitted for the record to testimony@indian.senate.gov by August 9, 2023.
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Peterson President Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Juneau, Alaska
Davis Price Hawaiʻi Regional Director NDN Collective Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
Abi Fain Director, Policy and Government Relations Agriculture Council Billings, Montana
Trent Kissee Director, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/hearing-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization Wednesday, July 26 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
**Note: The hearing record will remain open for two weeks. Additional testimony and/or comments may be submitted for the record to testimony@indian.senate.gov by August 9, 2023.
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Peterson President Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Juneau, Alaska
Davis Price Hawaiʻi Regional Director NDN Collective Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
Abi Fain Director, Policy and Government Relations Agriculture Council Billings, Montana
Trent Kissee Director, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/hearing-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization Wednesday, July 26 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
**Note: The hearing record will remain open for two weeks. Additional testimony and/or comments may be submitted for the record to testimony@indian.senate.gov by August 9, 2023.
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Peterson President Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Juneau, Alaska
Davis Price Hawaiʻi Regional Director NDN Collective Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
Abi Fain Director, Policy and Government Relations Agriculture Council Billings, Montana
Trent Kissee Director, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/hearing-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization Wednesday, July 26 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
**Note: The hearing record will remain open for two weeks. Additional testimony and/or comments may be submitted for the record to testimony@indian.senate.gov by August 9, 2023.
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Peterson President Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Juneau, Alaska
Davis Price Hawaiʻi Regional Director NDN Collective Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
Abi Fain Director, Policy and Government Relations Agriculture Council Billings, Montana
Trent Kissee Director, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/hearing-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization Wednesday, July 26 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
**Note: The hearing record will remain open for two weeks. Additional testimony and/or comments may be submitted for the record to testimony@indian.senate.gov by August 9, 2023.
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Peterson President Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Juneau, Alaska
Davis Price Hawaiʻi Regional Director NDN Collective Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
Abi Fain Director, Policy and Government Relations Agriculture Council Billings, Montana
Trent Kissee Director, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/hearing-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business meeting to consider S. 195, S. 382, S. 910, S. 1286, S. 1322, S. 1987, S. 2273 & S. 2285 Wednesday, July 19 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
S. 195, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023 S. 382, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 S. 910, to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes S. 1286, to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering activities of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes S. 1322, the UNLOCKED Act S. 1987, the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023 S. 2273, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act S. 2285, to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-195-s-382-s-910-s-1286-s-1322-s-1987-s-2273-s-2285-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 2088 Wednesday, July 19 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA S. 2088, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes
WITNESS LIST Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Ryman Lebeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, South Dakota
The Honorable Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 2088 Wednesday, July 19 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA S. 2088, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes
WITNESS LIST Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Ryman Lebeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, South Dakota
The Honorable Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 2088 Wednesday, July 19 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA S. 2088, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes
WITNESS LIST Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Ryman Lebeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, South Dakota
The Honorable Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 2088 Wednesday, July 19 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA S. 2088, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes
WITNESS LIST Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Ryman Lebeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, South Dakota
The Honorable Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 2088 Wednesday, July 19 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA S. 2088, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes
WITNESS LIST Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Ryman Lebeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, South Dakota
The Honorable Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 5:00pm Location: 2358-C Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (118th Congress)
Note: A portion of the audio at the beginning of remarks by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) is not available here. The dropout was present in the livestream of the markup.
Video: https://youtu.be/Srd73sC80b4
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/markups/fiscal-year-2024-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona.
"President Joe Biden and I believe that the bonds between our nations are sacred. And we believe we have a duty to safeguard and strengthen those bonds, to uphold our trust and treaty obligations, to honor tribal sovereignty, and to ensure tribal self-determination," Harris said.
Harris was introduced by Stephen Roe Lewis, the governor of the tribe, located near Phoenix.
On a press call on June 26, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing approval of the first 15 Tribal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) awards for tribal governments funded by the American Rescue Plan, providing $73 million to 39 Tribal Governments to support Tribal enterprises and small business owners, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These are the first-ever SSBCI awards directly to Tribal Governments.
Press Call Participants: Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to the President and American Rescue Plan Coordinator Carmel Martin, Deputy Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President Lynn Malerba, Lifetime Chief of the Mohegan Tribe and first Native American Treasurer of the U.S. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin Gena Kakkak, Chairwoman of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (Washington-08) Leonard Forsman, President of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) Dave Tovey, President of ATNI-Economic Development Corporation U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (California-02) Toby Vanlandingham, Yurok Tribe Council Member
Note: The question and answer portion of the press call is not included in this audio track.
Press Conference: Navajo Nation’s Response to Supreme Court Decision in Haaland v. Brackeen
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona -- Monday, June 19, the Navajo Nation will host a press conference to discuss its reaction to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Haaland v. Brackeen affirming the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
The Nation’s panel will include Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Speaker of the 25th Navajo Nation Council Crystalyne Curley, Navajo Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch, and Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Executive Director Thomas Cody.
Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978 after many years of overreach by state child welfare services and state family courts in breaking up Native families and facilitating adoptions of Native children by non-Indians. Under ICWA, Congress mandated minimum protections of Indian children and families to maintain a child’s cultural connections to their Indian family and Indigenous Nation.
ICWA also created preferences if an Indian child’s extended family, a family of that child’s Indigenous Nation, or another Indigenous Nation, were available as a foster or adoptive home.
The Navajo Nation intervened in the case as a party to defend ICWA from attack by the Brackeen family, who adopted one Navajo child, and seeks to adopt a second Navajo child, despite the Nation’s identification of Navajo families willing and able to care for the children. The Nation collaborated with other tribal nations in filing a joint brief before the Court urging it to uphold ICWA as a vital statute protecting the sovereignty and cultural integrity of Indian tribes.
In the Supreme Court's June 15, 2023, opinion, Justice Amy Coney Barrett and six other justices agreed that Congress had the constitutional authority to pass ICWA under the Indian Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. They also held ICWA does not violate the anti-commandeering doctrine arising from the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution. In doing so, the Court has honored fundamental principles of Federal Indian Law and Constitutional Law.
The press conference will take place Monday, June 19 at 10 a.m. Mountain Standard Time at the offices of Dickinson Wright, 1850 N Central Ave, Phoenix Conference Room, Concourse level, Phoenix, AZ 85004, and via Zoom.
The Navajo Nation remains committed to defending ICWA and the rights of Indian children, as well as the inherent sovereign authority of Indigenous Nations.
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee Mark Up Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | 10:15 AM
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up on the following bills:
H.R.188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act” H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R.1314 (Rep. Moore of Utah), “LODGE Act”; H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act” H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”; H.R.3389 (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023” H.R.3562 (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” and Committee Resolution authorizing the Indo-Pacific Task Force in the Committee on Natural Resources
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES -- ACTION REPORT (Only for items H.R.630, H.R.1240, H.R.1450 and H.R.3371)
H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. “Urban Indian Health Confer Act.”
H.R.630 was withdrawn from consideration.
H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes. “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act.”
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1450.
Representative Russ Fulcher (R-ID) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Fulcher ANS. The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.
H.R.1450, as amended, was ordered reported favorably by a roll call vote of 39 to 0.
H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1240.
Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) offered an amendment designated Hageman #1. The amendment was agreed to by unanimous consent.
H.R.1240, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.3371.
H.R.3371 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee Mark Up Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | 10:15 AM
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up on the following bills:
H.R.188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act” H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R.1314 (Rep. Moore of Utah), “LODGE Act”; H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act” H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”; H.R.3389 (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023” H.R.3562 (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” and Committee Resolution authorizing the Indo-Pacific Task Force in the Committee on Natural Resources
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES -- ACTION REPORT (Only for items H.R.630, H.R.1240, H.R.1450 and H.R.3371)
H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. “Urban Indian Health Confer Act.”
H.R.630 was withdrawn from consideration.
H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes. “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act.”
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1450.
Representative Russ Fulcher (R-ID) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Fulcher ANS. The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.
H.R.1450, as amended, was ordered reported favorably by a roll call vote of 39 to 0.
H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1240.
Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) offered an amendment designated Hageman #1. The amendment was agreed to by unanimous consent.
H.R.1240, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.3371.
H.R.3371 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee Mark Up Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | 10:15 AM
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up on the following bills:
H.R.188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act” H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R.1314 (Rep. Moore of Utah), “LODGE Act”; H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act” H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”; H.R.3389 (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023” H.R.3562 (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” and Committee Resolution authorizing the Indo-Pacific Task Force in the Committee on Natural Resources
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES -- ACTION REPORT (Only for items H.R.630, H.R.1240, H.R.1450 and H.R.3371)
H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. “Urban Indian Health Confer Act.”
H.R.630 was withdrawn from consideration.
H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes. “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act.”
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1450.
Representative Russ Fulcher (R-ID) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Fulcher ANS. The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.
H.R.1450, as amended, was ordered reported favorably by a roll call vote of 39 to 0.
H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1240.
Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) offered an amendment designated Hageman #1. The amendment was agreed to by unanimous consent.
H.R.1240, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.3371.
H.R.3371 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee Mark Up Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | 10:15 AM
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up on the following bills:
H.R.188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act” H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R.1314 (Rep. Moore of Utah), “LODGE Act”; H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act” H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”; H.R.3389 (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023” H.R.3562 (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” and Committee Resolution authorizing the Indo-Pacific Task Force in the Committee on Natural Resources
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES -- ACTION REPORT (Only for items H.R.630, H.R.1240, H.R.1450 and H.R.3371)
H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. “Urban Indian Health Confer Act.”
H.R.630 was withdrawn from consideration.
H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes. “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act.”
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1450.
Representative Russ Fulcher (R-ID) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Fulcher ANS. The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.
H.R.1450, as amended, was ordered reported favorably by a roll call vote of 39 to 0.
H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1240.
Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) offered an amendment designated Hageman #1. The amendment was agreed to by unanimous consent.
H.R.1240, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.3371.
H.R.3371 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee Mark Up Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | 10:15 AM
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up on the following bills:
H.R.188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act” H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R.1314 (Rep. Moore of Utah), “LODGE Act”; H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act” H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”; H.R.3389 (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023” H.R.3562 (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” and Committee Resolution authorizing the Indo-Pacific Task Force in the Committee on Natural Resources
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES -- ACTION REPORT (Only for items H.R.630, H.R.1240, H.R.1450 and H.R.3371)
H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. “Urban Indian Health Confer Act.”
H.R.630 was withdrawn from consideration.
H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes. “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act.”
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1450.
Representative Russ Fulcher (R-ID) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Fulcher ANS. The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.
H.R.1450, as amended, was ordered reported favorably by a roll call vote of 39 to 0.
H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1240.
Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) offered an amendment designated Hageman #1. The amendment was agreed to by unanimous consent.
H.R.1240, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.3371.
H.R.3371 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee Mark Up Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | 10:15 AM
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up on the following bills:
H.R.188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act” H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R.1314 (Rep. Moore of Utah), “LODGE Act”; H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act” H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”; H.R.3389 (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023” H.R.3562 (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” and Committee Resolution authorizing the Indo-Pacific Task Force in the Committee on Natural Resources
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES -- ACTION REPORT (Only for items H.R.630, H.R.1240, H.R.1450 and H.R.3371)
H.R.630 (Rep. Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. “Urban Indian Health Confer Act.”
H.R.630 was withdrawn from consideration.
H.R.1450 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes. “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act.”
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1450.
Representative Russ Fulcher (R-ID) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Fulcher ANS. The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.
H.R.1450, as amended, was ordered reported favorably by a roll call vote of 39 to 0.
H.R.1240 (Rep. Feenstra), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1240.
Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) offered an amendment designated Hageman #1. The amendment was agreed to by unanimous consent.
H.R.1240, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R.3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.”
The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.3371.
H.R.3371 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider S. 1723 Wednesday, June 07 2023 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
S. 1723 – To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1723
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
House Committee on Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 630, H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839 and H.R. 3371 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 630 (Rep. Grijalva), “Urban Indian Health Confer Act”; H.R. 1240 (Rep. Feenstra), “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023”; H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”; H.R. 2461 (Rep. Crane), “San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023”; H.R. 2839 (Rep. Hoyle), To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3371 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act”.
Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:
The Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington D.C. [H.R. 1240, H.R. 1722, H.R. 2461, H.R. 2839, and H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Melanie Anne Egorin, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington D.C. [H.R. 630]
Panel II:
The Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE [H.R. 1240]
The Hon. Johnny Lehi Jr. President San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City, AZ [H.R. 2461]
The Hon. Ryman LeBeau Chairman Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Frank Star Comes Out President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, SD [H.R. 3371]
The Hon. Alfred “Bud” Lane III Vice-Chairman Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Siletz, OR [H.R. 2839] [Minority Witness]
Ms. Francys Crevier CEO National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. [H.R. 630] [Minority Witness]
The Hon. Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, OR [H.R. 1722] [Minority Witness]
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413376
Walter Annenberg Lecture: Jaune Quick-to-See SmithWhitney Museum of American ArtMay 18, 20236:30–7:30 pmFor over five decades, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, a citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation, has examined and interpreted life in America through Native ideology, focusing on pressing issues of land, racism, and cultural preservation. Her pointed and often humorous works employ a rich visual vocabulary inspired by modern art historical movements like Pop and Abstract Expressionism and potent symbols of her own culture and identity, such as horses, bison, and canoes, to challenge the mainstream narratives and visual languages of American culture. For this program, Smith joins Adam Weinberg, Alice Pratt Brown Director, for a conversation about her life and work.In honor of the late Walter H. Annenberg—philanthropist, patron of the arts, and former ambassador—the Whitney Museum of American Art established the Walter Annenberg Annual Lecture to advance this country’s understanding of its art and culture. Support for this lecture and for public programs at the Whitney Museum is provided, in part, by GRoW @ Annenberg, a philanthropic initiative led by Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, Vice President and Director of the Annenberg Foundation, and by members of the Whitney’s Education Committee.More Info:https://whitney.org/events/walter-annenberg-jqtss
Sharing History for the Future: A Convening with Jaune Quick-to-See SmithThe Whitney Museum of American ArtFriday, May 19, 202311 am-8pmIn celebration of Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith: Memory Map, a major retrospective surveying five decades of the groundbreaking artist’s work, this convening gathers an intergenerational group of Native American artists, curators, and scholars for conversations about the ongoing and overarching concerns in Smith’s work, including land, sovereignty, and Indigenous knowledge and identity. The program takes inspiration from Smith’s work as an artist and as an educator and curator by bringing together many communities that she has been in dialogue with throughout her career.AGENDAWelcomeEducationCuratingAestheticsClosing ReadingMore Info:https://whitney.org/events/convening-jqtss
Sharing History for the Future: A Convening with Jaune Quick-to-See SmithThe Whitney Museum of American ArtFriday, May 19, 202311 am-8pmIn celebration of Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith: Memory Map, a major retrospective surveying five decades of the groundbreaking artist’s work, this convening gathers an intergenerational group of Native American artists, curators, and scholars for conversations about the ongoing and overarching concerns in Smith’s work, including land, sovereignty, and Indigenous knowledge and identity. The program takes inspiration from Smith’s work as an artist and as an educator and curator by bringing together many communities that she has been in dialogue with throughout her career.AGENDAWelcomeEducationCuratingAestheticsClosing ReadingMore Info:https://whitney.org/events/convening-jqtss
Sharing History for the Future: A Convening with Jaune Quick-to-See SmithThe Whitney Museum of American ArtFriday, May 19, 202311 am-8pmIn celebration of Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith: Memory Map, a major retrospective surveying five decades of the groundbreaking artist’s work, this convening gathers an intergenerational group of Native American artists, curators, and scholars for conversations about the ongoing and overarching concerns in Smith’s work, including land, sovereignty, and Indigenous knowledge and identity. The program takes inspiration from Smith’s work as an artist and as an educator and curator by bringing together many communities that she has been in dialogue with throughout her career.AGENDAWelcomeEducationCuratingAestheticsClosing ReadingMore Info:https://whitney.org/events/convening-jqtss
Sharing History for the Future: A Convening with Jaune Quick-to-See SmithThe Whitney Museum of American ArtFriday, May 19, 202311 am-8pmIn celebration of Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith: Memory Map, a major retrospective surveying five decades of the groundbreaking artist’s work, this convening gathers an intergenerational group of Native American artists, curators, and scholars for conversations about the ongoing and overarching concerns in Smith’s work, including land, sovereignty, and Indigenous knowledge and identity. The program takes inspiration from Smith’s work as an artist and as an educator and curator by bringing together many communities that she has been in dialogue with throughout her career.AGENDAWelcomeEducationCuratingAestheticsClosing ReadingMore Info:https://whitney.org/events/convening-jqtss
Sharing History for the Future: A Convening with Jaune Quick-to-See SmithThe Whitney Museum of American ArtFriday, May 19, 202311 am-8pmIn celebration of Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith: Memory Map, a major retrospective surveying five decades of the groundbreaking artist’s work, this convening gathers an intergenerational group of Native American artists, curators, and scholars for conversations about the ongoing and overarching concerns in Smith’s work, including land, sovereignty, and Indigenous knowledge and identity. The program takes inspiration from Smith’s work as an artist and as an educator and curator by bringing together many communities that she has been in dialogue with throughout her career.AGENDAWelcomeEducationCuratingAestheticsClosing ReadingMore Info:https://whitney.org/events/convening-jqtss
Judge Abby Abinanti of the Yurok Nation became the first female Native American lawyer in California and the first Native American to serve as a judicial officer for the state of California. In 1997, Judge Abby began serving as a judge for the Yurok Nation and since 2007 has been the Yurok Tribal Court’s chief judge. Judge Abby has established an innovative wellness court that focuses on restorative justice and healing.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on May 3, 2023.One bill is on the agenda. S.1308, also known as the PROGRESS Act, gives the Department of the Interior more time to come up with regulations to improve self-governance programs for tribes.The deadlines are being extended because the efforts of a negotiated rule-making committee were delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadlines were put in place by the Practical Reforms & Other Goals to Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self Governance & Self Determination for Indian Tribes (PROGRESS) Act.The committee approved the bill. It can now be considered by the full U.S. Senate.S.1308, the PROGRESS Act:https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1308Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1308-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-195-s-382-s-1322
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on May 3, 2023.AGENDA: S.195, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023. The bill authorizes compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking of the tribe's lands in Michigan. The lands had been protected by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/195 S.382, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023. The bill confirms the acquisition of 17.2 acres in trust for the Puyallup Tribe. The lands are located in an area of Washington that thad been promised to the tribe by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/382* S.1322, the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023, also known as the UNLOCKED Act. The bill ensures that tribes can enter into leases on their lands for as long as 99 years.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1322WITNESS LIST:The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary-Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Doreen Blaker PresidentKeweenaw Bay Indian CommunityBaraga, MichiganThe Honorable Annette M. Bryan CouncilwomanPuyallup TribeTacoma, WashingtonCOMMITTEE NOTICE:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1308-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-195-s-382-s-1322
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on May 3, 2023.AGENDA: S.195, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023. The bill authorizes compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking of the tribe's lands in Michigan. The lands had been protected by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/195 S.382, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023. The bill confirms the acquisition of 17.2 acres in trust for the Puyallup Tribe. The lands are located in an area of Washington that thad been promised to the tribe by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/382* S.1322, the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023, also known as the UNLOCKED Act. The bill ensures that tribes can enter into leases on their lands for as long as 99 years.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1322WITNESS LIST:The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary-Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Doreen Blaker PresidentKeweenaw Bay Indian CommunityBaraga, MichiganThe Honorable Annette M. Bryan CouncilwomanPuyallup TribeTacoma, WashingtonCOMMITTEE NOTICE:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1308-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-195-s-382-s-1322
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on May 3, 2023.AGENDA: S.195, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023. The bill authorizes compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking of the tribe's lands in Michigan. The lands had been protected by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/195 S.382, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023. The bill confirms the acquisition of 17.2 acres in trust for the Puyallup Tribe. The lands are located in an area of Washington that thad been promised to the tribe by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/382* S.1322, the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023, also known as the UNLOCKED Act. The bill ensures that tribes can enter into leases on their lands for as long as 99 years.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1322WITNESS LIST:The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary-Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Doreen Blaker PresidentKeweenaw Bay Indian CommunityBaraga, MichiganThe Honorable Annette M. Bryan CouncilwomanPuyallup TribeTacoma, WashingtonCOMMITTEE NOTICE:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1308-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-195-s-382-s-1322
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on May 3, 2023.AGENDA: S.195, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023. The bill authorizes compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking of the tribe's lands in Michigan. The lands had been protected by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/195 S.382, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023. The bill confirms the acquisition of 17.2 acres in trust for the Puyallup Tribe. The lands are located in an area of Washington that thad been promised to the tribe by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/382* S.1322, the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023, also known as the UNLOCKED Act. The bill ensures that tribes can enter into leases on their lands for as long as 99 years.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1322WITNESS LIST:The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary-Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Doreen Blaker PresidentKeweenaw Bay Indian CommunityBaraga, MichiganThe Honorable Annette M. Bryan CouncilwomanPuyallup TribeTacoma, WashingtonCOMMITTEE NOTICE:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1308-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-195-s-382-s-1322
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on May 3, 2023.AGENDA: S.195, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023. The bill authorizes compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking of the tribe's lands in Michigan. The lands had been protected by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/195 S.382, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023. The bill confirms the acquisition of 17.2 acres in trust for the Puyallup Tribe. The lands are located in an area of Washington that thad been promised to the tribe by an 1854 treaty.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/382* S.1322, the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023, also known as the UNLOCKED Act. The bill ensures that tribes can enter into leases on their lands for as long as 99 years.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1322WITNESS LIST:The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary-Indian AffairsU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Doreen Blaker PresidentKeweenaw Bay Indian CommunityBaraga, MichiganThe Honorable Annette M. Bryan CouncilwomanPuyallup TribeTacoma, WashingtonCOMMITTEE NOTICE:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1308-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-195-s-382-s-1322
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments inLac du Flambeau Band v. Coughlin, No, 22-227, on April 24, 2023.The outcome will determine whether tribes enjoy sovereign immunity in federal bankruptcy proceedings.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a virtual listening session titled “The ARTIST Act: Updating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act,” on the discussion draft of the Amendments to Respect Traditional Indigenous Skill and Talent (ARTIST) Act of 2023.According to the committee, the ARTIST Act would update the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to support creative economies and strengthen enforcement of current law and protections against counterfeit competition for Native artists and their works. Comments will inform the legislative process and serve as a resource for future discussions on updating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/listening-session-artist-act-updating-indian-arts-and-crafts-act
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, April 19, 2023 10:00 AM EasternOn Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”. Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Deb HaalandSecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Tommy BeaudreauDeputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMs. Denise FlanaganDirector of BudgetU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCHearing Memo:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingmemo041923.pdfHearing Notice:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingnotice041923.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413024
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, April 19, 2023 10:00 AM EasternOn Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”. Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Deb HaalandSecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Tommy BeaudreauDeputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMs. Denise FlanaganDirector of BudgetU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCHearing Memo:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingmemo041923.pdfHearing Notice:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingnotice041923.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413024
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, April 19, 2023 10:00 AM EasternOn Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”. Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Deb HaalandSecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Tommy BeaudreauDeputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMs. Denise FlanaganDirector of BudgetU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCHearing Memo:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingmemo041923.pdfHearing Notice:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingnotice041923.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413024
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, April 19, 2023 10:00 AM EasternOn Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”. Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Deb HaalandSecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Tommy BeaudreauDeputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMs. Denise FlanaganDirector of BudgetU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCHearing Memo:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingmemo041923.pdfHearing Notice:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingnotice041923.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413024
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, April 19, 2023 10:00 AM EasternOn Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”. Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Deb HaalandSecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Tommy BeaudreauDeputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMs. Denise FlanaganDirector of BudgetU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCHearing Memo:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingmemo041923.pdfHearing Notice:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingnotice041923.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413024
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, April 19, 2023 10:00 AM EasternOn Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”. Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Deb HaalandSecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Tommy BeaudreauDeputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMs. Denise FlanaganDirector of BudgetU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCHearing Memo:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingmemo041923.pdfHearing Notice:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingnotice041923.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413024
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, April 19, 2023 10:00 AM EasternOn Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”. Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Deb HaalandSecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Tommy BeaudreauDeputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMs. Denise FlanaganDirector of BudgetU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCHearing Memo:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingmemo041923.pdfHearing Notice:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingnotice041923.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413024
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, April 19, 2023 10:00 AM EasternOn Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”. Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Deb HaalandSecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Tommy BeaudreauDeputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMs. Denise FlanaganDirector of BudgetU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCHearing Memo:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingmemo041923.pdfHearing Notice:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingnotice041923.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413024
House Committee on Natural ResourcesExamining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the InteriorWednesday, April 19, 2023 10:00 AM EasternOn Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”. Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Deb HaalandSecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCThe Honorable Tommy BeaudreauDeputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCMs. Denise FlanaganDirector of BudgetU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, DCHearing Memo:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingmemo041923.pdfHearing Notice:https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20/hnrchearingnotice041923.pdfCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413024
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsBusiness Meeting to consider S. 460, S. 306, S. 595 & S. 950Wednesday, March 29 2023 - 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628AGENDAS. 460, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human ServicesS. 306, A bill to approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposesS. 595, A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San Jose Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposesS. 950, A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes (KATZ23266 – Cortez Masto)The business meeting was followed immediately by an oversight hearing titled “The Future of Tribal Energy Development: Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-460-s-306-s-595-s-950-and-oversight-hearing-titled-future-tribal
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
Grijalva, Sen. Sinema Proud to Join Tribes in Calling on President Biden to Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National MonumentApril 11, 2023Washington, D.C. – During a virtual press conference held earlier today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) joined members of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they launched an effort to call on President Joe Biden to use his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe.The proposed boundaries of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. The National Monument designation would honor the tribes’ deep cultural ties to the Grand Canyon and protect the area by permanently banning uranium mining, while also enhancing the cultural, natural, recreational, and scientific resources of the region. The area is also an important watershed for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million Americans.The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of leadership representatives of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. These tribes maintain important historical, cultural, traditional religious, and spiritual connections to the landscape.Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument has received widespread support from tribes, environmental groups, hunters and anglers, and others. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2Fr6wP8LQ&t=1265sFACT SHEET:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20Fact%20Sheet_BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM.pdfMAP:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Proposed%20Baaj%20Nwaavjo%20I'tah%20Kukveni%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20Map_20230410.pdfSTATEMENTS OF SUPPORT:https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.04.11%20BNIK%20Grand%20Canyon%20NM%20-%20Statments%20of%20Support.pdfNOTE:The Q&A portion of the press conference is not available here. It can found on the video link above.
House Committee on Natural ResourcesUnlocking Indian Country's Economic PotentialIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 | 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
House Committee on Natural ResourcesUnlocking Indian Country's Economic PotentialIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 | 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
House Committee on Natural ResourcesUnlocking Indian Country's Economic PotentialIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 | 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
House Committee on Natural ResourcesUnlocking Indian Country's Economic PotentialIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 | 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
House Committee on Natural ResourcesUnlocking Indian Country's Economic PotentialIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 | 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
House Committee on Natural ResourcesUnlocking Indian Country's Economic PotentialIndian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 | 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.Witnesses and TestimonyThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsRoundtable Discussion titled “Native Priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization”Wednesday, March 22 2023 - 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628PANEL 1The Honorable Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson PresidentCentral Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, Juneau, AKMs. Mahina Paishon-Duarte Co-FounderʻĀina Aloha Economic Futures, Honolulu, HIMs. Kelsey Scott Director of ProgramsIntertribal Agriculture Council, Gettysburg, SDMr. Ryan Lankford ChairmanMontana State FSA Committee and Island Mountain Development Group, Chinook, MTMr. Vincent Cowboy Chief Operations OfficerNavajo Agricultural Products Industry, Farmington, NMMr. Trenton Kissee DirectorAgriculture and Natural Resources for Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Claremore, OKMs. Mary Greene Trottier PresidentNational Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations, Fort Totten, NDMr. Dustin Schmidt ProducerRosebud Sioux Tribe, White River, SD**The Hearing record will remain open for two weeks. You are encouraged to submit written testimony to testimony@indian.senate.gov.Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-titled-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, No. 21-1484, and Department of the Interior v. Navajo Nation, No. 22-51, on March 20, 2023.At stake is whether the Navajo Nation can pursue a breach of trust claim against the United States for the government's failure to secure water from the Colorado River in accordance with tribal treaties.Story on Indianz.Com‘We’re still here’: Native film depicts struggles as Navajo Nation heads to U.S. Supreme Courthttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/03/20/were-still-here-native-film-depicts-struggles-as-navajo-nation-heads-to-u-s-supreme-court/Story on Indianz.ComU.S. Supreme Court adds more Indian Country cases to dockethttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/01/24/u-s-supreme-court-adds-more-indian-country-cases-to-docket/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, No. 21-1484, and Department of the Interior v. Navajo Nation, No. 22-51, on March 20, 2023.At stake is whether the Navajo Nation can pursue a breach of trust claim against the United States for the government's failure to secure water from the Colorado River in accordance with tribal treaties.Story on Indianz.Com‘We’re still here’: Native film depicts struggles as Navajo Nation heads to U.S. Supreme Courthttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/03/20/were-still-here-native-film-depicts-struggles-as-navajo-nation-heads-to-u-s-supreme-court/Story on Indianz.ComU.S. Supreme Court adds more Indian Country cases to dockethttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/01/24/u-s-supreme-court-adds-more-indian-country-cases-to-docket/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, No. 21-1484, and Department of the Interior v. Navajo Nation, No. 22-51, on March 20, 2023.At stake is whether the Navajo Nation can pursue a breach of trust claim against the United States for the government's failure to secure water from the Colorado River in accordance with tribal treaties.Story on Indianz.Com‘We’re still here’: Native film depicts struggles as Navajo Nation heads to U.S. Supreme Courthttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/03/20/were-still-here-native-film-depicts-struggles-as-navajo-nation-heads-to-u-s-supreme-court/Story on Indianz.ComU.S. Supreme Court adds more Indian Country cases to dockethttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/01/24/u-s-supreme-court-adds-more-indian-country-cases-to-docket/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, No. 21-1484, and Department of the Interior v. Navajo Nation, No. 22-51, on March 20, 2023.At stake is whether the Navajo Nation can pursue a breach of trust claim against the United States for the government's failure to secure water from the Colorado River in accordance with tribal treaties.Story on Indianz.Com‘We’re still here’: Native film depicts struggles as Navajo Nation heads to U.S. Supreme Courthttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/03/20/were-still-here-native-film-depicts-struggles-as-navajo-nation-heads-to-u-s-supreme-court/Story on Indianz.ComU.S. Supreme Court adds more Indian Country cases to dockethttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/01/24/u-s-supreme-court-adds-more-indian-country-cases-to-docket/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, No. 21-1484, and Department of the Interior v. Navajo Nation, No. 22-51, on March 20, 2023.At stake is whether the Navajo Nation can pursue a breach of trust claim against the United States for the government's failure to secure water from the Colorado River in accordance with tribal treaties.Story on Indianz.Com‘We’re still here’: Native film depicts struggles as Navajo Nation heads to U.S. Supreme Courthttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/03/20/were-still-here-native-film-depicts-struggles-as-navajo-nation-heads-to-u-s-supreme-court/Story on Indianz.ComU.S. Supreme Court adds more Indian Country cases to dockethttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/01/24/u-s-supreme-court-adds-more-indian-country-cases-to-docket/
Unlocking Indian Country's Economic Potential | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.WITNESSES AND TESTIMONYThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
Unlocking Indian Country's Economic Potential | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.WITNESSES AND TESTIMONYThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
Unlocking Indian Country's Economic Potential | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.WITNESSES AND TESTIMONYThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
Unlocking Indian Country's Economic Potential | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.WITNESSES AND TESTIMONYThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
Unlocking Indian Country's Economic Potential | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.WITNESSES AND TESTIMONYThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
Unlocking Indian Country's Economic Potential | Indian and Insular Affairs SubcommitteeWednesday, March 1, 2023 9:00 AMOn Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unlocking Indian Country’s Economic Potential”.WITNESSES AND TESTIMONYThe Honorable Dustin KlatushChairmanConfederated Tribes of Chehalis ReservationOakville, WAThe Honorable Joseph RupnickChairmanPrairie Band Potawatomi NationMayetta, KSMr. Jason RobisonLand and Resources OfficerCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansRoseburg, ORMs. Wavalene SaundersVice ChairwomanTohono O'odham NationSells, AZCommittee Notice:https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412809
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 21, 2023.The event took place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 21, 2023.The event took place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 21, 2023.The event took place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 21, 2023.The event took place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 21, 2023.The event took place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 21, 2023.The event took place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 21, 2023.The event took place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsBusiness Meeting to consider S. 70, S. 277 & S. 385Wednesday, February 15 2023 - 02:30 PMLocation: DirksenRoom Number: 628The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting. Three bills are on the agenda.AGENDAS. 70, Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2023.https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/70S. 277, A bill to take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. (KAT23102 G9X - Padilla)https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/277 S. 385, A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. (KAT23119 M86 - Schatz/Murkowski)https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/385All three bills were reported favorably. All had passed during the prior session of Congress.The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. Senate.Committee Notice:https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-70-s-277-s-385
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in USA v. Rahimi, No. 21-11001, on August 30, 2022.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.423, the Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act, on February 6, 2023.The bill places about 721 acres in California into trust for the Pala Band of Mission Indians. The lands include areas in and around Gregory Mountain, one of the tribe’s most important places.The bill was considered under a suspension of the rules. It was approved by a voice vote.Republican-controlled House set to approve first Indian Country billshttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/02/06/republican-controlled-house-set-to-approve-first-indian-country-bills/
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.548, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act, on February 6, 2023.The bill places about 76 acres in Tennessee into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The land includes significant cultural and historic properties that are currently managed by the federal government.The bill was considered under a suspension of the rules. It was approved by a voice vote.Republican-controlled House set to approve first Indian Country billshttps://www.indianz.com/News/2023/02/06/republican-controlled-house-set-to-approve-first-indian-country-bills/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts an organization business meeting on February 8, 2023.The meeting marked the committee's first official event of the 118th Congress, which started in January 2023.
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Coughlin v. Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, No. 21-1153, on October 7, 2021.At issue in the case is whether Congress abrogated tribal sovereign immunity in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Tribal and federal officials discuss indigenous knowledge at the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C., on December 1, 2022.ParticipantsChairman Mike Wiggins, Jr., Bad River of Lake Superior OjibweChair Brenda Mallory, White House Council on Environmental QualityDirector Arati Prabhakar, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Tribal and federal officials discuss health equity at the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C., on December 1, 2022.ParticipantsChief Kirk Francis, Penobscot NationSecretary Xavier Becerra, Department of Health and Human ServicesDirector Roselyn Tso, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services
Attorney General Merrick Garland of the Department of the Justice addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C., on December 1, 2022.
Secretary Denis McDonough of the Department of Veterans Affairs and President Jonathan Nez of the Navajo Nation participate in a discussion about Native veterans at the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C., on December 1, 2022.
Tribal leaders and Cabinet secretaries host a discussion on climate and energy policy at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Armchair Conversation with Tribal Leaders: Climate and Clean Energy President Fawn Sharp, National Congress of American Indians Chairwoman Janet Alkire, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Department of Transportation National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi, White House Climate Policy Office Director Brian Deese, White House National Economic Council Moderator: Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, Department of the Interior
The event took place at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Tribal leaders and Cabinet secretaries host a discussion on tribal homelands at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Armchair Conversation with Tribal Leaders: Tribal Homeland Initiatives President Richard Peterson, Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes Chairman Manuel Heart, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Secretary Deb Haaland, Department of the Interior Secretary Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture Administrator Michael Regan, Environmental Protection Agency Moderator: Senior Advisor to the President Julie Chávez Rodriguez, White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
The event took place at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Chairman Mark Macarro of the Pechanga Band of Indians introduced Harris at the event, which was held at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Secretary Deb Haaland, who is the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet, introduced Biden at the event, which was held at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Secretary Deb Haaland, who is the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet, introduced Biden at the event, which was held at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Tribal leaders and Cabinet secretaries host a discussion on economic policy at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Armchair Conversation with Tribal Leaders: Access to Capital & Economic Development President Scott Herman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Chairman Rodney Butler, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Administrator Isabel Guzman, Small Business Administration Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo, Department of Treasury Moderator: Treasurer Lynn Malerba, Department of Treasury
A brief question and answer session follows the panel discussion.
The event took place at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Tribal leaders and Cabinet secretaries host a discussion on economic policy at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Armchair Conversation with Tribal Leaders: Access to Capital & Economic Development President Scott Herman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Chairman Rodney Butler, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Administrator Isabel Guzman, Small Business Administration Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo, Department of Treasury Moderator: Treasurer Lynn Malerba, Department of Treasury
A brief question and answer session follows the panel discussion.
The event took place at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Tribal leaders and Cabinet secretaries host a discussion on education and Native languages at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Armchair Conversation with Tribal Leaders: Education and Native Languages Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr, Cherokee Nation Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Secretary Miguel Cardona, Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland, Department of the Interior Moderator: Deputy Solicitor Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes, Department of the Interior
A brief question and answer session follows the panel discussion.
The event took place at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Tribal leaders and Cabinet secretaries host a discussion on education and Native languages at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Armchair Conversation with Tribal Leaders: Education and Native Languages Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr, Cherokee Nation Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Secretary Miguel Cardona, Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland, Department of the Interior Moderator: Deputy Solicitor Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes, Department of the Interior
A brief question and answer session follows the panel discussion.
The event took place at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland provides opening remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Governor Martin Kowemy, Jr. of the Pueblo of Laguna introduced Haaland at the event, which was held at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland provides opening remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Governor Martin Kowemy, Jr. of the Pueblo of Laguna introduced Haaland at the event, which was held at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
Chairman Mark Macarro of the Pechanga Band of Indians introduced Harris at the event, which was held at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider S.3168, S.3308, S.4104 & S.5087 Wednesday, November 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
S. 3168, A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, and for other purposes
S. 3308, Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021
S. 4104, Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 5087, To amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes. (KAT22674 - Murkowski/Cortez Masto)
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4870, S. 4896 & S. 4898 Wednesday, November 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: S. 4870, Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4896, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4898, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
WITNESS LIST: The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Neil Peyron Chairman Tule River Tribe Porterville, California
The Honorable Raymond Loretto, DVM Governor Pueblo of Jemez Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Gabriel Galvan Governor Pueblo of Zia Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Randall Vicente Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico
The Honorable Martin Kowemy, Jr. Governor Pueblo of Laguna Laguna, New Mexico
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3168-s-3308-s4104-and-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s
Hearing Announcement: Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following:
Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
Witness List: Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation Professor Lindsay Robertson, Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Law, College of Law at the University of Oklahoma Mainon A. Schwartz, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service
Committee Notice: https://rules.house.gov/hearing/cherokee-delegate
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4870, S. 4896 & S. 4898 Wednesday, November 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: S. 4870, Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4896, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4898, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
WITNESS LIST: The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Neil Peyron Chairman Tule River Tribe Porterville, California
The Honorable Raymond Loretto, DVM Governor Pueblo of Jemez Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Gabriel Galvan Governor Pueblo of Zia Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Randall Vicente Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico
The Honorable Martin Kowemy, Jr. Governor Pueblo of Laguna Laguna, New Mexico
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3168-s-3308-s4104-and-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4870, S. 4896 & S. 4898 Wednesday, November 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: S. 4870, Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4896, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4898, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
WITNESS LIST: The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Neil Peyron Chairman Tule River Tribe Porterville, California
The Honorable Raymond Loretto, DVM Governor Pueblo of Jemez Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Gabriel Galvan Governor Pueblo of Zia Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Randall Vicente Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico
The Honorable Martin Kowemy, Jr. Governor Pueblo of Laguna Laguna, New Mexico
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3168-s-3308-s4104-and-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4870, S. 4896 & S. 4898 Wednesday, November 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: S. 4870, Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4896, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4898, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
WITNESS LIST: The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Neil Peyron Chairman Tule River Tribe Porterville, California
The Honorable Raymond Loretto, DVM Governor Pueblo of Jemez Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Gabriel Galvan Governor Pueblo of Zia Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Randall Vicente Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico
The Honorable Martin Kowemy, Jr. Governor Pueblo of Laguna Laguna, New Mexico
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3168-s-3308-s4104-and-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4870, S. 4896 & S. 4898 Wednesday, November 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: S. 4870, Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4896, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4898, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
WITNESS LIST: The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Neil Peyron Chairman Tule River Tribe Porterville, California
The Honorable Raymond Loretto, DVM Governor Pueblo of Jemez Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Gabriel Galvan Governor Pueblo of Zia Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Randall Vicente Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico
The Honorable Martin Kowemy, Jr. Governor Pueblo of Laguna Laguna, New Mexico
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3168-s-3308-s4104-and-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s
Hearing Announcement: Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following:
Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
Witness List: Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation Professor Lindsay Robertson, Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Law, College of Law at the University of Oklahoma Mainon A. Schwartz, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service
Committee Notice: https://rules.house.gov/hearing/cherokee-delegate
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4870, S. 4896 & S. 4898 Wednesday, November 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: S. 4870, Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4896, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4898, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
WITNESS LIST: The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Neil Peyron Chairman Tule River Tribe Porterville, California
The Honorable Raymond Loretto, DVM Governor Pueblo of Jemez Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Gabriel Galvan Governor Pueblo of Zia Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Randall Vicente Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico
The Honorable Martin Kowemy, Jr. Governor Pueblo of Laguna Laguna, New Mexico
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3168-s-3308-s4104-and-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s
Hearing Announcement: Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following:
Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
Witness List: Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation Professor Lindsay Robertson, Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Law, College of Law at the University of Oklahoma Mainon A. Schwartz, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service
Committee Notice: https://rules.house.gov/hearing/cherokee-delegate
Hearing Announcement: Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following:
Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
Witness List: Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation Professor Lindsay Robertson, Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Law, College of Law at the University of Oklahoma Mainon A. Schwartz, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service
Committee Notice: https://rules.house.gov/hearing/cherokee-delegate
Hearing Announcement: Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following:
Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
Witness List: Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation Professor Lindsay Robertson, Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Law, College of Law at the University of Oklahoma Mainon A. Schwartz, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service
Committee Notice: https://rules.house.gov/hearing/cherokee-delegate
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4870, S. 4896 & S. 4898 Wednesday, November 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: S. 4870, Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4896, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4898, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
WITNESS LIST: The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Neil Peyron Chairman Tule River Tribe Porterville, California
The Honorable Raymond Loretto, DVM Governor Pueblo of Jemez Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Gabriel Galvan Governor Pueblo of Zia Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Randall Vicente Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico
The Honorable Martin Kowemy, Jr. Governor Pueblo of Laguna Laguna, New Mexico
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3168-s-3308-s4104-and-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4870, S. 4896 & S. 4898 Wednesday, November 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: S. 4870, Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4896, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
S. 4898, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
WITNESS LIST: The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Neil Peyron Chairman Tule River Tribe Porterville, California
The Honorable Raymond Loretto, DVM Governor Pueblo of Jemez Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Gabriel Galvan Governor Pueblo of Zia Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
The Honorable Randall Vicente Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico
The Honorable Martin Kowemy, Jr. Governor Pueblo of Laguna Laguna, New Mexico
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3168-s-3308-s4104-and-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s
In this episode of Reconciliation Rising, we interview Renee Sans Souci and Dr. Sarah Thomas. Sans Souci, a citizen of the Omaha Nation of Nebraska, is an artist and activist, and Thomas is a non-Native educator and activist.
Together, they work to promote indigenous food sovereignty, a humane immigration policy and awareness of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. They also talk to us about the importance of de-colonizing spaces in order to facilitate racial healing and understanding.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen and Brackeen v. Haaland on November 9, 2022.
The outcome of the case will determine whether the Indian Child Welfare Act is constitutional.
The law was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1978 to keep Indian children connected to their tribes and their communities.
Non-Indians and conservative state politicians are seeking to invalid the entire law, in order to prevent tribes from having a say in child welfare proceedings.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen and Brackeen v. Haaland on November 9, 2022.
The outcome of the case will determine whether the Indian Child Welfare Act is constitutional.
The law was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1978 to keep Indian children connected to their tribes and their communities.
Non-Indians and conservative state politicians are seeking to invalid the entire law, in order to prevent tribes from having a say in child welfare proceedings.
This playlist consists of tracks from each of the argument presentations:
- Matthew D. McGill -- Representing non-Indian challengers to ICWA
- Judd E. Stone, II, Solicitor General - Representing state of Texas
- Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice - Representing United States
- Ian H. Gershengorn - Representing Tribal Parties
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen and Brackeen v. Haaland on November 9, 2022.
The outcome of the case will determine whether the Indian Child Welfare Act is constitutional.
The law was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1978 to keep Indian children connected to their tribes and their communities.
Non-Indians and conservative state politicians are seeking to invalid the entire law, in order to prevent tribes from having a say in child welfare proceedings.
This playlist consists of tracks from each of the argument presentations:
- Matthew D. McGill -- Representing non-Indian challengers to ICWA
- Judd E. Stone, II, Solicitor General - Representing state of Texas
- Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice - Representing United States
- Ian H. Gershengorn - Representing Tribal Parties
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen and Brackeen v. Haaland on November 9, 2022.
The outcome of the case will determine whether the Indian Child Welfare Act is constitutional.
The law was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1978 to keep Indian children connected to their tribes and their communities.
Non-Indians and conservative state politicians are seeking to invalid the entire law, in order to prevent tribes from having a say in child welfare proceedings.
This playlist consists of tracks from each of the argument presentations:
- Matthew D. McGill -- Representing non-Indian challengers to ICWA
- Judd E. Stone, II, Solicitor General - Representing state of Texas
- Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice - Representing United States
- Ian H. Gershengorn - Representing Tribal Parties
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen and Brackeen v. Haaland on November 9, 2022.
The outcome of the case will determine whether the Indian Child Welfare Act is constitutional.
The law was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1978 to keep Indian children connected to their tribes and their communities.
Non-Indians and conservative state politicians are seeking to invalid the entire law, in order to prevent tribes from having a say in child welfare proceedings.
This playlist consists of tracks from each of the argument presentations:
- Matthew D. McGill -- Representing non-Indian challengers to ICWA
- Judd E. Stone, II, Solicitor General - Representing state of Texas
- Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice - Representing United States
- Ian H. Gershengorn - Representing Tribal Parties
Protect the Sacred is part of a nationwide effort to find new and creative ways to engage with young Indigenous voters. Earlier this year, they skated to the polls for the primary election.
And as Cronkite News’ Athena Ankrah reports, this month they gathered in Kayenta, Arizona, to ride on horseback to the polls ahead of the midterm election.
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Early on a recent Saturday morning, a group of activists, advocates and actors mounted horses and rode through the red rock of El Capitán Mountain in Monument Valley.
By lunchtime, they made it to Kayenta Rodeo Grounds on the Navajo Nation.
Black mesas and the wide open desert surround the arena. Local Diné families sit in the bleachers. There, a green flag of a rider on horseback with the words “Reclaim Your Future” waves in the breeze.
Mo Brings Plenty is a Lakota actor from South Dakota. He says events like “Ride to the Polls” can unite Black, Indigenous and people of color.
“it’s about coming together, it’s about creating allies. It’s about making many voices one large voice. And we’re way overdue with that.”
Of the 400,000 formally enrolled Diné, only 70,000 are registered to vote in Arizona.
“We just recently had the primary election… Unfortunately, on the Navajo Nation, even though we are the biggest tribe, we only had about 13% of our people, our registered voters, come out to vote.”
That’s Nathaniel Brown, the Navajo Nation Council Delegate for Kayenta and two other communities. He says in-person voting on the reservation is challenging.
“Some of our people from Navajo Mountain, when they come out to vote at the county and state level, they have to travel four hours one way.”
Brown says mail-in ballots can be even trickier.
“Out here in rural Navajo Nation -- which the whole nation is -- we don’t have physical addresses for the most part."
That’s why grassroots organizer Allie Young decided to take steps to get young people and elder members of the community to the polls.
“I’s a demonstration to say that even though different laws have been passed the past couple of years that have aimed to suppress our votes, especially in BIPOC communities, that we’re not going to let that happen. We’re still going to, you know, show up in our power. And by voting, we’re reclaiming our power.”
Young led the first ride to the polls in 2020. This year to emphasize the importance of voting, young invited speakers from across the country, including Rogelio Diaz. He’s the co-founder of Connecting Compton, a nonprofit in California.
“At the end of the day, some of the rules that exist right now are not working for us. And so we have to begin to figure out a strategy and vote for things that are going to work out for us. I think it’s a necessity that we all vote, we make the difference.”
For attendee Joy Wero, the event reminded her of her own family’s struggle for suffrage.
“My grandmother, I’m pretty sure her and her ancestors were, you know, fighting and putting their lives on the line just to hear their voices heard. But yet, I’m here and all we have to do is register, sign and register to vote.”
Though voter turnout has historically been low here, numbers have spiked over the last two presidential elections. Voters on the Navajo and nearby Hopi reservations cast nearly 20,000 more votes in 2020 than in 2016, according to election data.
The ride to the polls event is just one of several efforts to mobilize the Diné voting bloc before the midterm election on November 8. And when people cast their ballots on the Navajo Nation this year… the “I voted” stickers will be written in Diné Bizaad; the Navajo language.
Cronkite News is produced by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. This story is published via a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a pair of closely watched affirmative action cases on October 31, 2022, with one justice attempting to bring American Indians into the debate.
But the questions posed by Justice Samuel Alito were not about upholding the U.S. government's trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. Instead, he asked about self-identification of college applicants -- including those who claim to be American Indian.
"This is a real problem, and I've heard it described to me by people who face it," Alito said during arguments for Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, one of the two cases heard by the court.
"When can a student honestly claim to fall within one of these groups that is awarded a plus factor?" he asked.
Alito wanted to know what the University of North Carolina considers when an applicant identifies as American Indian or as another racial or ethnic group. First, he asked whether the issue is biological.
"So let's say the student has one grandparent who falls within that class," Alito said. "Can the student claim to be a member of an underrepresented minority?"
"Yes, we rely on self-reporting," responded Ryan Y. Park, the Solicitor General for the state of North Carolina.
Alito then went back another generation for his hypothetical.
"All right. One great grandparent," he said.
"If that person believes that that is the accurate expression of their identity, I don't think there would be any problem," Park replied.
Alito wanted to keep going -- but then decided to ask about those who claim to be American Indian.
"It's family lore that we have an ancestor who was an American Indian," he said.
"I think in that particular circumstance, it would be not accurate for them to say, based on family lore," Park began saying -- before Alito cut him off.
"Well, I identify as an American Indian because I've always been told that some ancestor back in the old days was an American Indian," Alito said as he repeated his question, just with more words attached to it.
"I think in that circumstance, it would be very unlikely that that person was telling the truth," Park said.
President Joe Biden has joined national-level politicians in seeking the resignations of city officials in California who made racist and offensive statements about Indigenous people.
“He believes that they all should resign,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said of Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, three members of the city council in Los Angeles who were caught on a recording making disparaging remarks about Indigenous people, African Americans and members of the LGBTQ community.
“The language that was used and tolerated during that conversation was unacceptable and it was appalling. They should all step down,” Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing on Tuesday.
Jean-Pierre spoke after a member of the news media asked about Biden’s record of condemning racism in America. She said the president seeks to hold all politicians accountable, even if they are Democrats like the three council members in Los Angeles.
“Here’s the difference between Democrats and MAGA Republicans,” she said, associating the Republican Party with the “Make America Great Again” slogan made popular by former president Donald Trump.
“When a Democrat says something racist or anti-Semitic, we would — we hold them — we hold Democrats accountable. When a MAGA Republican says something racist or anti-Semitic, they are embraced by cheering crowds and become celebrated and sought-after endorsements,” Jean-Pierre said.
More on Indianz.Com: https://www.indianz.com/News/2022/10/12/president-biden-joins-calls-for-city-officials-to-resign-over-anti-indigenous-racism/
Roselyn Tso delivers remarks after being sworn in as the new director of the Indian Health Service.
Tso, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is the first permanent director of the IHS in nearly two years. Her swearing-in ceremony took place at the Department of the Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., on September 27, 2022.
"I am very excited," Tso said. "I've already had two meetings with my staff and laid out the expectations that I have moving forward with the Indian Health Service . Not because I can do that -- because it's the right thing to do."
"It's time to turn the page and set a new page for IHS," said Tso, who has worked for the agency for more than 30 years.
"I welcome the challenges and opportunities yet to come," said Tso.
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House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Witness List Panel I: Administration Panel Hon. Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II: Tribal Leader Panel Hon. Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee Creek Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Kevin Killer President Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Chairwoman Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Hon. Whitney Gravelle President Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, Michigan
Hon. Teri Gobin Chair Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
Hon. Sara Hill Attorney General Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Panel III: Legal Panel Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle Counsel National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Washington, D.C.
Ms. Bethany Berger Wallace Stevens Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, Connecticut
Ms. Carole Goldberg Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita University of California School of Law Los Angeles, California
Hon. Matthew J. Ballard District Attorney Oklahoma District 12 Claremore, Oklahoma
Mr. Mithun Mansinghani Partner Lehotsky Keller LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-oversight-hearing_september-20-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes. Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act.
H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-WA), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581 - attached] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA), To recognize tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 2022.
H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-WA), To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-IL), To provide for the settlement of claims relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA), To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.
This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at https://docs.house.gov
Witness List Panel I Rep. Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia Illinois, 4th District
Rep. Derek Kilmer Washington, 6th District
Rep. Jared Huffman California, 2nd District
Rep. Marilyn Strickland Washington, 10th District
Rep. Dan Newhouse Washington, 4th District
Panel II Hon. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel III Hon. Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Hon. Joe James (H.R. 7581) Chairman Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Hon. Frances Charles (H.R. 8286) Chairwoman Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Port Angeles, WA
Hon. Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380) Chairman Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Mayetta, KS
Hon. Harry Pickernell, Sr. (H.R. 6964) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, WA
Hon. Arain Hart (H.R. 8115) Chairman Susanville Indian Rancheria Susanville, CA
Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387) Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_september-14-2022--
The White House hosts a press call to discuss high-speed internet in tribal communities on August 11, 2022.
Speakers: * Vice President Kamala Harris * Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator * Vernon Abeita, Governor, Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico
The White House hosts a press call to discuss high-speed internet in tribal communities on August 11, 2022.
Speakers: * Vice President Kamala Harris * Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator * Vernon Abeita, Governor, Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico
The White House hosts a press call to discuss high-speed internet in tribal communities on August 11, 2022.
Speakers: * Vice President Kamala Harris * Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator * Vernon Abeita, Governor, Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing – July 28, 2022 Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) holds a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R.5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for the Indian Health Service for two years in advance.
Witness List Panel I Ms. Elizabeth Fowler Acting Director Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Panel II The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Navajo Area Representative, National Indian Health Board Window Rock, Arizona
The Honorable Kirk Francis President United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Nashville, Tennessee
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington
Ms. Maureen Rosette Board Member National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
Ms. Alberta Unok President and CEO Alaska Native Health Board Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-scip-legislative-hearing_july-28-2022
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Noem v. Haaland on January 12, 2022.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” Wednesday, July 27 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes” on July 27, 2022.
Following the end of the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Seminole Nation signed treaties with the United States in 1866. The government-to-government agreements contain various provisions addressing the Freedmen, the term applied to enslaved persons formerly held within the five tribes.
The oversight hearing, which takes place in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, addresses how the provisions of the 1866 treaties have been implemented. Representatives of the five tribes, the federal government and Freedmen descendants provide testimony.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Maxine Waters Congresswoman, California 43rd District Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief The Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson Chief The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, Oklahoma Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
The Honorable Michael Burrage General Counsel The Choctaw Nation Durant, Oklahoma
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Mr. Stephen Greetham Senior Counsel The Chickasaw Nation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ms. Marilyn Vann President The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-select-provisions-1866-reconstruction-treaties-between-united-states-and
Pope Francis delivers remarks at Maskwacis Park in Alberta, Canada, on July 25, 2022.
The audio here is the English translation. No verification was made as to the accuracy.
Cover Photo of Pope Francis at memorial to Native residential school survivors: The Vatican
Pope Francis delivers remarks at Maskwacis Park in Alberta, Canada, on July 25, 2022.
Francis provides remarks in Spanish. The remarks are interspersed with the English translation.
Cover Photo of Pope Francis at memorial to Native residential school survivors: The Vatican
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in West Virginia v. EPA, No. 20-1530, on February 28, 2022.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4104, S. 4439 & H.R. 5221 Wednesday, July 20 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for a legislative hearing on July 20, 2022.
Three bills are on the agenda for the hearing, which takes place at 2:30pm Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A webcast is available on indian.senate.gov.
Agenda • S.4104, the Haulapai Tribal Water Rights Resettlement Act of 2022 • S.4439, the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act • H.R.5521, the Urban Indian Health Confer Act
Witness List PANEL 1 Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management U.S. Department of Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Benjamin Smith Deputy Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
The Honorable Damon Clarke Chairman Hualapai Tribe Peach Springs, AZ
The Honorable Russell Attebery Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Dr. Patrick Rock Chief Executive Officer Indian Health Board of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-4104-s-4439-hr-5221
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4104, S. 4439 & H.R. 5221 Wednesday, July 20 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for a legislative hearing on July 20, 2022.
Three bills are on the agenda for the hearing, which takes place at 2:30pm Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A webcast is available on indian.senate.gov.
Agenda • S.4104, the Haulapai Tribal Water Rights Resettlement Act of 2022 • S.4439, the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act • H.R.5521, the Urban Indian Health Confer Act
Witness List PANEL 1 Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management U.S. Department of Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Benjamin Smith Deputy Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
The Honorable Damon Clarke Chairman Hualapai Tribe Peach Springs, AZ
The Honorable Russell Attebery Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Dr. Patrick Rock Chief Executive Officer Indian Health Board of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-4104-s-4439-hr-5221
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4104, S. 4439 & H.R. 5221 Wednesday, July 20 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for a legislative hearing on July 20, 2022.
Three bills are on the agenda for the hearing, which takes place at 2:30pm Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A webcast is available on indian.senate.gov.
Agenda • S.4104, the Haulapai Tribal Water Rights Resettlement Act of 2022 • S.4439, the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act • H.R.5521, the Urban Indian Health Confer Act
Witness List PANEL 1 Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management U.S. Department of Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Benjamin Smith Deputy Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
The Honorable Damon Clarke Chairman Hualapai Tribe Peach Springs, AZ
The Honorable Russell Attebery Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Dr. Patrick Rock Chief Executive Officer Indian Health Board of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-4104-s-4439-hr-5221
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4104, S. 4439 & H.R. 5221 Wednesday, July 20 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for a legislative hearing on July 20, 2022.
Three bills are on the agenda for the hearing, which takes place at 2:30pm Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A webcast is available on indian.senate.gov.
Agenda • S.4104, the Haulapai Tribal Water Rights Resettlement Act of 2022 • S.4439, the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act • H.R.5521, the Urban Indian Health Confer Act
Witness List PANEL 1 Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management U.S. Department of Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Benjamin Smith Deputy Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
The Honorable Damon Clarke Chairman Hualapai Tribe Peach Springs, AZ
The Honorable Russell Attebery Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Dr. Patrick Rock Chief Executive Officer Indian Health Board of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-4104-s-4439-hr-5221
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4104, S. 4439 & H.R. 5221 Wednesday, July 20 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for a legislative hearing on July 20, 2022.
Three bills are on the agenda for the hearing, which takes place at 2:30pm Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A webcast is available on indian.senate.gov.
Agenda • S.4104, the Haulapai Tribal Water Rights Resettlement Act of 2022 • S.4439, the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act • H.R.5521, the Urban Indian Health Confer Act
Witness List PANEL 1 Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management U.S. Department of Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Benjamin Smith Deputy Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
The Honorable Damon Clarke Chairman Hualapai Tribe Peach Springs, AZ
The Honorable Russell Attebery Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Dr. Patrick Rock Chief Executive Officer Indian Health Board of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-4104-s-4439-hr-5221
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4104, S. 4439 & H.R. 5221 Wednesday, July 20 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for a legislative hearing on July 20, 2022.
Three bills are on the agenda for the hearing, which takes place at 2:30pm Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A webcast is available on indian.senate.gov.
Agenda • S.4104, the Haulapai Tribal Water Rights Resettlement Act of 2022 • S.4439, the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act • H.R.5521, the Urban Indian Health Confer Act
Witness List PANEL 1 Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management U.S. Department of Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Benjamin Smith Deputy Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
The Honorable Damon Clarke Chairman Hualapai Tribe Peach Springs, AZ
The Honorable Russell Attebery Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Dr. Patrick Rock Chief Executive Officer Indian Health Board of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-4104-s-4439-hr-5221
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4104, S. 4439 & H.R. 5221 Wednesday, July 20 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for a legislative hearing on July 20, 2022.
Three bills are on the agenda for the hearing, which takes place at 2:30pm Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A webcast is available on indian.senate.gov.
Agenda • S.4104, the Haulapai Tribal Water Rights Resettlement Act of 2022 • S.4439, the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act • H.R.5521, the Urban Indian Health Confer Act
Witness List PANEL 1 Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management U.S. Department of Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Benjamin Smith Deputy Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
The Honorable Damon Clarke Chairman Hualapai Tribe Peach Springs, AZ
The Honorable Russell Attebery Chairman Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA
Dr. Patrick Rock Chief Executive Officer Indian Health Board of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-4104-s-4439-hr-5221
Senate Committee on Appropriations A Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 President’s Budget for the Department of Interior Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Time: 09:30 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-12 Presiding: Chair Sen. Ed Merkley (D-Massachusetts)
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-fiscal-year-2023-presidents-budget-for-the-department-of-interior
Senate Committee on Appropriations A Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 President’s Budget for the Department of Interior Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Time: 09:30 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-12 Presiding: Chair Sen. Ed Merkley (D-Massachusetts)
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-fiscal-year-2023-presidents-budget-for-the-department-of-interior
Senate Committee on Appropriations A Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 President’s Budget for the Department of Interior Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Time: 09:30 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-12 Presiding: Chair Sen. Ed Merkley (D-Massachusetts)
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-fiscal-year-2023-presidents-budget-for-the-department-of-interior
Senate Committee on Appropriations A Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 President’s Budget for the Department of Interior Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Time: 09:30 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-12 Presiding: Chair Sen. Ed Merkley (D-Massachusetts)
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-fiscal-year-2023-presidents-budget-for-the-department-of-interior
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Pueblo of Jemez v. United States, No. 20-2145, on May 20, 2022.
Photo of Valles Caldera National Preserve by Larry Lamsa: https://www.flickr.com/photos/larry1732/14478534998/
In the latest episode of Reconciliation Rising, we interview Lance Foster, vice chairman and tribal historic preservation officer of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. Foster talks to us about his efforts to regain more than 440 acres of land for his tribe from the Nature Conservancy and use it to establish a national park to be operated by the Iowa people.
President Joe Biden pays tribute to Dwight Birdwell, a citizen of the Cherokee, during a ceremony at the White House on July 5, 2022.
Biden recognized Birdwell's heroism during the Vietnam War. He said Birdwell went above and beyond the call of duty to save other members of his U.S. Army unit during a particularly violent portion of the military conflict.
"When he was ordered to load onto the medevac helicopter, he complied -- this I find amazing -- only to crawl right back off the other side and to keep on fighting," Biden said, noting that Birdwell had sustained serious injuries of his own.
Biden also pointed out that American Indians and Alaska Natives serve in the military at the highest per capita rates of any racial or ethnic group in the United States.
At the end of the ceremony, Biden awarded Birdwell the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious U.S. military decoration.
The following information was provided by the White House: Specialist Five Dwight W. Birdwell will receive the Medal of Honor for acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam on January 31, 1968. That day, a large enemy element initiated an assault on the Tan Son Nhut Airbase near Saigon. They disabled or destroyed many of the unit’s vehicles and incapacitated Specialist Five Birdwell's tank commander. Under heavy enemy small-arms fire, Specialist Five Birdwell moved the tank commander to safety and fired the tank's weapons at the enemy force. Afterwards, he dismounted and continued fighting until receiving enemy fire to his face and torso. He refused evacuation and led a small group of defenders to disrupt the enemy assault until reinforcements arrived. He then aided in evacuating the wounded until he was ordered to seek attention for his own wounds. He was honorably discharged on December 29, 1968, and today practices law in Oklahoma City.
Additional information can be found at the U.S. Army website: https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/birdwell/?from=hp_spotlight
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM ET Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; The Honorable Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Chair, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Note: This hearing was rescheduled from May 24, 2022, after technical difficulties were encountered.
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET, the Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, and the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote joint oversight hearing titled, Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education.
Witness List Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/23/HHRG-117-ED14-Wstate-DearmanT-20220524.pdf
Ms. Beth Sirois Assistant Director U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/27/BethSirois062822.pdf
Committee Notices: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-joint-scip-oversight-hearing_june-28-2022 https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-policies-and-priorities-of-the-bureau-of-indian-education https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114810
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM ET Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; The Honorable Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Chair, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Note: This hearing was rescheduled from May 24, 2022, after technical difficulties were encountered.
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET, the Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, and the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote joint oversight hearing titled, Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education.
Witness List Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/23/HHRG-117-ED14-Wstate-DearmanT-20220524.pdf
Ms. Beth Sirois Assistant Director U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/27/BethSirois062822.pdf
Committee Notices: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-joint-scip-oversight-hearing_june-28-2022 https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-policies-and-priorities-of-the-bureau-of-indian-education https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114810
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM ET Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; The Honorable Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Chair, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Note: This hearing was rescheduled from May 24, 2022, after technical difficulties were encountered.
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET, the Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, and the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote joint oversight hearing titled, Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education.
Witness List Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/23/HHRG-117-ED14-Wstate-DearmanT-20220524.pdf
Ms. Beth Sirois Assistant Director U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/27/BethSirois062822.pdf
Committee Notices: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-joint-scip-oversight-hearing_june-28-2022 https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-policies-and-priorities-of-the-bureau-of-indian-education https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114810
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM ET Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; The Honorable Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Chair, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Note: This hearing was rescheduled from May 24, 2022, after technical difficulties were encountered.
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET, the Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, and the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote joint oversight hearing titled, Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education.
Witness List Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/23/HHRG-117-ED14-Wstate-DearmanT-20220524.pdf
Ms. Beth Sirois Assistant Director U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/27/BethSirois062822.pdf
Committee Notices: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-joint-scip-oversight-hearing_june-28-2022 https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-policies-and-priorities-of-the-bureau-of-indian-education https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114810
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM ET Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States; The Honorable Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Chair, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Note: This hearing was rescheduled from May 24, 2022, after technical difficulties were encountered.
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET, the Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, and the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote joint oversight hearing titled, Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education.
Witness List Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/23/HHRG-117-ED14-Wstate-DearmanT-20220524.pdf
Ms. Beth Sirois Assistant Director U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/27/BethSirois062822.pdf
Committee Notices: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-joint-scip-oversight-hearing_june-28-2022 https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-policies-and-priorities-of-the-bureau-of-indian-education https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114810
Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Interior-Environment Funding Bill
- The following contains portions of a June 21, 2022, press release from Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, of which Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) is Vice Chair, today approved by voice vote the subcommittee’s Fiscal Year 2023 bill, which includes funding for programs within the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies, including the Indian Health Service. The bill will next be considered by the full Appropriations Committee next week.
In total, the bill includes $44.8 billion in regular appropriations, an increase of $6.8 billion – 18 percent – above the FY 2022 enacted level. There is also an additional $2.55 billion of funding provided under the fire suppression cap adjustment.
The legislation also: Honors the federal government’s responsibilities to Native American families by investing in tribal communities including through education and health care programs
A summary of the fiscal year 2023 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill is below. The text of the bill is here.
Bill Summary: Department of the Interior (DOI) – The bill provides a total of $16.6 billion in discretionary appropriations for DOI, an increase of $2.1 billion above the FY 2022 enacted level. Of this amount, the bill includes:
$171 million for the Historic Preservation Fund. Within this amount, the bill includes $82 million for State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, $38 million for Save America’s Treasures competitive and project grants, $28 million for competitive grants to preserve the sites and stories of underrepresented community civil rights, and $10 million for grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. $4.4 billion for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Office of the Special Trustee, an increase of $778 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. Within this amount, the bill includes: $2.2 billion for Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs, an increase of $330 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. $50 million for Indian Land Consolidation, an increase of $43 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. $181 million for Bureau of Indian Affairs Construction, an increase of $34 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. $14 million for the Indian Guaranteed Loan Program, an increase of $2 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. $1.2 billion for Bureau of Indian Education Operation of Indian Programs, an increase of $175 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. $375 million to Bureau of Indian Education Construction, an increase of $111 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. Fully funds Contract Support Costs and Payments for Tribal Leases. $111 million for the Office of the Special Trustee, an increase of $2 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. $457 million for Departmental Offices, $55 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. Within this amount, the bill includes: $129.7 million for the Office of Insular Affairs, an increase of $7.8 million above the FY 2022 enacted level and $4 million. $45 million for the Energy Community Revitalization Program, an increase of $40 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. The principal focus in fiscal year 2023 is on hard rock mining.
Related Agencies $8.1 billion for the Indian Health Service, an increase of $1.5 billion above the FY 2022 enacted level. $5.7 billion for Health Services, an increase of $1 billion above the FY 2022 enacted level. $1.3 billion for Health Facilities, an increase of $367 million above the FY 2022 enacted level. Fully funds Contract Support Costs and Payments for Tribal Leases. $207 million each for the National Endowment for the Arts and the
- The following is a portion of remarks as prepared for delivered by Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen during a visit to the Rosebud Reservation, home of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, in South Dakota on June 21, 2022. The text was provided by the Department of the Treasury.
Thank you very much for that introduction. And President [Scott] Herman, thank you for your generosity and hospitality.
It’s great to be here. This is my first visit to Indian Country, and it’s meaningful to me to see first-hand the beauty of the Rosebud Reservation and to hear about your Tribe’s rich heritage. It’s also been illuminating to listen to you discuss the deep challenges that you and Tribal nations around the country face, and hear your thoughts on how we can partner together to accelerate the economic recovery for all Tribal citizens.
I’ve spent my entire career thinking about economic policy and how it can help people during hard times and create longer-term opportunities. I see a great deal that policies can do to support Tribal communities. Tribes are the backbone of local communities, and Tribal governments are often the largest employer of their citizens and residents in surrounding areas. Simply put, reservations can be centers of economic opportunity for millions of Tribal and non-Tribal members and they merit deep investment by the federal government and our private sector partners.
Yet, despite the efforts by Tribal governments to develop their economies, significant inequities exist. Many have their roots in prior federal policy. According to the US Commission for Civil Rights’ Broken Promises Report, over 25 percent of Native Americans live in poverty. In certain Tribes, over half of their citizens live in poverty. For Native Americans living on reservations, the unemployment rate is around 50 percent. Those numbers are unacceptably high.
The last two years have been hard for everyone, but they’ve been especially difficult for Native American communities. Tribal communities have had some of the highest COVID mortality rates in the country, and the data shows that few suffered more than Native American workers and enterprises during the pandemic. In addition to the pain the pandemic caused Tribal families and communities, this disproportionate impact resulted in the loss of critical Tribal revenue that supports governmental services for Tribal citizens in need.
The American Rescue Plan, signed by President Biden in March 2021, provided much-needed relief, injecting billions of dollars into Tribal communities across the country. This legislation has led to a historic investment in Indian Country. Our flagship program, the Fiscal Recovery Funds, provided $20 billion to Tribal governments to help fight the pandemic and help Tribal households and businesses recover. Tribes across the country, including right here, used these funds for vaccination efforts to protect their Tribal citizens. Some places – like Rosebud – are using the funds for affordable housing projects. Others, such as the Quechan Indian Tribe, are providing assistance to Tribal members who own small businesses that have been negatively affected by COVID‐19. To date, 99% of this fund has been distributed, benefitting 2.6 million Tribal citizens across the U.S.
Other programs have also helped Tribal nations recover. Take the Emergency Rental Assistance program. Tribal citizens faced acute rental challenges pre-pandemic, and these conditions rapidly worsened after March 2020. This program allocated $800 million to Tribes to help prevent evictions and keep Tribal citizens safely and stably housed. Early reports show that thousands of low-income Tribal citizens have received housing assistance across Tribal nations. Here, Rosebud has spent $6.3 million to serve 700 low-income households in need of emergency rental assistance.
FULL REMARKS: https://www.indianz.com/News/2022/06/22/secretary-yellen-delivers-remarks-on-first-visit-to-indian-country/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs A Listening Session on "Cannabis in Indian Country" Friday, June 17 2022 - 03:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
As discussions around national cannabis reform legislation take shape, SCIA staff is seeking comments from Tribal leaders, their designees, and other experts from Native communities on Tribal cannabis commerce and related equities. Committee staff is especially interested in hearing views on the series of questions below:
Is your Tribe currently participating in the cannabis industry? If so, please provide a brief description of your operation(s). For Tribes not currently participating in the cannabis industry, what are your main concerns about industry participation? What legislative solutions would you propose to address your concerns? What administrative solutions would you propose to address your concerns? For Tribes currently participating in the cannabis industry, what are the main issues you encounter as a Tribal operator? What legislative solutions would you propose to address your concerns? What administrative solutions would you propose to address your concerns? If cannabis is decriminalized at the federal level, what Tribal-Federal-State framework would you propose to ensure Tribal interests are safeguarded?
HOW TO JOIN: Please register HERE with your name, email, title and Tribal leadership position, Tribal affiliation, or organizational affiliation. Tribal leaders and their official designees will be prioritized. We encourage registration as soon as possible.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: SCIA will accept additional written comments until July 8, 2022. Submit written comments HERE.
Technical Difficulties Logging on? Call: 202-224-2251
Additional Questions? Email: Concetta Tsosie de Haro (Concetta_TsosiedeHaro@indian.senate.gov) or Darren Modzelewski (Darren_Modzelewski@indian.senate.gov)
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/listening-session-cannabis-indian-country
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 15, 2022.
Five Indian Country bills are on the agenda, which resumes work that began during a session that went awry amid a partisan-led dispute on June 8.
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on May 12.
• H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe [Indian Township | Pleasant Point] and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on March 31.
• S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved S.789 at a business meeting on March 24. The bill subsequently passed the U.S. Senate on May 27.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-fc-markup-6152022
Committee Documents: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114898
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 15, 2022.
Five Indian Country bills are on the agenda, which resumes work that began during a session that went awry amid a partisan-led dispute on June 8.
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on May 12.
• H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe [Indian Township | Pleasant Point] and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on March 31.
• S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved S.789 at a business meeting on March 24. The bill subsequently passed the U.S. Senate on May 27.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-fc-markup-6152022
Committee Documents: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114898
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 15, 2022.
Five Indian Country bills are on the agenda, which resumes work that began during a session that went awry amid a partisan-led dispute on June 8.
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on May 12.
• H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe [Indian Township | Pleasant Point] and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on March 31.
• S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved S.789 at a business meeting on March 24. The bill subsequently passed the U.S. Senate on May 27.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-fc-markup-6152022
Committee Documents: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114898
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 15, 2022.
Five Indian Country bills are on the agenda, which resumes work that began during a session that went awry amid a partisan-led dispute on June 8.
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on May 12.
• H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe [Indian Township | Pleasant Point] and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on March 31.
• S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved S.789 at a business meeting on March 24. The bill subsequently passed the U.S. Senate on May 27.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-fc-markup-6152022
Committee Documents: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114898
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 15, 2022.
Five Indian Country bills are on the agenda, which resumes work that began during a session that went awry amid a partisan-led dispute on June 8.
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on May 12.
• H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe [Indian Township | Pleasant Point] and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on March 31.
• S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved S.789 at a business meeting on March 24. The bill subsequently passed the U.S. Senate on May 27.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-fc-markup-6152022
Committee Documents: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114898
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 15, 2022.
Five Indian Country bills are on the agenda, which resumes work that began during a session that went awry amid a partisan-led dispute on June 8.
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on May 12.
• H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe [Indian Township | Pleasant Point] and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on March 31.
• S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved S.789 at a business meeting on March 24. The bill subsequently passed the U.S. Senate on May 27.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-fc-markup-6152022
Committee Documents: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114898
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 15, 2022.
Five Indian Country bills are on the agenda, which resumes work that began during a session that went awry amid a partisan-led dispute on June 8.
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on May 12.
• H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe [Indian Township | Pleasant Point] and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on March 31.
• S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved S.789 at a business meeting on March 24. The bill subsequently passed the U.S. Senate on May 27.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-fc-markup-6152022
Committee Documents: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114898
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 15, 2022.
Five Indian Country bills are on the agenda, which resumes work that began during a session that went awry amid a partisan-led dispute on June 8.
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on May 12.
• H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe [Indian Township | Pleasant Point] and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on March 31.
• S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. A hearing before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States took place on April 27. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved S.789 at a business meeting on March 24. The bill subsequently passed the U.S. Senate on May 27.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-fc-markup-6152022
Committee Documents: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114898
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on March 6, 2022.
The committee was due to consider several Indian Country bills. But the markup was adjourned after Republicans dominated debate with issues largely unrelated to the agenda.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona), the chair of the committee, vowed to return next week in order to reconsider the pending bills.
The White House hosts a press call to announce the release of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Playbook on May 31, 2022.
SPEAKERS * Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor & Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator, White House * Radhika Fox, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency * Andrea Palm, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Service * Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Playbook, PDF: https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/31/Bipartisan-Infrastructure-Law-Tribal-Playbook.pdf
Nomination Hearing to consider Roselyn Tso to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday, May 25 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, May 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will lead a nomination hearing to consider President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ms. Roselyn Tso to serve as the Director of the Indian Health Service at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Witness List The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Window Rock, Arizona
Ms. Roselyn Tso Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/25/roselyntso052522.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/nomination-hearing-consider-roselyn-tso-be-director-indian-health-service-department-health
Nomination Hearing to consider Roselyn Tso to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday, May 25 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, May 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will lead a nomination hearing to consider President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ms. Roselyn Tso to serve as the Director of the Indian Health Service at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Witness List The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Window Rock, Arizona
Ms. Roselyn Tso Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/25/roselyntso052522.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/nomination-hearing-consider-roselyn-tso-be-director-indian-health-service-department-health
Nomination Hearing to consider Roselyn Tso to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday, May 25 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, May 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will lead a nomination hearing to consider President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ms. Roselyn Tso to serve as the Director of the Indian Health Service at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Witness List The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Window Rock, Arizona
Ms. Roselyn Tso Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/25/roselyntso052522.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/nomination-hearing-consider-roselyn-tso-be-director-indian-health-service-department-health
Nomination Hearing to consider Roselyn Tso to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday, May 25 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, May 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will lead a nomination hearing to consider President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ms. Roselyn Tso to serve as the Director of the Indian Health Service at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Witness List The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Window Rock, Arizona
Ms. Roselyn Tso Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/25/roselyntso052522.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/nomination-hearing-consider-roselyn-tso-be-director-indian-health-service-department-health
Nomination Hearing to consider Roselyn Tso to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday, May 25 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, May 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will lead a nomination hearing to consider President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ms. Roselyn Tso to serve as the Director of the Indian Health Service at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Witness List The Honorable Jonathan Nez President, Navajo Nation Window Rock, Arizona
Ms. Roselyn Tso Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/25/roselyntso052522.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/nomination-hearing-consider-roselyn-tso-be-director-indian-health-service-department-health
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Public Safety in Native Communities” Wednesday, May 18 2022 - 03:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Tracy Canard Goodluck Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC
Mr. Jason O'Neal Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs' Office of Justice Services U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC
Mr. Robert E. Chapman Acting Director, Community Oriented Policing Services U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
The Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton Council Delegate and Chairwoman of Law and Order Committee Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ
Mr. Mark Patterson Chair, Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission Department of the Attorney General, Honolulu, HI
Mr. Michael B. Ford Chief of Police Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Reno, NV
Ms. Lucy Rain Simpson Executive Director National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Lame Deer, MT
Ms. A. Nikki Borchardt Campbell Executive Director National American Indian Court Judges Association, Boulder, CO
Mr. Alex Cleghorn Senior Legal and Policy Director Alaska Native Justice Center, Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3381-s-3773-s-3789-and-roundtable-discussion-public-safety
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider S. 3381, S. 3773 & S. 3789 Wednesday, May 18 2022 – 03:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA • S.3381, the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act. The bipartisan bill accelerates the review and processing of mortgages by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A hearing took place on February 16.
• S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations. A hearing took place on March 23.
• S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. A hearing took place on March 23.
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3381-s-3773-s-3789-and-roundtable-discussion-public-safety
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1334M Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
NOTE: The audio tracks below have been run through a noise reduction filter to eliminate background noise.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee.
Witness List James LaBelle, Sr. 1st Vice President and Boarding School Survivor National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Anchorage, Alaska
Matthew War Bonnet Boarding School Survivor Rosebud Sioux Tribe Snohomish, Washington
Dr. Ramona Charette Klein Boarding School Survivor Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Medina, North Dakota
The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma
Deborah Parker Chief Executive Officer National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Janine Pease, D. Ed. Founding President and Faculty Member Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, Montana
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_may-12-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1334M Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
NOTE: The audio tracks below have been run through a noise reduction filter to eliminate background noise.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee.
Witness List James LaBelle, Sr. 1st Vice President and Boarding School Survivor National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Anchorage, Alaska
Matthew War Bonnet Boarding School Survivor Rosebud Sioux Tribe Snohomish, Washington
Dr. Ramona Charette Klein Boarding School Survivor Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Medina, North Dakota
The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma
Deborah Parker Chief Executive Officer National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Janine Pease, D. Ed. Founding President and Faculty Member Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, Montana
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_may-12-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1334M Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
NOTE: The audio tracks below have been run through a noise reduction filter to eliminate background noise.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee.
Witness List James LaBelle, Sr. 1st Vice President and Boarding School Survivor National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Anchorage, Alaska
Matthew War Bonnet Boarding School Survivor Rosebud Sioux Tribe Snohomish, Washington
Dr. Ramona Charette Klein Boarding School Survivor Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Medina, North Dakota
The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma
Deborah Parker Chief Executive Officer National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Janine Pease, D. Ed. Founding President and Faculty Member Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, Montana
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_may-12-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1334M Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
NOTE: The audio tracks below have been run through a noise reduction filter to eliminate background noise.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee.
Witness List James LaBelle, Sr. 1st Vice President and Boarding School Survivor National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Anchorage, Alaska
Matthew War Bonnet Boarding School Survivor Rosebud Sioux Tribe Snohomish, Washington
Dr. Ramona Charette Klein Boarding School Survivor Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Medina, North Dakota
The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma
Deborah Parker Chief Executive Officer National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Janine Pease, D. Ed. Founding President and Faculty Member Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, Montana
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_may-12-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1334M Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
NOTE: The audio tracks below have been run through a noise reduction filter to eliminate background noise.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee.
Witness List James LaBelle, Sr. 1st Vice President and Boarding School Survivor National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Anchorage, Alaska
Matthew War Bonnet Boarding School Survivor Rosebud Sioux Tribe Snohomish, Washington
Dr. Ramona Charette Klein Boarding School Survivor Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Medina, North Dakota
The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma
Deborah Parker Chief Executive Officer National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Janine Pease, D. Ed. Founding President and Faculty Member Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, Montana
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_may-12-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1334M Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
NOTE: The audio tracks below have been run through a noise reduction filter to eliminate background noise.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee.
Witness List James LaBelle, Sr. 1st Vice President and Boarding School Survivor National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Anchorage, Alaska
Matthew War Bonnet Boarding School Survivor Rosebud Sioux Tribe Snohomish, Washington
Dr. Ramona Charette Klein Boarding School Survivor Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Medina, North Dakota
The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma
Deborah Parker Chief Executive Officer National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Janine Pease, D. Ed. Founding President and Faculty Member Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, Montana
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_may-12-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1334M Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
NOTE: The audio tracks below have been run through a noise reduction filter to eliminate background noise.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee.
Witness List James LaBelle, Sr. 1st Vice President and Boarding School Survivor National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Anchorage, Alaska
Matthew War Bonnet Boarding School Survivor Rosebud Sioux Tribe Snohomish, Washington
Dr. Ramona Charette Klein Boarding School Survivor Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Medina, North Dakota
The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma
Deborah Parker Chief Executive Officer National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Janine Pease, D. Ed. Founding President and Faculty Member Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, Montana
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_may-12-2022
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1334M Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
NOTE: The audio tracks below have been run through a noise reduction filter to eliminate background noise.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill requires the federal government to investigate the Indian boarding school era through a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and a Truth and Healing Advisory Committee.
Witness List James LaBelle, Sr. 1st Vice President and Boarding School Survivor National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Anchorage, Alaska
Matthew War Bonnet Boarding School Survivor Rosebud Sioux Tribe Snohomish, Washington
Dr. Ramona Charette Klein Boarding School Survivor Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Medina, North Dakota
The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma
Deborah Parker Chief Executive Officer National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Janine Pease, D. Ed. Founding President and Faculty Member Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, Montana
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_may-12-2022
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities” Wednesday, May 04 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Wizipan Garriott Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 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 *Accompanied by RADM Mark Calkins, P.E., U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service
Mr. Timothy Hess Associate Administrator for Federal Lands, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Mr. Adam Geisler Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity and Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC
PANEL 2 The Honorable Mark Mitchell Chairman All Pueblo Council of Governors Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Harold Frazier Chairman Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association Eagle Butte, SD
Mr. Garret Yoshimi Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Information Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Ms. Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice-President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 9:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-fy2023-budget-request-for-the-united-states-department-of-the-interior
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 9:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-fy2023-budget-request-for-the-united-states-department-of-the-interior
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 9:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-fy2023-budget-request-for-the-united-states-department-of-the-interior
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 9:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-fy2023-budget-request-for-the-united-states-department-of-the-interior
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 9:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of the Interior Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-fy2023-budget-request-for-the-united-states-department-of-the-interior
Justice Stephen G. Breyer participated in his final oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court on April 27, 2022.
"For 28 years, this has been his arena for remarks profound and moving, questions challenging and insightful and hypotheticals downright silly," Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said in a tribute to Breyer. Fellow justices could be heard laughing at the remarks.
Breyer is stepping down at the end of the high court's current term. Before he does so, he will help decide three Indian law cases, including the one argued on April 27, which was the final day for arguments.
Decisions in Oklahoma v. Carlos-Huerta, Denezpi v. United States and Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas are expected before the end of June 2022.
Cover Artwork: Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States Photographer: Steve Petteway
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429, on April 27, 2022.
At issue is whether the state of Oklahoma can prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian Country. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that jurisdiction lies with the federal government.
The hearing lasted about 2 hours and 12 minutes, far longer than the 70 minutes allotted by the Supreme Court.
The hearing concluded with a tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who is stepping down at the end of the court's current session.
TRACKLIST: Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Zachary Charles Schauf for Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta Edwin S. Kneedler for the United States Rebuttal from Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Recognition of Edwin S. Kneedler and Tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429, on April 27, 2022.
At issue is whether the state of Oklahoma can prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian Country. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that jurisdiction lies with the federal government.
The hearing lasted about 2 hours and 12 minutes, far longer than the 70 minutes allotted by the Supreme Court.
The hearing concluded with a tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who is stepping down at the end of the court's current session.
TRACKLIST: Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Zachary Charles Schauf for Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta Edwin S. Kneedler for the United States Rebuttal from Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Recognition of Edwin S. Kneedler and Tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24.
Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma
The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington
The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon
The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska
The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429, on April 27, 2022.
At issue is whether the state of Oklahoma can prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian Country. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that jurisdiction lies with the federal government.
The hearing lasted about 2 hours and 12 minutes, far longer than the 70 minutes allotted by the Supreme Court.
The hearing concluded with a tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who is stepping down at the end of the court's current session.
TRACKLIST: Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Zachary Charles Schauf for Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta Edwin S. Kneedler for the United States Rebuttal from Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Recognition of Edwin S. Kneedler and Tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429, on April 27, 2022.
At issue is whether the state of Oklahoma can prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian Country. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that jurisdiction lies with the federal government.
The hearing lasted about 2 hours and 12 minutes, far longer than the 70 minutes allotted by the Supreme Court.
The hearing concluded with a tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who is stepping down at the end of the court's current session.
TRACKLIST: Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Zachary Charles Schauf for Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta Edwin S. Kneedler for the United States Rebuttal from Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Recognition of Edwin S. Kneedler and Tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429, on April 27, 2022.
At issue is whether the state of Oklahoma can prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian Country. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that jurisdiction lies with the federal government.
The hearing lasted about 2 hours and 12 minutes, far longer than the 70 minutes allotted by the Supreme Court.
The hearing concluded with a tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who is stepping down at the end of the court's current session.
TRACKLIST: Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Zachary Charles Schauf for Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta Edwin S. Kneedler for the United States Rebuttal from Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Recognition of Edwin S. Kneedler and Tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24.
Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma
The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington
The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon
The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska
The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24.
Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma
The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington
The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon
The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska
The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24.
Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma
The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington
The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon
The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska
The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24.
Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma
The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington
The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon
The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska
The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24.
Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma
The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington
The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon
The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska
The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24.
Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma
The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington
The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon
The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska
The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24.
Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma
The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington
The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon
The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska
The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24.
Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma
The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington
The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon
The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska
The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington
The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429, on April 27, 2022.
At issue is whether the state of Oklahoma can prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian Country. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that jurisdiction lies with the federal government.
The hearing lasted about 2 hours and 12 minutes, far longer than the 70 minutes allotted by the Supreme Court.
The hearing concluded with a tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who is stepping down at the end of the court's current session.
TRACKLIST: Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Zachary Charles Schauf for Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta Edwin S. Kneedler for the United States Rebuttal from Kannon K. Shanmugam for State of Oklahoma Recognition of Edwin S. Kneedler and Tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 10:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Ms. Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians
Mr. Jason Dropik President, National Indian Education Association
Mr. William Smith Chairman, National Indian Health Board
Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski President-Elect, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-national-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider S. 3123, S. 3126, S. 3273, H.R. 1975 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, April 06 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. A hearing took place on February 16.
• 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. A hearing took place on February 16.
• 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. A hearing took place on February 16.
• H.R.1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021. The bill places about 721 acres into trust for the Pala Band of Mission Indians. The land is located around Gregory Canyon, a sacred area in San Diego County in California that was once slated for development before the tribe started a campaign to preserve it. A hearing took place on November 19, 2021. H.R.1975 passed the U.S. House of Representatives on November 2, 2021, following consideration on November 1.
• H.R.4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act. The bill places land into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and declares it to be part of the tribe’s reservation. The land is located in Tucson, Arizona, and will be eligible for gaming purposes. A hearing took place on November 19, 2021. The House passed H.R. 4881 on November 2 following consideration on November 1.
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-3123-s-3126-s-3273-hr-1975-hr-4881
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 1:00pm Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Mr. Kirk Francis President, United South and Eastern Tribes
Ms. Julie Kitka President, Alaska Federation of Natives
Mr. Serrell Smokey President, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc.
Mr. Harold Frazier Chairman, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association
Mr. Melvin Sheldon Jr. First Vice President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-regional-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 1:00pm Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Mr. Kirk Francis President, United South and Eastern Tribes
Ms. Julie Kitka President, Alaska Federation of Natives
Mr. Serrell Smokey President, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc.
Mr. Harold Frazier Chairman, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association
Mr. Melvin Sheldon Jr. First Vice President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-regional-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 1:00pm Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Mr. Kirk Francis President, United South and Eastern Tribes
Ms. Julie Kitka President, Alaska Federation of Natives
Mr. Serrell Smokey President, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc.
Mr. Harold Frazier Chairman, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association
Mr. Melvin Sheldon Jr. First Vice President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-regional-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 1:00pm Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Mr. Kirk Francis President, United South and Eastern Tribes
Ms. Julie Kitka President, Alaska Federation of Natives
Mr. Serrell Smokey President, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc.
Mr. Harold Frazier Chairman, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association
Mr. Melvin Sheldon Jr. First Vice President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-regional-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 1:00pm Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Mr. Kirk Francis President, United South and Eastern Tribes
Ms. Julie Kitka President, Alaska Federation of Natives
Mr. Serrell Smokey President, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc.
Mr. Harold Frazier Chairman, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association
Mr. Melvin Sheldon Jr. First Vice President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-regional-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 1:00pm Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Mr. Kirk Francis President, United South and Eastern Tribes
Ms. Julie Kitka President, Alaska Federation of Natives
Mr. Serrell Smokey President, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc.
Mr. Harold Frazier Chairman, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association
Mr. Melvin Sheldon Jr. First Vice President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-regional-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 1:00pm Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 Regional Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Mr. Kirk Francis President, United South and Eastern Tribes
Ms. Julie Kitka President, Alaska Federation of Natives
Mr. Serrell Smokey President, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc.
Mr. Harold Frazier Chairman, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association
Mr. Melvin Sheldon Jr. First Vice President, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-regional-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 10:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Ms. Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians
Mr. Jason Dropik President, National Indian Education Association
Mr. William Smith Chairman, National Indian Health Board
Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski President-Elect, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-national-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 10:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Ms. Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians
Mr. Jason Dropik President, National Indian Education Association
Mr. William Smith Chairman, National Indian Health Board
Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski President-Elect, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-national-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 10:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Ms. Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians
Mr. Jason Dropik President, National Indian Education Association
Mr. William Smith Chairman, National Indian Health Board
Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski President-Elect, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-national-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 10:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Ms. Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians
Mr. Jason Dropik President, National Indian Education Association
Mr. William Smith Chairman, National Indian Health Board
Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski President-Elect, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-national-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Committee on Appropriations FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 10:00am Location: Washington, DC 20515 FY2023 National Tribal Organizations Public Witness Day Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Witnesses Ms. Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians
Mr. Jason Dropik President, National Indian Education Association
Mr. William Smith Chairman, National Indian Health Board
Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski President-Elect, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Committee Notice: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy2023-national-tribal-organizations-public-witness-day
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715 & H.R.6707 Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022 Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.4715, the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $137.5 million to settle the federal government’s mismanagement of assets held in trust for citizens of the Quapaw Nation.
• H.R.5715, a bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund to ensure that the Udall Foundation can continue to award scholarships to Native students.
• H.R.6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. The bill ensures that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are treated in the same manner as other Indian nations in terms of law and policy. A land claim settlement currently imposes hurdles on the tribes when it comes to their sovereignty.
Witness List Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District Representative Jared Golden Maine, 2nd District
Panel II The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) Chief Mi’kmaq Nation [Note: Aroostok Band of Micmacs] Presque Isle, Maine
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) Chief Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Littleton, Maine
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) Chief Penobscot Nation Indian Island, Maine
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) Chairman Quapaw Nation Quapaw, Oklahoma
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) Chair, Board of Trustees Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) Executive Director Maine Forest Products Council Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov/.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-scip-legislative-hearing_-march-31-2022
In this episode of Reconciliation Rising, we interview Jordan Dresser, a documentary filmmaker and chairman of the Northern Arapaho Nation on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. He has led efforts to regain Arapaho cultural artifacts from non-Indian collectors so that they can be displayed in his tribe’s own museum and contribute to cultural revitalization. He talks to us about the importance of Native writers and filmmakers controlling their own narratives and how healing it can be for Native nations to reclaim their ancestors.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 Wednesday, March 23 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
On Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. HT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds legislative hearing to receive testimony on six bills.
S.1397, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021. The bill ensures that tribal health authorities enjoy access to the same public health data as state governments. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3841, a companion version of the bill, on June 23, 2021.
S.3168, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation in the state of Arizona.
S.3308, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021. The bill ensures that the Colorado River Indian Tribes can utilize its previously ratified water rights from the Colorado River by leasing or allocating them to other entities in Arizona.
S.3443, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, a group in Alabama that was previously denied acknowledgement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
S.3773, a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in the state of Washington. Similar bills have been enacted for other Indian nations.
S.3789, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act. The NATIVE Act requires federal agencies to update their existing management plans and tourism strategies to include American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Witness List PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marvin Figueroa Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Gwendena Lee-Gatewood Chairwoman White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver, Arizona
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes Parker, Arizona
The Honorable Harry Pickernell, Sr. Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Oakville, Washington
The Honorable Lebaron Byrd Chief MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Dr. Darin Prescott Director Health and Clinic CEO Lower Sioux Indian Community and Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Morton, Minnesota
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1397-s-3168-s-3308-s-3443-s-3773-s-3789
Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior, addresses the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, on March 16, 2022.
"The reality — that I am standing here as a figure of success in spite of my history of tragedy and loss – is shared by many people in our country," Haaland said in Austin, Texas.
"We cannot deny that laws and policies in our not-too-distant past here in the United States were built on doctrines of enslavement, land grabbing, and discrimination," said Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna.
FULL REMARKS ON INDIANZ.COM: https://www.indianz.com/News/2022/03/17/auntie-deb-discusses-representation-at-sxsw-conference/
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting DATE: Thursday, March 10, 2022 TIME: 09:00 AM LOCATION: Russell Senate Office Building Room 325 PRESIDING: Chair, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois)
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary approved the nomination of Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, at an executive business meeting on March 10, 2022.
The nomination can now be sent to the U.S. Senate. If confirmed, Sykes would be the first Native federal judge in California, which is home to the largest population of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Cover Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
AGENDA I. Nominees Kenly Kiya Kato, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
Jennifer Louise Rochon, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
Sherilyn Peace Garnett, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
Nina Morrison, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
Trina L. Thompson, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California
Paul Monteiro, to be Director, Community Relations Service
Trina A. Higgins, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah
Jane E. Young, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/03/10/2022/executive-business-meeting
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
Oversight: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a remote oversight hearing entitled: Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Charles “Chuck” Sams III Director National Park Service
The Honorable Carleton Bowekaty Lieutenant Governor Pueblo of Zuni Co-Chair Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
Mr. Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Tribal Council
Panel II Doug Kiel Assistant Professor, Department of History Northwestern University
Aja DeCoteau Executive Director Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Kevin Washburn N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law University of Iowa College of Law
Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council
House Committee on Natural Resources Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-history-of-federal-lands-and-the-development-of-tribal-co-management
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing, the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and the media, and potential solutions to address this crisis.
This silent epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls across the country. In 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing—despite making up just 16% of the population. The disproportionate rate of missing Black and Indigenous women and girls can be attributed to a variety of factors, including higher rates of intimate partner violence against BIPOC women than white women.
Missing Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls also rarely receive the same amount of attention by law enforcement and the media as white women and girls. Empirical studies have identified “missing white woman syndrome”—a phenomenon in which white women are given vastly higher levels of media attention than women of color. And while white women are often treated as vulnerable victims by both law enforcement and the media, BIPOC women are frequently viewed as responsible for their situations.
The full scope of the problem is impossible to measure due to a lack of comprehensive and consistent data regarding missing BIPOC women and girls. In fact, there is no data on missing Hispanic or Latino women, as their cases are captured under the “White” demographic. To address this problem, federal and state governments must step up to address gaps in care, protection, and data collection. Congress must also act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021, pass the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, and fund the full implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act.
WITNESSES Ms. Natalie Wilson Founder Black and Missing Foundation
Ms. Angel Charley Executive Director Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Mr. John E. Bischoff, III Vice President, Missing Children Division National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ms. Pamela Foster Mother of Missing Child
Mr. Shawn Wilkinson Father of Missing Child
Ms. Patrice Onwuka (minority witness) Director, Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Women’s Forum
Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing, the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and the media, and potential solutions to address this crisis.
This silent epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls across the country. In 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing—despite making up just 16% of the population. The disproportionate rate of missing Black and Indigenous women and girls can be attributed to a variety of factors, including higher rates of intimate partner violence against BIPOC women than white women.
Missing Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls also rarely receive the same amount of attention by law enforcement and the media as white women and girls. Empirical studies have identified “missing white woman syndrome”—a phenomenon in which white women are given vastly higher levels of media attention than women of color. And while white women are often treated as vulnerable victims by both law enforcement and the media, BIPOC women are frequently viewed as responsible for their situations.
The full scope of the problem is impossible to measure due to a lack of comprehensive and consistent data regarding missing BIPOC women and girls. In fact, there is no data on missing Hispanic or Latino women, as their cases are captured under the “White” demographic. To address this problem, federal and state governments must step up to address gaps in care, protection, and data collection. Congress must also act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021, pass the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, and fund the full implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act.
WITNESSES Ms. Natalie Wilson Founder Black and Missing Foundation
Ms. Angel Charley Executive Director Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Mr. John E. Bischoff, III Vice President, Missing Children Division National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ms. Pamela Foster Mother of Missing Child
Mr. Shawn Wilkinson Father of Missing Child
Ms. Patrice Onwuka (minority witness) Director, Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Women’s Forum
Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing, the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and the media, and potential solutions to address this crisis.
This silent epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls across the country. In 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing—despite making up just 16% of the population. The disproportionate rate of missing Black and Indigenous women and girls can be attributed to a variety of factors, including higher rates of intimate partner violence against BIPOC women than white women.
Missing Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls also rarely receive the same amount of attention by law enforcement and the media as white women and girls. Empirical studies have identified “missing white woman syndrome”—a phenomenon in which white women are given vastly higher levels of media attention than women of color. And while white women are often treated as vulnerable victims by both law enforcement and the media, BIPOC women are frequently viewed as responsible for their situations.
The full scope of the problem is impossible to measure due to a lack of comprehensive and consistent data regarding missing BIPOC women and girls. In fact, there is no data on missing Hispanic or Latino women, as their cases are captured under the “White” demographic. To address this problem, federal and state governments must step up to address gaps in care, protection, and data collection. Congress must also act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021, pass the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, and fund the full implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act.
WITNESSES Ms. Natalie Wilson Founder Black and Missing Foundation
Ms. Angel Charley Executive Director Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Mr. John E. Bischoff, III Vice President, Missing Children Division National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ms. Pamela Foster Mother of Missing Child
Mr. Shawn Wilkinson Father of Missing Child
Ms. Patrice Onwuka (minority witness) Director, Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Women’s Forum
Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing, the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and the media, and potential solutions to address this crisis.
This silent epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls across the country. In 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing—despite making up just 16% of the population. The disproportionate rate of missing Black and Indigenous women and girls can be attributed to a variety of factors, including higher rates of intimate partner violence against BIPOC women than white women.
Missing Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls also rarely receive the same amount of attention by law enforcement and the media as white women and girls. Empirical studies have identified “missing white woman syndrome”—a phenomenon in which white women are given vastly higher levels of media attention than women of color. And while white women are often treated as vulnerable victims by both law enforcement and the media, BIPOC women are frequently viewed as responsible for their situations.
The full scope of the problem is impossible to measure due to a lack of comprehensive and consistent data regarding missing BIPOC women and girls. In fact, there is no data on missing Hispanic or Latino women, as their cases are captured under the “White” demographic. To address this problem, federal and state governments must step up to address gaps in care, protection, and data collection. Congress must also act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021, pass the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, and fund the full implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act.
WITNESSES Ms. Natalie Wilson Founder Black and Missing Foundation
Ms. Angel Charley Executive Director Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Mr. John E. Bischoff, III Vice President, Missing Children Division National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ms. Pamela Foster Mother of Missing Child
Mr. Shawn Wilkinson Father of Missing Child
Ms. Patrice Onwuka (minority witness) Director, Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Women’s Forum
Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing, the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and the media, and potential solutions to address this crisis.
This silent epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls across the country. In 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing—despite making up just 16% of the population. The disproportionate rate of missing Black and Indigenous women and girls can be attributed to a variety of factors, including higher rates of intimate partner violence against BIPOC women than white women.
Missing Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls also rarely receive the same amount of attention by law enforcement and the media as white women and girls. Empirical studies have identified “missing white woman syndrome”—a phenomenon in which white women are given vastly higher levels of media attention than women of color. And while white women are often treated as vulnerable victims by both law enforcement and the media, BIPOC women are frequently viewed as responsible for their situations.
The full scope of the problem is impossible to measure due to a lack of comprehensive and consistent data regarding missing BIPOC women and girls. In fact, there is no data on missing Hispanic or Latino women, as their cases are captured under the “White” demographic. To address this problem, federal and state governments must step up to address gaps in care, protection, and data collection. Congress must also act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021, pass the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, and fund the full implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act.
WITNESSES Ms. Natalie Wilson Founder Black and Missing Foundation
Ms. Angel Charley Executive Director Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Mr. John E. Bischoff, III Vice President, Missing Children Division National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ms. Pamela Foster Mother of Missing Child
Mr. Shawn Wilkinson Father of Missing Child
Ms. Patrice Onwuka (minority witness) Director, Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Women’s Forum
Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing, the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and the media, and potential solutions to address this crisis.
This silent epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls across the country. In 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing—despite making up just 16% of the population. The disproportionate rate of missing Black and Indigenous women and girls can be attributed to a variety of factors, including higher rates of intimate partner violence against BIPOC women than white women.
Missing Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls also rarely receive the same amount of attention by law enforcement and the media as white women and girls. Empirical studies have identified “missing white woman syndrome”—a phenomenon in which white women are given vastly higher levels of media attention than women of color. And while white women are often treated as vulnerable victims by both law enforcement and the media, BIPOC women are frequently viewed as responsible for their situations.
The full scope of the problem is impossible to measure due to a lack of comprehensive and consistent data regarding missing BIPOC women and girls. In fact, there is no data on missing Hispanic or Latino women, as their cases are captured under the “White” demographic. To address this problem, federal and state governments must step up to address gaps in care, protection, and data collection. Congress must also act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021, pass the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, and fund the full implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act.
WITNESSES Ms. Natalie Wilson Founder Black and Missing Foundation
Ms. Angel Charley Executive Director Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Mr. John E. Bischoff, III Vice President, Missing Children Division National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ms. Pamela Foster Mother of Missing Child
Mr. Shawn Wilkinson Father of Missing Child
Ms. Patrice Onwuka (minority witness) Director, Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Women’s Forum
Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing, the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and the media, and potential solutions to address this crisis.
This silent epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls across the country. In 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing—despite making up just 16% of the population. The disproportionate rate of missing Black and Indigenous women and girls can be attributed to a variety of factors, including higher rates of intimate partner violence against BIPOC women than white women.
Missing Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls also rarely receive the same amount of attention by law enforcement and the media as white women and girls. Empirical studies have identified “missing white woman syndrome”—a phenomenon in which white women are given vastly higher levels of media attention than women of color. And while white women are often treated as vulnerable victims by both law enforcement and the media, BIPOC women are frequently viewed as responsible for their situations.
The full scope of the problem is impossible to measure due to a lack of comprehensive and consistent data regarding missing BIPOC women and girls. In fact, there is no data on missing Hispanic or Latino women, as their cases are captured under the “White” demographic. To address this problem, federal and state governments must step up to address gaps in care, protection, and data collection. Congress must also act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021, pass the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, and fund the full implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act.
WITNESSES Ms. Natalie Wilson Founder Black and Missing Foundation
Ms. Angel Charley Executive Director Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Mr. John E. Bischoff, III Vice President, Missing Children Division National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ms. Pamela Foster Mother of Missing Child
Mr. Shawn Wilkinson Father of Missing Child
Ms. Patrice Onwuka (minority witness) Director, Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Women’s Forum
Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing, the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and the media, and potential solutions to address this crisis.
This silent epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls across the country. In 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing—despite making up just 16% of the population. The disproportionate rate of missing Black and Indigenous women and girls can be attributed to a variety of factors, including higher rates of intimate partner violence against BIPOC women than white women.
Missing Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls also rarely receive the same amount of attention by law enforcement and the media as white women and girls. Empirical studies have identified “missing white woman syndrome”—a phenomenon in which white women are given vastly higher levels of media attention than women of color. And while white women are often treated as vulnerable victims by both law enforcement and the media, BIPOC women are frequently viewed as responsible for their situations.
The full scope of the problem is impossible to measure due to a lack of comprehensive and consistent data regarding missing BIPOC women and girls. In fact, there is no data on missing Hispanic or Latino women, as their cases are captured under the “White” demographic. To address this problem, federal and state governments must step up to address gaps in care, protection, and data collection. Congress must also act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021, pass the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, and fund the full implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act.
WITNESSES Ms. Natalie Wilson Founder Black and Missing Foundation
Ms. Angel Charley Executive Director Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Mr. John E. Bischoff, III Vice President, Missing Children Division National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ms. Pamela Foster Mother of Missing Child
Mr. Shawn Wilkinson Father of Missing Child
Ms. Patrice Onwuka (minority witness) Director, Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Women’s Forum
Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing, the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and the media, and potential solutions to address this crisis.
This silent epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls across the country. In 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing—despite making up just 16% of the population. The disproportionate rate of missing Black and Indigenous women and girls can be attributed to a variety of factors, including higher rates of intimate partner violence against BIPOC women than white women.
Missing Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and girls also rarely receive the same amount of attention by law enforcement and the media as white women and girls. Empirical studies have identified “missing white woman syndrome”—a phenomenon in which white women are given vastly higher levels of media attention than women of color. And while white women are often treated as vulnerable victims by both law enforcement and the media, BIPOC women are frequently viewed as responsible for their situations.
The full scope of the problem is impossible to measure due to a lack of comprehensive and consistent data regarding missing BIPOC women and girls. In fact, there is no data on missing Hispanic or Latino women, as their cases are captured under the “White” demographic. To address this problem, federal and state governments must step up to address gaps in care, protection, and data collection. Congress must also act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021, pass the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, and fund the full implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act.
WITNESSES Ms. Natalie Wilson Founder Black and Missing Foundation
Ms. Angel Charley Executive Director Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Mr. John E. Bischoff, III Vice President, Missing Children Division National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ms. Pamela Foster Mother of Missing Child
Mr. Shawn Wilkinson Father of Missing Child
Ms. Patrice Onwuka (minority witness) Director, Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Women’s Forum
Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Joe Neguse, Chair
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act. H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension. H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act. H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Witness List Panel I Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
Panel II Mr. Greg Smith (All Bills) Director of Lands and Realty Management Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Mr. Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366) Assistant Director National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
Mr. Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366) Tribal Chairman Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Panel III Mr. Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638) Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mr. Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178) General Manager Trinity Public Utility District
Mr. Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093) District 2 Commissioner Skamania County, Washington
Mr. Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493) Program Manager New Mexico Land Grant Council
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/npfpl-legislative-hearing_march-1-2022
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in USA v. Giordano Jackson, No. 19-10070, on December 8, 2021.
Audio Source: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/audio/?20211208/19-10070/
Video: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/video/?20211208/19-10070/
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Grand Canyon Trust v. Heather Provencio, No. 20-16401, on August 30, 2021.
Audio Source: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/audio/?20210830/20-16401/
Cover photo by Jake Eldridge/Cronkite News
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Denezpi v. United States, No. 20-7622, on February 22, 2022.
At issue is whether criminal prosecution by a Court of Indian Offenses, also known as a CFR Court, represents an action of tribal sovereignty.
Audio Source: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-7622
Cover Photo by Robert Shea (CC BY-NC 2.0): https://www.flickr.com/photos/rwshea/47773471722/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, No. 20-493, on February 22, 2022.
At issue is whether the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, also known as the Tigua Tribe, can engage in gaming on its reservation in Texas.
The hearing lasted about 90 minutes.
Audio Source: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-493
Cover photo courtesy Speaking Rock Entertainment Center in El Paso, Texas
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary holds an executive business meeting on February 17, 2022.
The agenda includes Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, who has been nominated by President Joe Biden to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Sykes is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. She appeared before the committee for her confirmation hearing on February 1, 2022.
At the business meeting, the committee did not take immediate action on Sykes or the two other nominees listed on the agenda due to a recess declared in the U.S. Senate, according to Sen. Dick Durban (D-Illinois), chairman of the committee.
Committee Notices: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/02/10/2022/executive-business-meeting https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/01/25/2022/nominations
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider S. 2264 Wednesday, February 16 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA S. 2264, A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.
ACTION The committee approved the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act. It can now be considered on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland host a press call on February 14, 2022.
Haaland and Newland discuss the Biden administration's agenda for Indian Country ahead of their appearances at the National Congress of American Indians winter meeting.
Cover photo by U.S. Department of the Interior
The National Congress of American Indians hosts its executive council winter session on February 14, 2022.
The meeting took place in a virtual format due to COVID-19.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts its executive council winter session on February 14, 2022.
The meeting took place in a virtual format due to COVID-19.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts its executive council winter session on February 14, 2022.
The meeting took place in a virtual format due to COVID-19.
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the State of Indian Nations address on February 14, 2022.
In the address, Sharp outlines the goals of tribal leaders, addresses opportunities for the advancement of Native peoples, and sets the tone for Indian Country’s priorities through 2022 and beyond.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, delivers a response to the State of Indian Nations from a Congressional perspective.
Additionally, for the first time, NCAI Youth Commission Officers Jonathan Arakawa, Jessica Lambert and Simon Friday deliver remarks and participate in the question and answer segment.
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the State of Indian Nations address on February 14, 2022.
In the address, Sharp outlines the goals of tribal leaders, addresses opportunities for the advancement of Native peoples, and sets the tone for Indian Country’s priorities through 2022 and beyond.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, delivers a response to the State of Indian Nations from a Congressional perspective.
Additionally, for the first time, NCAI Youth Commission Officers Jonathan Arakawa, Jessica Lambert and Simon Friday deliver remarks and participate in the question and answer segment.
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the State of Indian Nations address on February 14, 2022.
In the address, Sharp outlines the goals of tribal leaders, addresses opportunities for the advancement of Native peoples, and sets the tone for Indian Country’s priorities through 2022 and beyond.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, delivers a response to the State of Indian Nations from a Congressional perspective.
Additionally, for the first time, NCAI Youth Commission Officers Jonathan Arakawa, Jessica Lambert and Simon Friday deliver remarks and participate in the question and answer segment.
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the State of Indian Nations address on February 14, 2022.
In the address, Sharp outlines the goals of tribal leaders, addresses opportunities for the advancement of Native peoples, and sets the tone for Indian Country’s priorities through 2022 and beyond.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, delivers a response to the State of Indian Nations from a Congressional perspective.
Additionally, for the first time, NCAI Youth Commission Officers Jonathan Arakawa, Jessica Lambert and Simon Friday deliver remarks and participate in the question and answer segment.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts its executive council winter session on February 14, 2022.
The meeting took place in a virtual format due to COVID-19.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts its executive council winter session on February 14, 2022.
The meeting took place in a virtual format due to COVID-19.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts its executive council winter session on February 14, 2022.
The meeting took place in a virtual format due to COVID-19.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts its executive council winter session on February 14, 2022.
The meeting took place in a virtual format due to COVID-19.
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the State of Indian Nations address on February 14, 2022.
In the address, Sharp outlines the goals of tribal leaders, addresses opportunities for the advancement of Native peoples, and sets the tone for Indian Country’s priorities through 2022 and beyond.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, delivers a response to the State of Indian Nations from a Congressional perspective.
Additionally, for the first time, NCAI Youth Commission Officers Jonathan Arakawa, Jessica Lambert and Simon Friday deliver remarks and participate in the question and answer segment.
Pascua Yaqui Tribe gets tax credits to build homes for 200 families By Madison Thomas Cronkite News
In southern Arizona, a new affordable housing development is underway for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.
Cronkite News reporter Madison Thomas explains how the development could change lives
More than 1,000 families in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe are on a waitlist for affordable housing. That’s according to Keith Gregory. He’s the tribe’s housing director. But for 200 families the wait will soon be over.
“What we’re trying to do has never been done before, anywhere in tribal housing,” says Gregory. “The first of the project, the phase we are working on right now, is literally the largest tax credit project ever done in the united states on tribal land.”
Gregory says the tribe applied for the tax credits through the state’s department of housing. The project received roughly 15 million dollars through tax credits sold to investors.
“The tax credit program is authorized by the federal government,” says Gregory. “They allocate dollars to the states that then are allocated to individual projects.”
The construction company expects to complete the first phase of the project by the end of the year.
The next phase will include twenty-seven units and a third phase is currently in design. Gregory says they are committed to providing the community with the resources they need.
“Housing is more than just buildings. It’s an opportunity to help people reach their own goals,” says Gregory.
Tenants will have the option to buy the home at a reduced rate after renting homes for 15 years. Gregory says this allows families to start building generational wealth from the home’s equity.
--Madison Thomas, Cronkite News
Cover photo by Madison Thomas/Cronkite News
Native Renewables is an indigenous led team working to provide Navajo and Hopi households with access to an off-grid photovoltaic system. By Thalia Lopez Cronkite News
About 18,000 Navajo homes do not have electricity or refrigeration. That means families can spend 50% of their income on alternative energy sources. That’s according to Suzanne Singer. She’s the founder and executive director of Native Renewables.
“What we would like is for the power we provide to add to that harmony and balance in the home for different families,” said Singer
Singer spoke during an online event held by the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center on Monday.
Flagstaff-based Native Renewables provides affordable access to clean energy.
It’s designed to power homes for three to four days when used efficiently without access to sunlight. Last year the team installed 18 2.4 kilowatt residential off-grid solar units and donated 215 solar kits for covid relief.
Story and Audio by Thalia Lopez, Cronkite News
Native Renewables: https://www.nativerenewables.org
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (117th Congress) Oversight Hearing “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice” Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Joy Beasley Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/joybeasley020222.pdf
Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz Director, Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/annamariaortiz020222.pdf
Ms. Carmen Hulu Lindsey Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Honolulu, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/carmenhululindsey020222.pdf
Dr. Valerie Grussing Executive Director National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/valeriegrussing020222.pdf
Dr. Rosita Worl President Sealaska Heritage Institute Juneau, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/rositaworl020222.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-long-journey-home-advancing-native-american-graves-protection-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (117th Congress) Oversight Hearing “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice” Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Joy Beasley Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/joybeasley020222.pdf
Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz Director, Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/annamariaortiz020222.pdf
Ms. Carmen Hulu Lindsey Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Honolulu, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/carmenhululindsey020222.pdf
Dr. Valerie Grussing Executive Director National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/valeriegrussing020222.pdf
Dr. Rosita Worl President Sealaska Heritage Institute Juneau, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/rositaworl020222.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-long-journey-home-advancing-native-american-graves-protection-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (117th Congress) Oversight Hearing “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice” Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Joy Beasley Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/joybeasley020222.pdf
Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz Director, Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/annamariaortiz020222.pdf
Ms. Carmen Hulu Lindsey Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Honolulu, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/carmenhululindsey020222.pdf
Dr. Valerie Grussing Executive Director National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/valeriegrussing020222.pdf
Dr. Rosita Worl President Sealaska Heritage Institute Juneau, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/rositaworl020222.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-long-journey-home-advancing-native-american-graves-protection-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (117th Congress) Oversight Hearing “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice” Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Joy Beasley Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/joybeasley020222.pdf
Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz Director, Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/annamariaortiz020222.pdf
Ms. Carmen Hulu Lindsey Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Honolulu, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/carmenhululindsey020222.pdf
Dr. Valerie Grussing Executive Director National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/valeriegrussing020222.pdf
Dr. Rosita Worl President Sealaska Heritage Institute Juneau, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/rositaworl020222.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-long-journey-home-advancing-native-american-graves-protection-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (117th Congress) Oversight Hearing “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice” Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Joy Beasley Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/joybeasley020222.pdf
Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz Director, Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/annamariaortiz020222.pdf
Ms. Carmen Hulu Lindsey Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Honolulu, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/carmenhululindsey020222.pdf
Dr. Valerie Grussing Executive Director National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/valeriegrussing020222.pdf
Dr. Rosita Worl President Sealaska Heritage Institute Juneau, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/rositaworl020222.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-long-journey-home-advancing-native-american-graves-protection-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (117th Congress) Oversight Hearing “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice” Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Joy Beasley Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/joybeasley020222.pdf
Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz Director, Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/annamariaortiz020222.pdf
Ms. Carmen Hulu Lindsey Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Honolulu, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/carmenhululindsey020222.pdf
Dr. Valerie Grussing Executive Director National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/valeriegrussing020222.pdf
Dr. Rosita Worl President Sealaska Heritage Institute Juneau, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/rositaworl020222.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-long-journey-home-advancing-native-american-graves-protection-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (117th Congress) Oversight Hearing “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice” Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Joy Beasley Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/joybeasley020222.pdf
Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz Director, Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/annamariaortiz020222.pdf
Ms. Carmen Hulu Lindsey Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Honolulu, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/carmenhululindsey020222.pdf
Dr. Valerie Grussing Executive Director National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/valeriegrussing020222.pdf
Dr. Rosita Worl President Sealaska Heritage Institute Juneau, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02/rositaworl020222.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-long-journey-home-advancing-native-american-graves-protection-and
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Full Committee DATE: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Durbin
WITNESSES Kenly Kiya Kato To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Jennifer Louise Rochon To Be United States District Judge For The Southern District Of New York
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/01/25/2022/nominations
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Full Committee DATE: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Durbin
WITNESSES Kenly Kiya Kato To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Jennifer Louise Rochon To Be United States District Judge For The Southern District Of New York
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/01/25/2022/nominations
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Full Committee DATE: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Durbin
WITNESSES Kenly Kiya Kato To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Jennifer Louise Rochon To Be United States District Judge For The Southern District Of New York
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/01/25/2022/nominations
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Full Committee DATE: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Durbin
WITNESSES Kenly Kiya Kato To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Jennifer Louise Rochon To Be United States District Judge For The Southern District Of New York
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/01/25/2022/nominations
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Full Committee DATE: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Durbin
WITNESSES Kenly Kiya Kato To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Jennifer Louise Rochon To Be United States District Judge For The Southern District Of New York
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/01/25/2022/nominations
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Full Committee DATE: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Durbin
WITNESSES Kenly Kiya Kato To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Jennifer Louise Rochon To Be United States District Judge For The Southern District Of New York
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/01/25/2022/nominations
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Full Committee DATE: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Durbin
WITNESSES Kenly Kiya Kato To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Jennifer Louise Rochon To Be United States District Judge For The Southern District Of New York
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes To Be United States District Judge For The Central District Of California
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/01/25/2022/nominations
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Biden v. Missouri, No. 21A240, on January 7, 2022.
Thumbnail photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Goodwin / Michigan National Guard
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, No. 21A244, on January 7, 2022.
Thumbnail photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Goodwin /Michigan National Guard
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Closing the Digital Divide in Native Communities through Infrastructure Investment” Wednesday, January 12 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a roundtable discussion titled “Closing the Digital Divide in Native Communities through Infrastructure Investment” to hear from Tribal leaders and Native-serving organizations on what more Congress can do to get Native communities connected.
In his opening statement, Schatz explained how strong federal investment in broadband infrastructure is helping Native communities close the digital divide.
“When it comes to … accessing the internet to bridge the digital divide, Native communities face specific challenges. High cost, especially remoteness, inadequate basic infrastructure, and the high cost of hardware continues to make this divide tougher in Native communities than really any other place,” said Chairman Schatz.
“That’s why Congress’s recent authorization sending billions of dollars to help Native communities invest in broadband infrastructure is simply a game changer,” said Schatz. “But we’ve got to get this right, and that’s why we want to hear from all of you.”
PANEL 1 The Honorable Manuel Heart Chairman Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Towaoc, Colorado
The Honorable William Smith Alaska Area Representative & Board Member National Indian Health Board Valdez, Alaska
Walter W. Haase, P.E. General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Fort Defiance, Arizona
Carrie L. Billy President & Chief Executive Officer American Indian Higher Education Consortium Alexandria, Virginia
Matthew Rantanen Co-Chair, Subcommittee Technology & Telecommunications National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
Donovan Kealoha Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Purple Mai‘a Foundation ‘Aiea, Hawaii
Hallie Bisset Executive Director Alaska Native Village Corporation Association Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-closing-digital-divide-native-communities-through-infrastructure
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Closing the Digital Divide in Native Communities through Infrastructure Investment” Wednesday, January 12 2022 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a roundtable discussion titled “Closing the Digital Divide in Native Communities through Infrastructure Investment” to hear from Tribal leaders and Native-serving organizations on what more Congress can do to get Native communities connected.
In his opening statement, Schatz explained how strong federal investment in broadband infrastructure is helping Native communities close the digital divide.
“When it comes to … accessing the internet to bridge the digital divide, Native communities face specific challenges. High cost, especially remoteness, inadequate basic infrastructure, and the high cost of hardware continues to make this divide tougher in Native communities than really any other place,” said Chairman Schatz.
“That’s why Congress’s recent authorization sending billions of dollars to help Native communities invest in broadband infrastructure is simply a game changer,” said Schatz. “But we’ve got to get this right, and that’s why we want to hear from all of you.”
PANEL 1 The Honorable Manuel Heart Chairman Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Towaoc, Colorado
The Honorable William Smith Alaska Area Representative & Board Member National Indian Health Board Valdez, Alaska
Walter W. Haase, P.E. General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Fort Defiance, Arizona
Carrie L. Billy President & Chief Executive Officer American Indian Higher Education Consortium Alexandria, Virginia
Matthew Rantanen Co-Chair, Subcommittee Technology & Telecommunications National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC
Donovan Kealoha Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Purple Mai‘a Foundation ‘Aiea, Hawaii
Hallie Bisset Executive Director Alaska Native Village Corporation Association Anchorage, Alaska
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-closing-digital-divide-native-communities-through-infrastructure
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Addressing New Variants: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022Time: 10:00 AMLocation: G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH Director United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
Anthony Fauci, MD Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Janet Woodcock, MD Acting Commissioner United States Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD
Dawn O'Connell Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/addressing-new-variants-a-federal-perspective-on-the-covid-19-response
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Addressing New Variants: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022Time: 10:00 AMLocation: G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH Director United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
Anthony Fauci, MD Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Janet Woodcock, MD Acting Commissioner United States Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD
Dawn O'Connell Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/addressing-new-variants-a-federal-perspective-on-the-covid-19-response
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Addressing New Variants: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022Time: 10:00 AMLocation: G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH Director United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
Anthony Fauci, MD Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Janet Woodcock, MD Acting Commissioner United States Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD
Dawn O'Connell Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/addressing-new-variants-a-federal-perspective-on-the-covid-19-response
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Addressing New Variants: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022Time: 10:00 AMLocation: G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH Director United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
Anthony Fauci, MD Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Janet Woodcock, MD Acting Commissioner United States Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD
Dawn O'Connell Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/addressing-new-variants-a-federal-perspective-on-the-covid-19-response
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Addressing New Variants: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022Time: 10:00 AMLocation: G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH Director United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
Anthony Fauci, MD Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Janet Woodcock, MD Acting Commissioner United States Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD
Dawn O'Connell Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/addressing-new-variants-a-federal-perspective-on-the-covid-19-response
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Addressing New Variants: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022Time: 10:00 AMLocation: G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH Director United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
Anthony Fauci, MD Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Janet Woodcock, MD Acting Commissioner United States Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD
Dawn O'Connell Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/addressing-new-variants-a-federal-perspective-on-the-covid-19-response
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Addressing New Variants: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022Time: 10:00 AMLocation: G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH Director United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
Anthony Fauci, MD Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Janet Woodcock, MD Acting Commissioner United States Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD
Dawn O'Connell Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/addressing-new-variants-a-federal-perspective-on-the-covid-19-response
Secretary Deb Haaland and leaders at the Department of the Interior host a press call on December 21, 2021, to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s renewable energy progress.
SPEAKERS: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel-Davis
Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning
Photo: U.S. Department of the Interior https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51746386701/
Secretary Deb Haaland addresses the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention on December 14, 2021.
Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, leads the Department of the Interior. She is the first Native person in charge of the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country.
AFN's meeting took place virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Thumbnail photo by U.S. Department of the Interior: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51685172469/
Vanita Gupta, the Associate Attorney General at the Department of Justice, addresses the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention on December 14, 2021.
The AFN convention took place virtually.
Thumbnail photo courtesy Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/asg/staff-profile/meet-associate-attorney-general
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction”Wednesday, December 08 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Ms. Allison Randall Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/allisonrandall120821.pdf
Mr. Wizipan Little Elk Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/wizipangarriott120821.pdf
The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michaelchavarria120821.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/fawnsharp120821.pdf
The Honorable Stacie Fourstar Chief Judge, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Poplar, Montana https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/staciefourstar120821.pdf
Ms. Elizabeth A. Reese Professor, Stanford Law School Stanford, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/elizabethreese120821.pdf
Ms. Michelle Demmert Director, Law & Policy Center Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Fairbanks, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/08/michelledemmert120821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-restoring-justice-addressing-violence-native-communities-through-vawa
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157720218757393
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, California, on November 20, 2021, to mark the 52nd anniversary of its occupation by Native activists in pursuit of tribal self-determination.
Haaland delivered remarks about the progress that has been made in Indian Country in the intervening years, as well as the work needed ahead.
"We are the descendants of grandparents, aunts, uncles and parents who were stolen from their homes and from their families so that their cultures, traditions, and languages could be wiped away from their memories," said Haaland, who is the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities.
"Many of us come from families who were relocated from our homelands with broken promises by the federal government that their children would have better lives," she said.
"In November of 1969, a history began with acts of defiance to 'Take the Rock,'" Haaland continued. "That history -- in many ways -- paved the way for the Tribal self-determination policies that President Biden and I championed just this week as we gathered with Tribal leaders for the first White House Tribal Nations Summit of this administration."
Photo by U.S. Department of the Interior (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51698317113/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, No. 19-1392, on December 1, 2021.
At issue is a Mississippi state law that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Thumbnail photo by Ulysse Bex/Cronkite News
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.897, the Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act, on December 1, 2021.
The bill places about 2,500 acres in southern California into trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The lands are of cultural and historical importance to the tribe.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.4352, a legislative fix to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, on December 1, 2021.
The bill ensures that all federally recognized tribes, regardless of the date of federal recognition, can restore their homelands through the land-into-trust process.
The Carcieri decision otherwise requires all tribes to show they were "under federal jurisdiction" as of 1934, injecting uncertainty and hurdles into the process.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2930, the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, on December 1, 2021.
The bill, also known as the STOP Act, addresses the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural items by facilitating their repatriation to tribal nations. It was written in response to an alarming number of auctions of tribal property taking place overseas.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2074, the Indian Buffalo Management Act, on December, 2021.
The bill creates a permanent program at the Department of the Interior to help promote and develop tribal capacity to manage buffalo, or bison, herds.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on November 17, 2021.
The only item on the agenda is S.648, the Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill makes technical corrections to a previously enacted water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation in Nevada and Idaho.
The bill helps the tribes recover interest that was lost on their funds held in trust at the Department of the Interior. The Biden administration supports the legislation.
The committee took testimony on S.648 on October 6. Approval at the business meeting clears the bill for consideration by the full U.S. Senate.
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the second and final day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Lynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
Policy Panel: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
Secretary Denis McDonough - Department of Veterans Affairs
Policy Panel: Tribal Treaty Rights and Sacred Lands Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs Secretary Janet Yellen – US Department of the Treasury
White House Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice
Administration Listening Session Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland – Bureau of Indian Affairs General Counsel Sam Bagenstos – Office of Management and Budget Special Assistant to the President Libby Washburn – White House
Policy Panel: Economic and Workforce Development Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Marty Walsh – US Department of Labor Administrator Isabella Guzman – Small Business Administration American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling
Policy Panel: Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Jennifer Granholm – US Department of Energy Secretary Pete Buttigieg – US Department of Transportation
Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Introduction by Kenneth Kahn, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Vice President Kamala Harris
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
BILLS S. 1364, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088, Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881, Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
PANEL 1 The Honorable Richard Burr Senator United States Senate
The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator United States Senate
The Honorable G. K. Butterfield Representative United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Darrell Issa Representative United States House of Representatives
PANEL 2 The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/bryannewland111721.pdf
The Honorable Harvey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Pembroke, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/harveygodwin111721.pdf
The Honorable Robert Smith Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Pala, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/robertsmith111721.pdf
The Honorable Richard Sneed Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/richardsneed111721.pdf
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/17/peteryucupicio111721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-648-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1364-hr-1975-hr-2088
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
The summit brings together officials and leaders from federally recognized tribes together to discuss how the federal government can invest in and continue to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship and ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come.
This is the first day of the two-day event.
AGENDA - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Welcome Remarks - Shanon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden
First Lady Jill Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland - US Department of Justice
Policy Panel: Combatting Covid-19 in Indian Country Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Xavier Becerra – US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Anthony Fauci – Chief Medical Officer to the President
Policy Panel: Native American Educator and Native Languages Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Miguel Cardona – US Department of Education Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior
Policy Panel: Public Safety and Justice Featuring Tribal leaders in conversation with: Secretary Deb Haaland – US Department of the Interior Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – US Department of Justice
Secretary Tom Vilsack – US Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of the Interior holds a press call to discuss how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal on November 10, 2021.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, also known as BID, makes historic investments in the resilience of America's physical and natural systems. As communities across the country continue to bear the brunt of the climate crisis, Interior leadership highlights the BID’s funding for drought management, wildland fire mitigation, and the resilience of tribal communities.
WHO: Liz Klein, Senior Counselor to the Secretary Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
Note: Q&A portion of media call is not uploaded here.
Photo from U.S. Department of the Interior: https://twitter.com/SecDebHaaland/status/1457853070340206594
Anadarko, Oklahoma –- Indian Health Service Acting Director Elizabeth Fowler is visiting sites in the IHS Oklahoma City Area.
On November 8, 2021, she visits the Anadarko Indian Health Center staff and meets with local tribal leaders to highlight COVID-19 vaccine availability for 5-11 year olds.
WHO: Elizabeth Fowler, acting director, IHS
Rear Adm. Greggory Woitte, U.S. Public Health Service, IHS Oklahoma City Area chief medical officer
Terry Hunter, IHS Anadarko facility unit director
Chairman Bobby Gonzalez, Caddo Nation
President Terri Parton, Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
Representative Alice Kassanavoid, Comanche Nation
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children 5-11 years old. The first children vaccinated at the Anadarko Indian Health Center will be on November 8 at 10:30 am.
More than 1.73 million vaccine doses have been given to adults and adolescents throughout the Indian health system. More than 440,000 of those vaccines were given to adults and adolescents within the IHS Oklahoma City Area.
The IHS is ensuring that pediatric COVID-19 vaccines are quickly distributed and made conveniently available to children and their families across Indian Country.
Photo by Indian Health Service: https://twitter.com/IHSgov/status/1457841769601765380
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2088, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act, on November 1, 2021.
The bill places about 76 acres in Tennessee into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The lands include significant cultural and historic properties that are currently managed by the federal government.
H.R.2088 was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on October 13. A prior version of the bill passed the House during the 116th Congress but did not advance in the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.4881, the Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act, on November 1, 2021.
The bill places land into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and declares it to be part of the tribe’s reservation. The land is located in Tucson, Arizona, and will be eligible for gaming purposes.
A hearing on H.R.4881 took place before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States on October 5. The bill was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on October 13.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers S.108, a bill benefiting the Seminole Tribe, on November 1, 2021.
The bill authorizes the Seminole Tribe to lease or transfer certain lands in Florida without running afoul of the Indian Nonintercourse Act.
Similar measures have been enacted for other Indian nations in the past.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.5221, the Urban Indian Health Confer Act, on November 1, 2021.
The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to require the Indian Health Service and other agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services to “confer, to the maximum extent practicable, with urban Indian organizations.”
A hearing on H.R.5221 took place before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States on October 5. The bill was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on October 13.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1975, the Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act, on November 1, 2021.
The bill places about 721 acres in California into trust for the Pala Band of Mission Indians. The land includes sacred and culturally sensitive areas.
H.R.1975 was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on October 13.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2758, the Lumbee Recognition Act, on November 1, 2021.
The bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, headquartered in North Carolina. The Lumbees are currently subject to a termination-era law that prohibits them from receiving federal services extended to other Indian nations.
A prior version of the bill passed the House during the 116th Congress but did not advance in the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1619, the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, on November 1, 2021.
The bill affirms the acquisition of 17 acres in North Carolina into trust for the Catawba Nation and ensures that those lands can be used for gaming purposes. The tribe is headquartered in neighboring South Carolina.
The bill was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on May 26.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting on H.R.1688, the Native American Child Protection Act.
The bill updates the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, which first became law in 1990 to help tribes and the federal government address child abuse in Indian Country amid reports of widespread victimization.
The U.S. House of Representatives already approved the measure on May 12. Approval by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs moves it one step closer to passage in the U.S. Senate, and closer to becoming law in the 117th Congress.
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Voting Matters in Native Communities” on October 27, 2021.
The committee hears from tribal leaders and Native voting rights advocates about ongoing challenges to exercising the right to vote in Indian Country. They also learn more about the less-formally documented Native Hawaiian voter experience.
Witness List The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/fawnsharp102721.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
The Honorable Julie Sitka President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
Professor Patty Ferguson-Bohnee Director Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/pattyfergusonbohnee102721.pdf
Ms. Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/jacquelinedeleon102721.pdf
Mr. Nā’ālehu Anthony Community Advocate & Principal Palikū Films Honolulu, Hawiii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/naalehuanthony102721.pdf
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Voting Matters in Native Communities” on October 27, 2021.
The committee hears from tribal leaders and Native voting rights advocates about ongoing challenges to exercising the right to vote in Indian Country. They also learn more about the less-formally documented Native Hawaiian voter experience.
Witness List The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/fawnsharp102721.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
The Honorable Julie Sitka President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
Professor Patty Ferguson-Bohnee Director Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/pattyfergusonbohnee102721.pdf
Ms. Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/jacquelinedeleon102721.pdf
Mr. Nā’ālehu Anthony Community Advocate & Principal Palikū Films Honolulu, Hawiii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/naalehuanthony102721.pdf
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Voting Matters in Native Communities” on October 27, 2021.
The committee hears from tribal leaders and Native voting rights advocates about ongoing challenges to exercising the right to vote in Indian Country. They also learn more about the less-formally documented Native Hawaiian voter experience.
Witness List The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/fawnsharp102721.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
The Honorable Julie Sitka President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
Professor Patty Ferguson-Bohnee Director Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/pattyfergusonbohnee102721.pdf
Ms. Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/jacquelinedeleon102721.pdf
Mr. Nā’ālehu Anthony Community Advocate & Principal Palikū Films Honolulu, Hawiii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/naalehuanthony102721.pdf
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Voting Matters in Native Communities” on October 27, 2021.
The committee hears from tribal leaders and Native voting rights advocates about ongoing challenges to exercising the right to vote in Indian Country. They also learn more about the less-formally documented Native Hawaiian voter experience.
Witness List The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/fawnsharp102721.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
The Honorable Julie Sitka President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
Professor Patty Ferguson-Bohnee Director Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/pattyfergusonbohnee102721.pdf
Ms. Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/jacquelinedeleon102721.pdf
Mr. Nā’ālehu Anthony Community Advocate & Principal Palikū Films Honolulu, Hawiii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/naalehuanthony102721.pdf
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Voting Matters in Native Communities” on October 27, 2021.
The committee hears from tribal leaders and Native voting rights advocates about ongoing challenges to exercising the right to vote in Indian Country. They also learn more about the less-formally documented Native Hawaiian voter experience.
Witness List The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/fawnsharp102721.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
The Honorable Julie Sitka President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
Professor Patty Ferguson-Bohnee Director Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/pattyfergusonbohnee102721.pdf
Ms. Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/jacquelinedeleon102721.pdf
Mr. Nā’ālehu Anthony Community Advocate & Principal Palikū Films Honolulu, Hawiii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/naalehuanthony102721.pdf
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Voting Matters in Native Communities” on October 27, 2021.
The committee hears from tribal leaders and Native voting rights advocates about ongoing challenges to exercising the right to vote in Indian Country. They also learn more about the less-formally documented Native Hawaiian voter experience.
Witness List The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/janetdavis102721.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/fawnsharp102721.pdf
The Honorable Julie Sitka President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
Professor Patty Ferguson-Bohnee Director Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/pattyfergusonbohnee102721.pdf
Ms. Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/jacquelinedeleon102721.pdf
Mr. Nā’ālehu Anthony Community Advocate & Principal Palikū Films Honolulu, Hawiii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/naalehuanthony102721.pdf
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, led by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico), holds an oversight hearing titled “Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and Environmental Preservation” on October 26, 2021.
The U.S. government has a long history of cultural and physical violence against American Indian and Alaska Native communities resulting in a significant loss of traditional language, knowledge, and culture. To address this, tribal governments and organizations have dedicated funding and community initiatives towards cultural and environmental preservation.
Cultural and environmental preservation efforts protect and sustain the traditional teachings and lifeways that strengthen tribal communities by promoting tribal self-determination, education and economic development opportunities. The hearing will explore how Congress can support tribal communities actively engaging in such efforts and ensure their longevity.
Witnesses The Honorable Michael Fairbanks Chairman White Earth Nation Ogema, Minnesota
Mr. Chase Meierotto Division Administrator, Treaty Natural Resources Division Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Bayfield, Wisconsin
Ms. Elizabeth Azzuz Secretary Cultural Fire Management Council Hoopa, California
Mr. Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/strengthening-indigenous-communities-through-cultural-and-environmental-preservation
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Voting Matters in Native Communities” on October 27, 2021.
The committee hears from tribal leaders and Native voting rights advocates about ongoing challenges to exercising the right to vote in Indian Country. They also learn more about the less-formally documented Native Hawaiian voter experience.
Witness List The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/fawnsharp102721.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
The Honorable Julie Sitka President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
Professor Patty Ferguson-Bohnee Director Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/pattyfergusonbohnee102721.pdf
Ms. Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/jacquelinedeleon102721.pdf
Mr. Nā’ālehu Anthony Community Advocate & Principal Palikū Films Honolulu, Hawiii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/naalehuanthony102721.pdf
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, led by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico), holds an oversight hearing titled “Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and Environmental Preservation” on October 26, 2021.
The U.S. government has a long history of cultural and physical violence against American Indian and Alaska Native communities resulting in a significant loss of traditional language, knowledge, and culture. To address this, tribal governments and organizations have dedicated funding and community initiatives towards cultural and environmental preservation.
Cultural and environmental preservation efforts protect and sustain the traditional teachings and lifeways that strengthen tribal communities by promoting tribal self-determination, education and economic development opportunities. The hearing will explore how Congress can support tribal communities actively engaging in such efforts and ensure their longevity.
Witnesses The Honorable Michael Fairbanks Chairman White Earth Nation Ogema, Minnesota
Mr. Chase Meierotto Division Administrator, Treaty Natural Resources Division Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Bayfield, Wisconsin
Ms. Elizabeth Azzuz Secretary Cultural Fire Management Council Hoopa, California
Mr. Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/strengthening-indigenous-communities-through-cultural-and-environmental-preservation
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, led by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico), holds an oversight hearing titled “Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and Environmental Preservation” on October 26, 2021.
The U.S. government has a long history of cultural and physical violence against American Indian and Alaska Native communities resulting in a significant loss of traditional language, knowledge, and culture. To address this, tribal governments and organizations have dedicated funding and community initiatives towards cultural and environmental preservation.
Cultural and environmental preservation efforts protect and sustain the traditional teachings and lifeways that strengthen tribal communities by promoting tribal self-determination, education and economic development opportunities. The hearing will explore how Congress can support tribal communities actively engaging in such efforts and ensure their longevity.
Witnesses The Honorable Michael Fairbanks Chairman White Earth Nation Ogema, Minnesota
Mr. Chase Meierotto Division Administrator, Treaty Natural Resources Division Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Bayfield, Wisconsin
Ms. Elizabeth Azzuz Secretary Cultural Fire Management Council Hoopa, California
Mr. Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/strengthening-indigenous-communities-through-cultural-and-environmental-preservation
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Voting Matters in Native Communities” on October 27, 2021.
The committee hears from tribal leaders and Native voting rights advocates about ongoing challenges to exercising the right to vote in Indian Country. They also learn more about the less-formally documented Native Hawaiian voter experience.
Witness List The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/fawnsharp102721.pdf
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
The Honorable Julie Sitka President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/juliekitka102721.pdf
Professor Patty Ferguson-Bohnee Director Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/pattyfergusonbohnee102721.pdf
Ms. Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/jacquelinedeleon102721.pdf
Mr. Nā’ālehu Anthony Community Advocate & Principal Palikū Films Honolulu, Hawiii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/27/naalehuanthony102721.pdf
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-hr1688-oversight-hearing-voting-matters-native-communities
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, led by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico), holds an oversight hearing titled “Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and Environmental Preservation” on October 26, 2021.
The U.S. government has a long history of cultural and physical violence against American Indian and Alaska Native communities resulting in a significant loss of traditional language, knowledge, and culture. To address this, tribal governments and organizations have dedicated funding and community initiatives towards cultural and environmental preservation.
Cultural and environmental preservation efforts protect and sustain the traditional teachings and lifeways that strengthen tribal communities by promoting tribal self-determination, education and economic development opportunities. The hearing will explore how Congress can support tribal communities actively engaging in such efforts and ensure their longevity.
Witnesses The Honorable Michael Fairbanks Chairman White Earth Nation Ogema, Minnesota
Mr. Chase Meierotto Division Administrator, Treaty Natural Resources Division Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Bayfield, Wisconsin
Ms. Elizabeth Azzuz Secretary Cultural Fire Management Council Hoopa, California
Mr. Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/strengthening-indigenous-communities-through-cultural-and-environmental-preservation
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, led by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico), holds an oversight hearing titled “Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and Environmental Preservation” on October 26, 2021.
The U.S. government has a long history of cultural and physical violence against American Indian and Alaska Native communities resulting in a significant loss of traditional language, knowledge, and culture. To address this, tribal governments and organizations have dedicated funding and community initiatives towards cultural and environmental preservation.
Cultural and environmental preservation efforts protect and sustain the traditional teachings and lifeways that strengthen tribal communities by promoting tribal self-determination, education and economic development opportunities. The hearing will explore how Congress can support tribal communities actively engaging in such efforts and ensure their longevity.
Witnesses The Honorable Michael Fairbanks Chairman White Earth Nation Ogema, Minnesota
Mr. Chase Meierotto Division Administrator, Treaty Natural Resources Division Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Bayfield, Wisconsin
Ms. Elizabeth Azzuz Secretary Cultural Fire Management Council Hoopa, California
Mr. Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/strengthening-indigenous-communities-through-cultural-and-environmental-preservation
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, led by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico), holds an oversight hearing titled “Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and Environmental Preservation” on October 26, 2021.
The U.S. government has a long history of cultural and physical violence against American Indian and Alaska Native communities resulting in a significant loss of traditional language, knowledge, and culture. To address this, tribal governments and organizations have dedicated funding and community initiatives towards cultural and environmental preservation.
Cultural and environmental preservation efforts protect and sustain the traditional teachings and lifeways that strengthen tribal communities by promoting tribal self-determination, education and economic development opportunities. The hearing will explore how Congress can support tribal communities actively engaging in such efforts and ensure their longevity.
Witnesses The Honorable Michael Fairbanks Chairman White Earth Nation Ogema, Minnesota
Mr. Chase Meierotto Division Administrator, Treaty Natural Resources Division Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Bayfield, Wisconsin
Ms. Elizabeth Azzuz Secretary Cultural Fire Management Council Hoopa, California
Mr. Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, Oregon
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/strengthening-indigenous-communities-through-cultural-and-environmental-preservation
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Apache Stronghold v. United States, No. 21-15295, on October 22, 2021.
Thumbnail photo of Apache sunrise ceremony at Oak Flat by Molly Peters
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, No. 19-50400, on February 4, 2020.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in United States v. Denezpi, No. 19-1213, on May 5, 2020.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”Wednesday, October 20 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Mr. Clint Hastings Associate Program Manager for Native Initiatives, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Ms. Fatima Abbas Senior Advisor, Office of Recovery Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC
Ms. K. Denise Edwards Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development & Chief of the Division of Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Mr. Casey Lozar Vice President, Center for Indian Country Development Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN *Accompanied by Matt Gregg, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Mr. Kūhiō Lewis President & Chief Executive Officer Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Kapolei, HI
Mr. Richard Frias Executive Director Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) Washington, DC
Mr. Pete Upton Board Chairman Native CDFI Network (NCN) Washington, DC
The Honorable Arlan Melendez Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, NV
Mr. Carl Marrs Chief Executive Officer Old Harbor Native Corporation Old Harbor, AK
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-investing-economic-sovereignty-leveraging-federal-financing-new-and
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Protecting the Native American and Alaska Native Vote DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 02:30 PM LOCATION: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226 PRESIDING: Chair Blumenthal
WITNESSES Jacqueline De Leon Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO
Nicole Borromeo Executive Vice President & General Counsel Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, AK
Jonathan Nez President The Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ
Sara Frankenstein Partner Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD
The Honorable Edward Buchanan Secretary Of State State of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Committee Notice: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/restoring-the-voting-rights-act-protecting-the-native-american-and-alaska-native-vote
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing to Consider Pending Nominations October 19, 2021 10:00 AM SD-366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management); and Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service. The Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Opening Remarks Sen. Joe Manchin Chairman
Sen. John Barrasso Ranking Member
Witness Panel 1 Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy
Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/10/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing to Consider Pending Nominations October 19, 2021 10:00 AM SD-366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management); and Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service. The Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Opening Remarks Sen. Joe Manchin Chairman
Sen. John Barrasso Ranking Member
Witness Panel 1 Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy
Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/10/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing to Consider Pending Nominations October 19, 2021 10:00 AM SD-366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management); and Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service. The Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Opening Remarks Sen. Joe Manchin Chairman
Sen. John Barrasso Ranking Member
Witness Panel 1 Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy
Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/10/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing to Consider Pending Nominations October 19, 2021 10:00 AM SD-366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management); and Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service. The Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Opening Remarks Sen. Joe Manchin Chairman
Sen. John Barrasso Ranking Member
Witness Panel 1 Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy
Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/10/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing to Consider Pending Nominations October 19, 2021 10:00 AM SD-366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management); and Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service. The Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Opening Remarks Sen. Joe Manchin Chairman
Sen. John Barrasso Ranking Member
Witness Panel 1 Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy
Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/10/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing to Consider Pending Nominations October 19, 2021 10:00 AM SD-366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management); and Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service. The Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Opening Remarks Sen. Joe Manchin Chairman
Sen. John Barrasso Ranking Member
Witness Panel 1 Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy
Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/10/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing to Consider Pending Nominations October 19, 2021 10:00 AM SD-366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management); and Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service. The Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Opening Remarks Sen. Joe Manchin Chairman
Sen. John Barrasso Ranking Member
Witness Panel 1 Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy
Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/10/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Ambassador Katherine Tai addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 13, 2021.
Tai was sworn in as the 19th United States Trade Representative on March 18, 2021. As a member of the President’s Cabinet, Tai is the principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on U.S. trade policy.
NCAI is holding its 78th annual convention virtually due to COVID-19.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021.
NCAI is holding its 78th annual convention virtually due to COVID-19.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021.
NCAI is holding its 78th annual convention virtually due to COVID-19.
The National Congress of American Indians hears an update from the Tribal Supreme Court Project on October 14, 2021.
NCAI is the largest inter-tribal advocacy organization in the United States. The group held its 78th annual convention virtually due to COVID-19.
Tribal Supreme Court Project Update: Formed in 2001 in response to a series of U.S. Supreme Court cases that negatively affected tribal sovereignty, the Tribal Supreme Court Project promotes coordination and improves strategy on litigation that may affect the rights of all Tribal Nations.
Speakers: Shannon Holsey, Treasurer, National Congress of American Indians John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Esther Labrado, Staff Attorney, National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians hears an update from the Tribal Supreme Court Project on October 14, 2021.
NCAI is the largest inter-tribal advocacy organization in the United States. The group held its 78th annual convention virtually due to COVID-19.
Tribal Supreme Court Project Update: Formed in 2001 in response to a series of U.S. Supreme Court cases that negatively affected tribal sovereignty, the Tribal Supreme Court Project promotes coordination and improves strategy on litigation that may affect the rights of all Tribal Nations.
Speakers: Shannon Holsey, Treasurer, National Congress of American Indians John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Esther Labrado, Staff Attorney, National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians hears an update from the Tribal Supreme Court Project on October 14, 2021.
NCAI is the largest inter-tribal advocacy organization in the United States. The group held its 78th annual convention virtually due to COVID-19.
Tribal Supreme Court Project Update: Formed in 2001 in response to a series of U.S. Supreme Court cases that negatively affected tribal sovereignty, the Tribal Supreme Court Project promotes coordination and improves strategy on litigation that may affect the rights of all Tribal Nations.
Speakers: Shannon Holsey, Treasurer, National Congress of American Indians John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Esther Labrado, Staff Attorney, National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians hears an update from the Tribal Supreme Court Project on October 14, 2021.
NCAI is the largest inter-tribal advocacy organization in the United States. The group held its 78th annual convention virtually due to COVID-19.
Tribal Supreme Court Project Update: Formed in 2001 in response to a series of U.S. Supreme Court cases that negatively affected tribal sovereignty, the Tribal Supreme Court Project promotes coordination and improves strategy on litigation that may affect the rights of all Tribal Nations.
Speakers: Shannon Holsey, Treasurer, National Congress of American Indians John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Esther Labrado, Staff Attorney, National Congress of American Indians
Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 13, 2021.
Mallory was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 14, 2021, and sworn in as the 12th Chair of the CEQ. She is the first African American to serve in this position.
As Chair, she advises the President on environmental and natural resources policies that improve, preserve, and protect public health and the environment for America’s communities. She is focused particularly on addressing the environmental justice and climate change challenges the nation faces while advancing opportunities for job growth and economic development.
Due to COVID-19, NCAI is hosting its 78th annual convention virtually.
United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 13, 2021.
Kerry, a former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, delivered remarks via video to NCAI, which is holding its 78th annual convention virtually due to COVID-19.
During his speech, Kerry said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, who is the first Native person in a presidential cabinet, will help lead the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland.
Thumbnail photo by U.S. Department of State: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usembassydhaka/51104879531/
The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.
Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:
*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.
*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.
*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.
*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.
*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.
The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321
Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/
The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.
Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:
*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.
*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.
*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.
*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.
*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.
The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321
Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/
The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.
Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:
*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.
*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.
*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.
*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.
*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.
The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321
Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/
The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.
Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:
*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.
*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.
*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.
*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.
*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.
The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321
Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/
The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.
Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:
*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.
*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.
*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.
*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.
*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.
The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321
Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/
The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.
Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:
*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.
*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.
*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.
*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.
*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.
The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321
Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/
The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.
Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:
*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.
*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.
*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.
*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.
*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.
The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321
Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/
The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.
Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:
*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.
*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.
*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.
*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.
*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.
The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321
Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021.
NCAI, the nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization, is hosting its 78th annual convention this week. Tribal leaders are meeting virtually to hear from top officials from President Joe Biden’s administration and key members of Congress.
Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, is the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior. She's also the first Native person in a presidential cabinet.
Thumbnail photo by Tami A. Heilemann / U.S. Department of the Interior (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51370885471/
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021.
NCAI, the nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization, is hosting its 78th annual convention this week. Tribal leaders are meeting virtually to hear from top officials from President Joe Biden’s administration and key members of Congress.
“This week, tribal leaders, policymakers, and partners will gather to bring light to vital issues facing our communities,” said NCAI President Fawn Sharp. “We look forward to hearing from Vice President Harris and other key decision-makers as we work together to strengthen government-to-government relationships, and to advance Indian Country’s priorities during our annual convention.”
Harris is the first sitting vice president since Democrat Al Gore to address NCAI, which formed in 1944 to protect tribal rights and address threats to tribal sovereignty.
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Restoring Protections for National Monuments and Steps the Biden-Harris Administration is Taking to Better Conserve and Restore Lands and Waters that Sustain the Health of Our Communities, Tackle the Climate Crisis, and Power Good Jobs and a Strong Economy White House October 8, 2021
Speakers: Gina McCarthy, Assistant to the President & National Climate Advisor Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland President Joe Biden
Photo courtesy Office of Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Restoring Protections for National Monuments and Steps the Biden-Harris Administration is Taking to Better Conserve and Restore Lands and Waters that Sustain the Health of Our Communities, Tackle the Climate Crisis, and Power Good Jobs and a Strong Economy White House October 8, 2021
Speakers: Gina McCarthy, Assistant to the President & National Climate Advisor Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland President Joe Biden
Photo courtesy Office of Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Restoring Protections for National Monuments and Steps the Biden-Harris Administration is Taking to Better Conserve and Restore Lands and Waters that Sustain the Health of Our Communities, Tackle the Climate Crisis, and Power Good Jobs and a Strong Economy White House October 8, 2021
Speakers: Gina McCarthy, Assistant to the President & National Climate Advisor Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland President Joe Biden
Photo courtesy Office of Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Restoring Protections for National Monuments and Steps the Biden-Harris Administration is Taking to Better Conserve and Restore Lands and Waters that Sustain the Health of Our Communities, Tackle the Climate Crisis, and Power Good Jobs and a Strong Economy White House October 8, 2021
Speakers: Gina McCarthy, Assistant to the President & National Climate Advisor Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland President Joe Biden
Photo courtesy Office of Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 648 & S. 1911 Wednesday, October 06 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
S. 648, Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
S. 1911, Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/bryannewland100621.pdf
The Honorable Brian Thomas Chairman Shoshone-Paiute of the Duck Valley Reservation, Owyhee, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/brianthomas100621.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Werk President Fort Belknap Indian Community, Harlem, MT https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/andrewwerk100621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-648-s-1911
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 648 & S. 1911 Wednesday, October 06 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
S. 648, Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
S. 1911, Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/bryannewland100621.pdf
The Honorable Brian Thomas Chairman Shoshone-Paiute of the Duck Valley Reservation, Owyhee, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/brianthomas100621.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Werk President Fort Belknap Indian Community, Harlem, MT https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/andrewwerk100621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-648-s-1911
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 648 & S. 1911 Wednesday, October 06 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
S. 648, Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
S. 1911, Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/bryannewland100621.pdf
The Honorable Brian Thomas Chairman Shoshone-Paiute of the Duck Valley Reservation, Owyhee, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/brianthomas100621.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Werk President Fort Belknap Indian Community, Harlem, MT https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/andrewwerk100621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-648-s-1911
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 648 & S. 1911 Wednesday, October 06 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
S. 648, Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
S. 1911, Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/bryannewland100621.pdf
The Honorable Brian Thomas Chairman Shoshone-Paiute of the Duck Valley Reservation, Owyhee, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/brianthomas100621.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Werk President Fort Belknap Indian Community, Harlem, MT https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/andrewwerk100621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-648-s-1911
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 648 & S. 1911 Wednesday, October 06 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
S. 648, Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
S. 1911, Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/bryannewland100621.pdf
The Honorable Brian Thomas Chairman Shoshone-Paiute of the Duck Valley Reservation, Owyhee, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/brianthomas100621.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Werk President Fort Belknap Indian Community, Harlem, MT https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/andrewwerk100621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-648-s-1911
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 648 & S. 1911 Wednesday, October 06 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
S. 648, Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
S. 1911, Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021
The Honorable Bryan Todd Newland Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/bryannewland100621.pdf
The Honorable Brian Thomas Chairman Shoshone-Paiute of the Duck Valley Reservation, Owyhee, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/brianthomas100621.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Werk President Fort Belknap Indian Community, Harlem, MT https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/06/andrewwerk100621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-648-s-1911
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Legislative: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 5, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.J.Res.55 (Rep. Kahele), To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Khiuo Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act.
H.R. 441 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2402 (Rep. Fortenberry), To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021.
H.R. 4881 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.
H.R. 5221 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.
Panel I Representative Raúl Grijalva Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Don Young Alaska, At-Large
Representative Kaiali'i Kahele Hawaii, 2nd District
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Panel II Mr. P. Benjamin Smith (H.R.441, H.R.5221) Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (H.J.Res.55, H.R.2402, H.R.4881) Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Panel III The Honorable Peter Yucupicio (H.R.4881) Chairman Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson, Arizona
The Honorable William J. Ailã, Jr. (H.J.Res.55) Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, HI
The Honorable Julie Roberts-Hyslop (H.R.441) Second Chief Tanana Tribal Council Native Village of Tanana Tanana, Alaska
The Honorable Victoria Kitcheyan (H.R. 2402) Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Winnebago, NE
Mr. Walter Murillo (H.R.5221) President National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, DC
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For additional hearing materials and schedules, please visit the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.
Indigenous, Environmental and Community Leaders Call on U.S to Respond to UN Letter About Human Rights Abuses of Indigenous People and Line 3 “We believe that good nations should uphold their treaties and good countries should not wage war on Indigenous peoples.”
Washington, DC (September 3, 2021) -- Winona LaDuke, Tara Houska and Kate Finn hosted a press call in response to the recent letter sent from the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to the United States regarding allegations of human rights violations against the Anishinaabe associated with the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline construction.
On August 31, CERD published a letter to the U.S. Government dated August 25, requesting that the U.S. respond to these allegations. The letter notes, among other things, that these rights violations would amount to a violation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), which the U.S. has signed and ratified.
The letter requests that the U.S. Government provide information on how it guarantees the right to free, prior, and informed consent; prevents adverse impacts of the pipeline on the Anishinaabe and their culture, health, and environment; guarantees the right to an effective remedy to these rights violations; and prevents violence against Indigenous women and excessive force against protestors.
The following are portions of the speakers’ statements from the call:
Tara Houska, Founder of the Giniw Collective “Governor Walz and President Biden have said nothing as unarmed, non-violent water protectors have been hit with rubber bullets, mace, and been subjected to so-called “pain compliance” in the past month. I’m one of those water protectors. As I sit with scars caused by rubber bullets paid for by a tar sands company called Enbridge and my friends tend to potentially permanent facial paralysis, elected officials continue to tout themselves as climate leaders. You can’t allow one of the largest tar sands infrastructure projects in North America through Indigenous lands and the Mississippi River headwaters and be a climate leader. Their silence is appalling. Stop Line 3, now.”
Winona La Duke, Executive Director, Honor the Earth “What we have seen over the past seven years is the Enbridge corporation, with the cooperation of the Canadian and now the United States government, succeeding in violating our rights consistently; not only to free prior and informed consent, but also our human rights in terms of sex trafficking, violations of our rights in terms of police brutality and injuries that have occurred as rubber bullets have been shot at our people by Minnesota law enforcement and paid for by Enbridge. We've seen the destruction of our rivers, we've had 28 frac-outs which have burned our wild rice and our rivers, and we've had 5 billion gallons of water taken from our people, in a time of the worst drought in the history of Minnesota.
Here we have a Canadian multinational corporation that is not only a climate criminal in a time of climate chaos, but a corporation and a country which is now promoting violence against Indigenous peoples, a total denial of our rights to continue food security, existence, environmental eco-side damage, and certainly the violation of treaty rights and all agreements under our laws and and under international laws.”
Kate R. Finn, Esq., Executive Director, First Peoples Worldwide, University of Colorado “Now that the United Nations committee has responded to the petitions sent by Honor the Earth and the Giniw Collective, the United States is in a position to respond. These kinds of petitions and requests are sent to the UN all of the time, and the committee doesn't often have the opportunity to respond to all of them, but it responded here.”
The National Indian Health Board hosts a town hall to discuss the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation measure moving through Congress.
Slides referenced during Town Hall: https://www.indianz.com/covid19/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/27/nihb082621.pdf
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. USA, No. 20-2062, on March 18, 2021.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider S.989 & S.1402 Wednesday, August 04 2021 - 03:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
- S. 989, Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021
- S. 1402, Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s989-s1402
Senate Advances Padilla Amendment to Improve Urban Indian Health Infrastructure Fix included in bipartisan infrastructure package will allow UIOs to spend appropriated funding on construction and infrastructure projects
Note: The following is an excerpt of a press release from Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today (August 2, 2021), the U.S. Senate voted to amend the bipartisan infrastructure legislation to include U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and James Lankford’s (R-Okla.) Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act to pave the way for increased investment in the renovation and construction of urban Indian health facilities. U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) are cosponsors of the amendment.
The Indian Health System is made up of the Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal health programs, and urban Indian organizations (UIOs). UIOs provide culturally competent care for the over 70 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives who live in urban centers, many in low-income, medically underserved areas.
86 percent of UIOs report needing to make facilities and infrastructure upgrades, while 74 percent of UIOs report unmet need for new construction to better serve patients. However, under an existing obsolete provision of law, UIOs are prevented from using the money allocated to them by Congress on these critical infrastructure projects. This amendment changes the law to allow UIOs to spend appropriated funding on construction and renovation projects to improve the safety and quality of care provided to urban Indian patients. These needs include, but are not limited to the construction of urgent care facilities and infectious disease areas, capacity expansion projects, ventilation system improvements, and upgrades to telehealth and electronic health records systems.
“Tribal communities face grave and unjust disparities in access to many kinds of infrastructure, but the disparities in access to health care and health infrastructure are especially stark,” said Senator Padilla. “In California, Urban Indian Organizations are a lifeline to Native Americans living in urban areas, yet they are prohibited from using Indian Health Service funding for facilities, maintenance, equipment, and other necessary infrastructure upgrades. I’m glad to see the Senate take action on my bipartisan amendment today to remove this unjust burden on UIOs as part of the infrastructure package, because no infrastructure package would be complete without robust improvements to tribal infrastructure. Passage of this amendment will ensure that UIOs are able to improve the quality of the culturally competent care that they provide to urban Indians.”
“Oklahoma has the second-largest Urban Indian patient population and is proudly served in both Tulsa and Oklahoma City clinics. We should continue to improve health care access for our Urban Indian population and broaden the flexibility for Urban Indian Organizations’ use of facilities renovation dollars, in addition to those for accreditation, to meet patient needs,” said Senator Lankford.
The Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act will have a critical impact on California, which has one of the largest populations of American Indians in the United States and is home to 723,225 American Indians of sole and mixed race. Unlike American Indian populations in other states, American Indians in California are not linked by a dominant tribal affiliation, nor are they concentrated on reservations. In fact, nearly 90 percent of the American Indian population in California resides in urban areas. Additionally, between 60,000 and 70,000 out-of-state Native Americans settled in Los Angeles and San Francisco – these cities have two of the largest urban Native American populations in the United States.
Thumbnail photo courtesy Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) discusses efforts to address the U. S. Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma.
The 2020 decision confirmed the existence of Indian Country in eastern Oklahoma, meaning tribes and the federal government exercise jurisdiction over most criminal activity. But Cole said the federal government has failed to provide adequate funding for tribal justice systems.
"There's clearly a federal trust responsibility to provide for justice and law enforcement on Indian reservations," Cole said during a meeting of the House Committee on Rules on July 26, 2021.
Through an amendment to an appropriations bill, Cole sought an additional $154 million in federal funds to address the situation. The money would have been added to the budget for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Lawmakers, however, rejected the amendment as part of a vote that took place on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on July 27. Despite the setback, Cole said he plans to continue working on the issue.
The funding bill is H.R.4502. It passed the House on July 29.
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) discusses efforts to address the U. S. Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma.
The 2020 decision confirmed the existence of Indian Country in eastern Oklahoma, meaning tribes and the federal government exercise jurisdiction over most criminal activity. But Cole said the federal government has failed to provide adequate funding for tribal justice systems.
"In Indian Country, only the federal government and tribal law enforcement officials can prosecute Indians who commit crimes, again, on Indian reservations. That, obviously, in the state of Oklahoma, will now call for enormously robust federal law enforcement and tribal law enforcement capabilities," Cole said on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on July 28, 2021.
Through an amendment to an appropriations bill, Cole sought an additional $154 million in federal funds to address the situation. The money would have been added to the budget for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Lawmakers, however, rejected the amendment as part of a vote that took place on July 27. Despite the setback, Cole said he plans to continue working on the issue.
"Regardless, that Supreme Court decision, the McGirt decision, means the federal government and tribal law enforcement officials must do more in this area. Again, one of the bills in front of us helps with regard to the federal government. I am hopeful, in the final negotiations, we can do more on McGirt," said Cole, who is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation.
The funding bill is H.R.4502. It passed the House on July 29.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers S.325, a bill addressing the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act, on July 26, 2021.
The bill extends the deadline for the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children to conduct its work. Members of the commission will be given another two years to study ways to improve health, education and other outcomes for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian youth.
"The Commission is tasked with conducting a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children with the goal of developing a system that delivers wraparound service for Native youth," said Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), who introduced the House version of the bill.
"The Commission was put in place, as I mentioned, in 2016, but was not able to have its first meeting until 2019," Young added. "Further meetings were delayed by COVID, and as we know, things weren't really going according to scale."
S.325 was considered under a suspension of the rules but a final vote was not taken before the House went on break for the month of August. The bill has already passed the U.S. Senate.
However, the same two-year extension is contained in an appropriations bill that passed the House on July 29.
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Cayuga Nation v. Tanner, No. 20-1310, on May 25, 2021.
Briefs from Turtle Talk: https://turtletalk.blog/2020/10/29/second-circuit-briefs-in-cayuga-nation-v-tanner-bingo/
A decision was issued in the case on July 27, 2021: https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/20-1310_opn.pdf
Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland address a meeting on Native voting rights on July 27, 2021.
The meeting took place in the Office of the Vice President at the White House. A group of Native leaders shared how their people have long faced challenges to exercise their fundamental right to vote--from the long distance voters must travel to reach their polling places to anti-voter laws that directly impact Tribal communities.
The leaders also shared how they are engaging voters--and in particular young voters--in their communities, by connecting the issues they care about to their vote.
Participants included: President Kevin Killer, Oglala Lakota Nation, South Dakota Allie Young, Navajo Nation, Arizona Chairwoman Shelly Fyant, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Montana President Julie Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, Alaska Prairie Rose Seminole, Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, North Dakota
House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance NAHASDA Reauthorization: Addressing Historic Disinvestment and the Ongoing Plight of the Freedmen in Native American Communities 2128 Rayburn House Office Building, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 02:00
Legislation H.R. ____, the ‘‘Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act.’’ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/nativeamericanhousingassistanceandselfdeterminationreauthorizationact.pdf
Committee Memorandum https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hmtg-117-ba04-20210727-sd002.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hoskin072721.pdf
Chris Kolerok, Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Cook Inlet Housing Authority https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/kolerok072721.pdf
Marilyn Vann, President, Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/vann072721.pdf
Anthony Walters, Executive Director, National American Indian Housing Council https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/walters072721.pdf
Jackson Brossy, Executive Director, Native CDFI Network https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/brossy072721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408112
House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance NAHASDA Reauthorization: Addressing Historic Disinvestment and the Ongoing Plight of the Freedmen in Native American Communities 2128 Rayburn House Office Building, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 02:00
Legislation H.R. ____, the ‘‘Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act.’’ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/nativeamericanhousingassistanceandselfdeterminationreauthorizationact.pdf
Committee Memorandum https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hmtg-117-ba04-20210727-sd002.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hoskin072721.pdf
Chris Kolerok, Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Cook Inlet Housing Authority https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/kolerok072721.pdf
Marilyn Vann, President, Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/vann072721.pdf
Anthony Walters, Executive Director, National American Indian Housing Council https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/walters072721.pdf
Jackson Brossy, Executive Director, Native CDFI Network https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/brossy072721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408112
House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance NAHASDA Reauthorization: Addressing Historic Disinvestment and the Ongoing Plight of the Freedmen in Native American Communities 2128 Rayburn House Office Building, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 02:00
Legislation H.R. ____, the ‘‘Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act.’’ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/nativeamericanhousingassistanceandselfdeterminationreauthorizationact.pdf
Committee Memorandum https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hmtg-117-ba04-20210727-sd002.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hoskin072721.pdf
Chris Kolerok, Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Cook Inlet Housing Authority https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/kolerok072721.pdf
Marilyn Vann, President, Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/vann072721.pdf
Anthony Walters, Executive Director, National American Indian Housing Council https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/walters072721.pdf
Jackson Brossy, Executive Director, Native CDFI Network https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/brossy072721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408112
House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance NAHASDA Reauthorization: Addressing Historic Disinvestment and the Ongoing Plight of the Freedmen in Native American Communities 2128 Rayburn House Office Building, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 02:00
Legislation H.R. ____, the ‘‘Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act.’’ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/nativeamericanhousingassistanceandselfdeterminationreauthorizationact.pdf
Committee Memorandum https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hmtg-117-ba04-20210727-sd002.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hoskin072721.pdf
Chris Kolerok, Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Cook Inlet Housing Authority https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/kolerok072721.pdf
Marilyn Vann, President, Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/vann072721.pdf
Anthony Walters, Executive Director, National American Indian Housing Council https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/walters072721.pdf
Jackson Brossy, Executive Director, Native CDFI Network https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/brossy072721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408112
House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance NAHASDA Reauthorization: Addressing Historic Disinvestment and the Ongoing Plight of the Freedmen in Native American Communities 2128 Rayburn House Office Building, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 02:00
Legislation H.R. ____, the ‘‘Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act.’’ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/nativeamericanhousingassistanceandselfdeterminationreauthorizationact.pdf
Committee Memorandum https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hmtg-117-ba04-20210727-sd002.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hoskin072721.pdf
Chris Kolerok, Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Cook Inlet Housing Authority https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/kolerok072721.pdf
Marilyn Vann, President, Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/vann072721.pdf
Anthony Walters, Executive Director, National American Indian Housing Council https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/walters072721.pdf
Jackson Brossy, Executive Director, Native CDFI Network https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/brossy072721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408112
House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance NAHASDA Reauthorization: Addressing Historic Disinvestment and the Ongoing Plight of the Freedmen in Native American Communities 2128 Rayburn House Office Building, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 02:00
Legislation H.R. ____, the ‘‘Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act.’’ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/nativeamericanhousingassistanceandselfdeterminationreauthorizationact.pdf
Committee Memorandum https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hmtg-117-ba04-20210727-sd002.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hoskin072721.pdf
Chris Kolerok, Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Cook Inlet Housing Authority https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/kolerok072721.pdf
Marilyn Vann, President, Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/vann072721.pdf
Anthony Walters, Executive Director, National American Indian Housing Council https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/walters072721.pdf
Jackson Brossy, Executive Director, Native CDFI Network https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/brossy072721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408112
House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance NAHASDA Reauthorization: Addressing Historic Disinvestment and the Ongoing Plight of the Freedmen in Native American Communities 2128 Rayburn House Office Building, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 02:00
Legislation H.R. ____, the ‘‘Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act.’’ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/nativeamericanhousingassistanceandselfdeterminationreauthorizationact.pdf
Committee Memorandum https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hmtg-117-ba04-20210727-sd002.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/hoskin072721.pdf
Chris Kolerok, Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Cook Inlet Housing Authority https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/kolerok072721.pdf
Marilyn Vann, President, Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/vann072721.pdf
Anthony Walters, Executive Director, National American Indian Housing Council https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/walters072721.pdf
Jackson Brossy, Executive Director, Native CDFI Network https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28/brossy072721.pdf
Committee Notice: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408112
Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland address a meeting on Native voting rights on July 27, 2021.
The meeting took place in the Office of the Vice President at the White House. A group of Native leaders shared how their people have long faced challenges to exercise their fundamental right to vote--from the long distance voters must travel to reach their polling places to anti-voter laws that directly impact Tribal communities.
The leaders also shared how they are engaging voters--and in particular young voters--in their communities, by connecting the issues they care about to their vote.
Participants included: President Kevin Killer, Oglala Lakota Nation, South Dakota Allie Young, Navajo Nation, Arizona Chairwoman Shelly Fyant, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Montana President Julie Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, Alaska Prairie Rose Seminole, Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, North Dakota
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1797, S. 1895 & H.R. 1688 Wednesday, July 21 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: * S.1797, Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
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S. 1895, The Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Enhancement Act
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H.R. 1688, Native American Child Protection Act
PANEL 1 Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/grinnell071421.pdf
Ms. Heidi Todacheene Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/todacheene071421.pdf
The Honorable Jonathan Nez President Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/nez071421.pdf
The Honorable Gil Vigil President National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/vigil071421.pdf
Ms. Robyn Sunday-Allen Vice President National Congress of Urban Indian Health, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/sundayallen071421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/rescheduled-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1797-s-1895-hr-1688
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1797, S. 1895 & H.R. 1688 Wednesday, July 21 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: * S.1797, Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
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S. 1895, The Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Enhancement Act
-
H.R. 1688, Native American Child Protection Act
PANEL 1 Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/grinnell071421.pdf
Ms. Heidi Todacheene Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/todacheene071421.pdf
The Honorable Jonathan Nez President Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/nez071421.pdf
The Honorable Gil Vigil President National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/vigil071421.pdf
Ms. Robyn Sunday-Allen Vice President National Congress of Urban Indian Health, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/sundayallen071421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/rescheduled-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1797-s-1895-hr-1688
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1797, S. 1895 & H.R. 1688 Wednesday, July 21 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: * S.1797, Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
-
S. 1895, The Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Enhancement Act
-
H.R. 1688, Native American Child Protection Act
PANEL 1 Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/grinnell071421.pdf
Ms. Heidi Todacheene Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/todacheene071421.pdf
The Honorable Jonathan Nez President Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/nez071421.pdf
The Honorable Gil Vigil President National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/vigil071421.pdf
Ms. Robyn Sunday-Allen Vice President National Congress of Urban Indian Health, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/sundayallen071421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/rescheduled-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1797-s-1895-hr-1688
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1797, S. 1895 & H.R. 1688 Wednesday, July 21 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: * S.1797, Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
-
S. 1895, The Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Enhancement Act
-
H.R. 1688, Native American Child Protection Act
PANEL 1 Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/grinnell071421.pdf
Ms. Heidi Todacheene Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/todacheene071421.pdf
The Honorable Jonathan Nez President Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/nez071421.pdf
The Honorable Gil Vigil President National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/vigil071421.pdf
Ms. Robyn Sunday-Allen Vice President National Congress of Urban Indian Health, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/sundayallen071421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/rescheduled-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1797-s-1895-hr-1688
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1797, S. 1895 & H.R. 1688 Wednesday, July 21 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: * S.1797, Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
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S. 1895, The Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Enhancement Act
-
H.R. 1688, Native American Child Protection Act
PANEL 1 Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/grinnell071421.pdf
Ms. Heidi Todacheene Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/todacheene071421.pdf
The Honorable Jonathan Nez President Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/nez071421.pdf
The Honorable Gil Vigil President National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/vigil071421.pdf
Ms. Robyn Sunday-Allen Vice President National Congress of Urban Indian Health, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/sundayallen071421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/rescheduled-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1797-s-1895-hr-1688
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1797, S. 1895 & H.R. 1688 Wednesday, July 21 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: * S.1797, Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
-
S. 1895, The Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Enhancement Act
-
H.R. 1688, Native American Child Protection Act
PANEL 1 Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/grinnell071421.pdf
Ms. Heidi Todacheene Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/todacheene071421.pdf
The Honorable Jonathan Nez President Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/nez071421.pdf
The Honorable Gil Vigil President National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/vigil071421.pdf
Ms. Robyn Sunday-Allen Vice President National Congress of Urban Indian Health, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/sundayallen071421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/rescheduled-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1797-s-1895-hr-1688
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1797, S. 1895 & H.R. 1688 Wednesday, July 21 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
AGENDA: * S.1797, Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
-
S. 1895, The Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Enhancement Act
-
H.R. 1688, Native American Child Protection Act
PANEL 1 Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/grinnell071421.pdf
Ms. Heidi Todacheene Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/todacheene071421.pdf
The Honorable Jonathan Nez President Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/nez071421.pdf
The Honorable Gil Vigil President National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/vigil071421.pdf
Ms. Robyn Sunday-Allen Vice President National Congress of Urban Indian Health, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/sundayallen071421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/rescheduled-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-1797-s-1895-hr-1688
Legislative: SCIP Remote Legislative Hearing – July 20, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 442 (Rep. Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
H.R. 3496 (Rep. Gallego), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to expand the funding authority for renovating, constructing, and expanding certain facilities. Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act.
Witness List Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski (H.R. 3496) Board President-Elect National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/tetnowski072021.pdf
Mr. Michael E. Douglas (H.R. 442) Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/douglas072021.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-remote-legislative-hearing_july-20-2021
Legislative: SCIP Remote Legislative Hearing – July 20, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 442 (Rep. Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
H.R. 3496 (Rep. Gallego), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to expand the funding authority for renovating, constructing, and expanding certain facilities. Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act.
Witness List Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski (H.R. 3496) Board President-Elect National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/tetnowski072021.pdf
Mr. Michael E. Douglas (H.R. 442) Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/douglas072021.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-remote-legislative-hearing_july-20-2021
Legislative: SCIP Remote Legislative Hearing – July 20, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 442 (Rep. Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
H.R. 3496 (Rep. Gallego), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to expand the funding authority for renovating, constructing, and expanding certain facilities. Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act.
Witness List Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski (H.R. 3496) Board President-Elect National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/tetnowski072021.pdf
Mr. Michael E. Douglas (H.R. 442) Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/douglas072021.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-remote-legislative-hearing_july-20-2021
Legislative: SCIP Remote Legislative Hearing – July 20, 2021 Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 442 (Rep. Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
H.R. 3496 (Rep. Gallego), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to expand the funding authority for renovating, constructing, and expanding certain facilities. Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act.
Witness List Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski (H.R. 3496) Board President-Elect National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/tetnowski072021.pdf
Mr. Michael E. Douglas (H.R. 442) Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/douglas072021.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-remote-legislative-hearing_july-20-2021
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Business Meeting: Pending Nominations
The business meeting will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 10:00 am in Room 419 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the business meeting is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Robert T. Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. Shannon A. Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Ms. Tanya M. Trujillo, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science).
Members of the committee must participate in person. The committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. This includes maintaining six-foot social distance spacing in the hearing room.
Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this business meeting.
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/5/business-meeting-pending-nominations
Thumbnail photo by Marilyn Heiman / Harvard University
Representatives of the Native American Rights Fund present a Tribal Supreme Court Project Update during the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians on June 24, 2021.
Introduction Juana Majel-Dixon (Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians), Secretary, National Congress of American Indians
Speakers: John Echohawk (Pawnee Nation), Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation), Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Dan Lewerenz (Iowa Tribe), Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Representatives of the Native American Rights Fund present a Tribal Supreme Court Project Update during the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians on June 24, 2021.
Introduction Juana Majel-Dixon (Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians), Secretary, National Congress of American Indians
Speakers: John Echohawk (Pawnee Nation), Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation), Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Dan Lewerenz (Iowa Tribe), Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Representatives of the Native American Rights Fund present a Tribal Supreme Court Project Update during the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians on June 24, 2021.
Introduction Juana Majel-Dixon (Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians), Secretary, National Congress of American Indians
Speakers: John Echohawk (Pawnee Nation), Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation), Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Dan Lewerenz (Iowa Tribe), Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Representatives of the Native American Rights Fund present a Tribal Supreme Court Project Update during the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians on June 24, 2021.
Introduction Juana Majel-Dixon (Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians), Secretary, National Congress of American Indians
Speakers: John Echohawk (Pawnee Nation), Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation), Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Dan Lewerenz (Iowa Tribe), Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Representatives of the Native American Rights Fund present a Tribal Supreme Court Project Update during the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians on June 24, 2021.
Introduction Juana Majel-Dixon (Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians), Secretary, National Congress of American Indians
Speakers: John Echohawk (Pawnee Nation), Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation), Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Dan Lewerenz (Iowa Tribe), Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Representatives of the Native American Rights Fund present a Tribal Supreme Court Project Update during the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians on June 24, 2021.
Introduction Juana Majel-Dixon (Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians), Secretary, National Congress of American Indians
Speakers: John Echohawk (Pawnee Nation), Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation), Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund Dan Lewerenz (Iowa Tribe), Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Concrete Solutions: Building a Successful Foundation for Native Communities’ Infrastructure Development" Wednesday, June 23 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Anthony “Morgan” Rodman Executive Director White House Council on Native American Affairs Washington, D.C.
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada
The Honorable David Flute Secretary South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations Pierre, South Dakota
Mr. William Aila, Jr. Chairman Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, Hawaii
Mr. Anthony Walters Executive Director National American Indian Housing Council Washington, D.C.
Ms. Carol Gore President & CEO Cook Inlet Housing Authority Anchorage, Alaska
Mr. Godfrey Enjady President National Tribal Telecommunications Association Chandler, Arizona
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-concrete-solutions-building-successful-foundation-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Concrete Solutions: Building a Successful Foundation for Native Communities’ Infrastructure Development" Wednesday, June 23 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Anthony “Morgan” Rodman Executive Director White House Council on Native American Affairs Washington, D.C.
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada
The Honorable David Flute Secretary South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations Pierre, South Dakota
Mr. William Aila, Jr. Chairman Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, Hawaii
Mr. Anthony Walters Executive Director National American Indian Housing Council Washington, D.C.
Ms. Carol Gore President & CEO Cook Inlet Housing Authority Anchorage, Alaska
Mr. Godfrey Enjady President National Tribal Telecommunications Association Chandler, Arizona
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-concrete-solutions-building-successful-foundation-native-communities
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion on “Concrete Solutions: Building a Successful Foundation for Native Communities’ Infrastructure Development" Wednesday, June 23 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Anthony “Morgan” Rodman Executive Director White House Council on Native American Affairs Washington, D.C.
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management, Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Janet Davis Chairwoman Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nixon, Nevada
The Honorable David Flute Secretary South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations Pierre, South Dakota
Mr. William Aila, Jr. Chairman Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, Hawaii
Mr. Anthony Walters Executive Director National American Indian Housing Council Washington, D.C.
Ms. Carol Gore President & CEO Cook Inlet Housing Authority Anchorage, Alaska
Mr. Godfrey Enjady President National Tribal Telecommunications Association Chandler, Arizona
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/roundtable-discussion-concrete-solutions-building-successful-foundation-native-communities
House Committee on Natural Resources Oversight: Hybrid Full Committee Oversight Hearing Notice – June 23, 2021 Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) in room 1324 Longworth Hearing Room and online via Cisco WebEx, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled, Examining the Department of the Interior’s Spending Priorities and the President’s Fiscal Year Budget 2022 Proposal.
Witnesses Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/25/haaland062321.pdf
Accompanied by Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget U.S. Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-full-committee-oversight-hearing-notice_june-23-2021
House Committee on Natural Resources Oversight: Hybrid Full Committee Oversight Hearing Notice – June 23, 2021 Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) in room 1324 Longworth Hearing Room and online via Cisco WebEx, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled, Examining the Department of the Interior’s Spending Priorities and the President’s Fiscal Year Budget 2022 Proposal.
Witnesses Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/25/haaland062321.pdf
Accompanied by Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget U.S. Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-full-committee-oversight-hearing-notice_june-23-2021
House Committee on Natural Resources Oversight: Hybrid Full Committee Oversight Hearing Notice – June 23, 2021 Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) in room 1324 Longworth Hearing Room and online via Cisco WebEx, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled, Examining the Department of the Interior’s Spending Priorities and the President’s Fiscal Year Budget 2022 Proposal.
Witnesses Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/25/haaland062321.pdf
Accompanied by Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget U.S. Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-full-committee-oversight-hearing-notice_june-23-2021
House Committee on Natural Resources Oversight: Hybrid Full Committee Oversight Hearing Notice – June 23, 2021 Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) in room 1324 Longworth Hearing Room and online via Cisco WebEx, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled, Examining the Department of the Interior’s Spending Priorities and the President’s Fiscal Year Budget 2022 Proposal.
Witnesses Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/25/haaland062321.pdf
Accompanied by Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget U.S. Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-full-committee-oversight-hearing-notice_june-23-2021
House Committee on Natural Resources Oversight: Hybrid Full Committee Oversight Hearing Notice – June 23, 2021 Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) in room 1324 Longworth Hearing Room and online via Cisco WebEx, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled, Examining the Department of the Interior’s Spending Priorities and the President’s Fiscal Year Budget 2022 Proposal.
Witnesses Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/25/haaland062321.pdf
Accompanied by Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget U.S. Department of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hybrid-full-committee-oversight-hearing-notice_june-23-2021
In remarks to the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid Year Conference on June 22, 2021, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive review of the troubled legacy of federal boarding school policies.
Today’s announcement is accompanied by a secreterial memo in which Secretary Haaland directs the Department to prepare a report detailing available historical records, with an emphasis on cemeteries or potential burial sites, relating to the federal boarding school program in preparation for a future site work. This work will occur under the supervision of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
“The Interior Department will address the inter-generational impact of Indian boarding schools to shed light on the unspoken traumas of the past, no matter how hard it will be,” said Secretary Haaland. “I know that this process will be long and difficult. I know that this process will be painful. It won’t undo the heartbreak and loss we feel. But only by acknowledging the past can we work toward a future that we’re all proud to embrace.”
Secretary Haaland recently reflected on the inter-generational trauma created by these policies in an op-ed.
“We must shed light on what happened at federal Boarding Schools,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, who also delivered remarks outlining implementation of this effort. “As we move forward in this work, we will engage in Tribal consultation on how best to use this information, protect burial sites, and respect families and communities.”
Beginning with the Indian Civilization Act of 1819, the United States enacted laws and implemented policies establishing and supporting Indian boarding schools across the nation. The purpose of Indian boarding schools was to culturally assimilate Indigenous children by forcibly relocating them from their families and communities to distant residential facilities where their American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian identities, languages, and beliefs were to be forcibly suppressed. For over 150 years, hundreds of thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their communities.
The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative will serve as an investigation about the loss of human life and the lasting consequences of residential Indian boarding schools. The primary goal will be to identify boarding school facilities and sites; the location of known and possible student burial sites located at or near school facilities; and the identities and Tribal affiliations of children interred at such locations.
The recent discovery of 215 unmarked graves by Canada’s Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc First Nation at the Kamloops Indian Residential School prompted the Department to undertake this new initiative with the goal of shedding light on these past traumas.
The work will proceed in several phases and include the identification and collection of records and information related to the Department of Interior’s own oversight and implementation of the Indian boarding school program; formal consultations with Tribal Nations, Alaska Native corporations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to clarify the processes and procedures for protecting identified burial sites and associated information; and the submission of a final written report on the investigation to the Secretary by April 1, 2022.
The Interior Department continues to operate residential boarding schools through the Bureau of Indian Education. In sharp contrast to the policies of the past, these schools aim to provide a quality education to students from across Indian Country and to empower Indigenous youth to better themselves and their communities as they seek to practice their spirituality, learn their language, and carry their culture forward.
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland addresses the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians on June 22, 2021.
Newland, a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community, discusses the Federal Indian Boarding School Truth Initiative announced by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. He also discusses other priorities affecting the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education before taking some questions from NCAI Chief Executive Officer Dante Desiderio.
Newland has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, a political position at the Department of the Interior.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland addresses the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians on June 22, 2021.
Newland, a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community, discusses the Federal Indian Boarding School Truth Initiative announced by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. He also discusses other priorities affecting the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education before taking some questions from NCAI Chief Executive Officer Dante Desiderio.
Newland has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, a political position at the Department of the Interior.
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Sells, Arizona
Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona
Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska
Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d’Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Klickitat County, No. 19-35807, on November 20, 2020.
Audio Source: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/view.php?pk_id=0000036078
Briefs from Turtle Talk: https://turtletalk.blog/tag/confederated-tribes-and-bands-of-the-yakama-nation-v-klickitat-county/
Photo of Yakama Nation Library in Toppenish, Washington by Will Stuivenga: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wsl-libdev/3856951869/
House Committee on Appropriations Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building SD - 124 Presiding: Chair Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary Department of the Interior https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/16/haaland061621.pdf
Photo by Department of the Interior: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51089970776/
House Committee on Appropriations Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building SD - 124 Presiding: Chair Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary Department of the Interior https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/16/haaland061621.pdf
Photo by Department of the Interior: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51089970776/
House Committee on Appropriations Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building SD - 124 Presiding: Chair Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary Department of the Interior https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/16/haaland061621.pdf
Photo by Department of the Interior: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51089970776/
House Committee on Appropriations Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building SD - 124 Presiding: Chair Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary Department of the Interior https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/16/haaland061621.pdf
Photo by Department of the Interior: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51089970776/
Oversight: Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chair
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition.”
Witness List Ms. Mary Cromer Deputy Director Appalachian Citizens Law Center Whitesburg, KY
Chairman Rickie Nez Chairman, Resources and Development Committee 24th Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, AZ
Ms. Nicole Horseherder Executive Director To Nizhoni Ani Kykotsmovi Village, AZ
Mr. Kyle Wendtland Administrator, Land Quality Division Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Cheyanne, WY
Mr. Ben Nuvamsa Executive Director, KIVA Institute Former Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Mr. Joe Pizarchik Former Director (2009-2017) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Harrisburg, PA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-for-coal-country-supporting-communities-through-the-energy-transition
Oversight: Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chair
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition.”
Witness List Ms. Mary Cromer Deputy Director Appalachian Citizens Law Center Whitesburg, KY
Chairman Rickie Nez Chairman, Resources and Development Committee 24th Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, AZ
Ms. Nicole Horseherder Executive Director To Nizhoni Ani Kykotsmovi Village, AZ
Mr. Kyle Wendtland Administrator, Land Quality Division Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Cheyanne, WY
Mr. Ben Nuvamsa Executive Director, KIVA Institute Former Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Mr. Joe Pizarchik Former Director (2009-2017) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Harrisburg, PA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-for-coal-country-supporting-communities-through-the-energy-transition
Oversight: Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chair
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition.”
Witness List Ms. Mary Cromer Deputy Director Appalachian Citizens Law Center Whitesburg, KY
Chairman Rickie Nez Chairman, Resources and Development Committee 24th Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, AZ
Ms. Nicole Horseherder Executive Director To Nizhoni Ani Kykotsmovi Village, AZ
Mr. Kyle Wendtland Administrator, Land Quality Division Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Cheyanne, WY
Mr. Ben Nuvamsa Executive Director, KIVA Institute Former Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Mr. Joe Pizarchik Former Director (2009-2017) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Harrisburg, PA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-for-coal-country-supporting-communities-through-the-energy-transition
Oversight: Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chair
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition.”
Witness List Ms. Mary Cromer Deputy Director Appalachian Citizens Law Center Whitesburg, KY
Chairman Rickie Nez Chairman, Resources and Development Committee 24th Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, AZ
Ms. Nicole Horseherder Executive Director To Nizhoni Ani Kykotsmovi Village, AZ
Mr. Kyle Wendtland Administrator, Land Quality Division Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Cheyanne, WY
Mr. Ben Nuvamsa Executive Director, KIVA Institute Former Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Mr. Joe Pizarchik Former Director (2009-2017) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Harrisburg, PA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-for-coal-country-supporting-communities-through-the-energy-transition
Oversight: Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chair
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition.”
Witness List Ms. Mary Cromer Deputy Director Appalachian Citizens Law Center Whitesburg, KY
Chairman Rickie Nez Chairman, Resources and Development Committee 24th Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, AZ
Ms. Nicole Horseherder Executive Director To Nizhoni Ani Kykotsmovi Village, AZ
Mr. Kyle Wendtland Administrator, Land Quality Division Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Cheyanne, WY
Mr. Ben Nuvamsa Executive Director, KIVA Institute Former Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Mr. Joe Pizarchik Former Director (2009-2017) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Harrisburg, PA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-for-coal-country-supporting-communities-through-the-energy-transition
Oversight: Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chair
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition.”
Witness List Ms. Mary Cromer Deputy Director Appalachian Citizens Law Center Whitesburg, KY
Chairman Rickie Nez Chairman, Resources and Development Committee 24th Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, AZ
Ms. Nicole Horseherder Executive Director To Nizhoni Ani Kykotsmovi Village, AZ
Mr. Kyle Wendtland Administrator, Land Quality Division Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Cheyanne, WY
Mr. Ben Nuvamsa Executive Director, KIVA Institute Former Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Mr. Joe Pizarchik Former Director (2009-2017) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Harrisburg, PA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-for-coal-country-supporting-communities-through-the-energy-transition
Oversight: Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chair
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition.”
Witness List Ms. Mary Cromer Deputy Director Appalachian Citizens Law Center Whitesburg, KY
Chairman Rickie Nez Chairman, Resources and Development Committee 24th Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, AZ
Ms. Nicole Horseherder Executive Director To Nizhoni Ani Kykotsmovi Village, AZ
Mr. Kyle Wendtland Administrator, Land Quality Division Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Cheyanne, WY
Mr. Ben Nuvamsa Executive Director, KIVA Institute Former Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Mr. Joe Pizarchik Former Director (2009-2017) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Harrisburg, PA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-for-coal-country-supporting-communities-through-the-energy-transition
Oversight: Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chair
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition.”
Witness List Ms. Mary Cromer Deputy Director Appalachian Citizens Law Center Whitesburg, KY
Chairman Rickie Nez Chairman, Resources and Development Committee 24th Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, AZ
Ms. Nicole Horseherder Executive Director To Nizhoni Ani Kykotsmovi Village, AZ
Mr. Kyle Wendtland Administrator, Land Quality Division Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Cheyanne, WY
Mr. Ben Nuvamsa Executive Director, KIVA Institute Former Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Mr. Joe Pizarchik Former Director (2009-2017) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Harrisburg, PA
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-for-coal-country-supporting-communities-through-the-energy-transition
Dale Old Horn, Clement Other Medicine and Robert "Corky" Old Horn present a honor song for the Class of 2021 graduates.
The Old Horns and Other Medicine hail from the Crow Tribe, based in Montana.
Source Audio from Department of the Interior: https://youtu.be/2kougZJ7es8
Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses the 'Delta' COVID-19 variant during a White House press briefing on June 8, 2021.
SLIDE PRESENTATION: https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/11/whitehousecovid19briefing060921.pdf
Official White House Photo of Dr. Fauci by Chandler West: https://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/50912465776/
FULL REMARKS: What I’m going to do right now is spend the next couple of minutes talking to you about a subject that has gained a lot more attention over the last few days, and that has to do with the variants in general, but particularly in the variant which we now refer to as Delta, or the B1617.2., which, in fact, as you know, originally was noticed in India and dominated in certain states in India, but now has spread throughout other elements and other areas of the world.
So let's just take a quick look at that. It's reported in 60 countries, including the UK and the USA. Clearly, now its transmissibility appears to be greater than the wild type, named the Alpha variant. It may be associated with an increased disease severity, such as hospitalization risk, compared to Alpha. And in lab tests, associated with modest decreased neutralization by sera from previously infected and vaccinated individuals compared to the Alpha.
However, fortunately, two doses of the Pfizer vaccine and AstraZeneca appear to be effective against the Delta variant. There's reduced vaccine effectiveness after one dose, however -- and I'll get back to that in a moment.
This is a publication, from what I had mentioned to you at a previous briefing, from Public Health England, and it has to do with the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines against this delta variant. Just to reiterate: Two weeks after the second dose of the mRNA Pfizer-BioNTech, it was 88 percent effective against the 617, and just like we've shown multiple times, over 93 percent effective against the B117.
Take a look at the last bullet. Three weeks after one dose, both vaccines -- the AZ and the Pfizer-BioNTech -- were only 33 percent effective against symptomatic disease from delta. Clearly important about why a second dose is so important.
Now, what about what's going on in the UK and why should we learn lessons from this, and always getting back to the situation of why it's so important to be vaccinated?
In the UK, the delta variant is the rapidly emerging as the dominant variant -- greater than 60 percent. It is replacing the B117. The peak transmission in my conversations with, and the data associated with the UK, when talking to their health authorities, the transmission is peaking in the younger group of 12- to 20-year-olds -- mainly that group that we're concerned about here, about making sure they get vaccinated.
And as I mentioned before, there's poor protection after a single dose of either the mRNA or AZ vaccine.
This slide graphically demonstrates in the darker part of the slide, the red, the emergence of the B1617.2 compared to the lighter pink, which was the original B117. It's essentially taking over.
So let's look at where we are in the United States. That variant, the delta variant, currently accounts for more than 6p percent of the sequence cases in the United States. This is a situation, the way it was in England, where they had a B117 dominant, and then the 617 took over.
We cannot let that happen in the United States, which is such a powerful argument to underscore with Dr. Walensky said. To get vaccinated, particularly if you’ve had your first dose, make sure you get that second dose. And for those who have been not vaccinated yet, please get vaccinated. This is the national month of action. We want to get to and above the goal of 70 percent of the adult population receiving at least one dose by the fourth of July.
The Stop Trump Pipelines campaign hosts a press call with Indigenous, environmental, and allied activists on June 11, 2021.
Following the mass mobilization in northern Minnesota to protest the Line 3 pipeline, and the campaign’s back-to-back television ads in Michigan and Minnesota, speakers will urge the administration to live up to its climate and racial justice commitments and apply the ‘Biden Standard’ set with Keystone XL to cancel Line 3, Line 5, and other Trump pipelines.
SPEAKERS: Jane Kleeb, President & Founder, Bold Alliance, Bold Nebraska Joye Braun, National Pipelines Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network Bill McKibben, Founder and Senior Adviser emeritus of 350.org Winona LaDuke, Executive Director, Honor the Earth Mike Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club
The Stop Trump Pipelines campaign hosts a press call with Indigenous, environmental, and allied activists on June 11, 2021.
Following the mass mobilization in northern Minnesota to protest the Line 3 pipeline, and the campaign’s back-to-back television ads in Michigan and Minnesota, speakers will urge the administration to live up to its climate and racial justice commitments and apply the ‘Biden Standard’ set with Keystone XL to cancel Line 3, Line 5, and other Trump pipelines.
SPEAKERS: Jane Kleeb, President & Founder, Bold Alliance, Bold Nebraska Joye Braun, National Pipelines Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network Bill McKibben, Founder and Senior Adviser emeritus of 350.org Winona LaDuke, Executive Director, Honor the Earth Mike Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Nomination Hearing to consider Bryan Todd Newland to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Wednesday, June 09 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Nomination Hearing to consider Bryan Todd Newland to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Wednesday, June 09 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Nomination Hearing to consider Bryan Todd Newland to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Wednesday, June 09 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Nomination Hearing to consider Bryan Todd Newland to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Wednesday, June 09 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland leads a budget briefing for tribal leaders on June 2, 2021.
The call focused on President Joe Biden's fiscal year 2022 budget request for Indian Affairs programs at the Department of the Interior.
The FY 2022 request for the Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs (AS-IA) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is $2.7 billion, $609.9 million over the FY 2021 enacted level.
For the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), which has a separate budget from the BIA’s, the total amount is $1.3 billion in current appropriations, $110.6 million over FY 2021.
For the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA), which also has a separate budget, the total amount is $110.7 million, $2.3 million over FY 2021.
“The President’s FY 2022 budget request for Indian Affairs recognizes that key to building back better in Indian Country are serious investments that support Tribal self-sufficiency, self-determination, and sovereignty,” said Newland, a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community “It ensures that Indian Affairs’ mission of service to Tribes continues and supports its role in maintaining DOI’s nation-to-nation relationship and trust responsibilities.”
Cover photo by U.S. Department of the Interior
NCAI Participates in White House Announcement of Historic Investment in Broadband for Indian Country June 3, 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Shannon Holsey, Treasurer of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and President of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, delivered opening remarks today as the White House announced Broadband deployment as a key component of President’s Biden infrastructure plan, also known as the American Jobs Plan. Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo also delivered remarks from the White House complex and discussed how this investment would be aimed toward tribal communities. Secretary Raimondo announced that the Department of Commerce would make $1 billion in funding available to tribal governments, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal organizations for broadband infrastructure.
“Thanks to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - my community and others like mine are finally being heard, and our longstanding infrastructure issues are addressed. Indian Country is 100 percent behind the Administration and looks forward to working through a strong partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration,” Holsey said. “Expanding broadband to our communities is not just a game changer - it is a life changer to tribal communities like mine and all Tribal Nations across the country.”
There are 574 federally recognized Tribal Nations within the United States that are rich in their geographic, political, and cultural diversity. For decades, the federal government has recognized that Indian Country has substandard infrastructure in every sector. According to a 2019 Federal Communications Commission report, individuals residing on tribal lands are nearly 4.5 times less likely to have Broadband internet access as compared to those on non-tribal lands. This chronic underfunding of infrastructure exacerbated the vulnerability of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in tribal communities having at times the highest rate of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths per capita in the United States.
On April 13, 2021, NCAI and 30 AI/AN organizations, which collectively serve over 580 federally recognized tribal governments, sent a letter to Congress and the White House requesting resources to urgently address neglected and dilapidated infrastructure that requires improvements to meet the health, safety, welfare, and development needs of AI/AN communities. On May 28, 2021, the President released his Fiscal Year 2022 budget request to Congress. This budget proposal includes substantial investments in tribal infrastructure, which Tribal Nations are urging Congress to include in any upcoming budget negotiations. In an effort to address immediate broadband needs today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration released its Notice of Funding Opportunity for tribal governments, tribal colleges and universities, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native Corporations to access approximately $1 billion in funding for broadband infrastructure. The deadline to apply for this funding is September 1, 2021.
NCAI Participates in White House Announcement of Historic Investment in Broadband for Indian Country June 3, 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Shannon Holsey, Treasurer of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and President of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, delivered opening remarks today as the White House announced Broadband deployment as a key component of President’s Biden infrastructure plan, also known as the American Jobs Plan. Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo also delivered remarks from the White House complex and discussed how this investment would be aimed toward tribal communities. Secretary Raimondo announced that the Department of Commerce would make $1 billion in funding available to tribal governments, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal organizations for broadband infrastructure.
“Thanks to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - my community and others like mine are finally being heard, and our longstanding infrastructure issues are addressed. Indian Country is 100 percent behind the Administration and looks forward to working through a strong partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration,” Holsey said. “Expanding broadband to our communities is not just a game changer - it is a life changer to tribal communities like mine and all Tribal Nations across the country.”
There are 574 federally recognized Tribal Nations within the United States that are rich in their geographic, political, and cultural diversity. For decades, the federal government has recognized that Indian Country has substandard infrastructure in every sector. According to a 2019 Federal Communications Commission report, individuals residing on tribal lands are nearly 4.5 times less likely to have Broadband internet access as compared to those on non-tribal lands. This chronic underfunding of infrastructure exacerbated the vulnerability of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in tribal communities having at times the highest rate of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths per capita in the United States.
On April 13, 2021, NCAI and 30 AI/AN organizations, which collectively serve over 580 federally recognized tribal governments, sent a letter to Congress and the White House requesting resources to urgently address neglected and dilapidated infrastructure that requires improvements to meet the health, safety, welfare, and development needs of AI/AN communities. On May 28, 2021, the President released his Fiscal Year 2022 budget request to Congress. This budget proposal includes substantial investments in tribal infrastructure, which Tribal Nations are urging Congress to include in any upcoming budget negotiations. In an effort to address immediate broadband needs today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration released its Notice of Funding Opportunity for tribal governments, tribal colleges and universities, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native Corporations to access approximately $1 billion in funding for broadband infrastructure. The deadline to apply for this funding is September 1, 2021.
NCAI Participates in White House Announcement of Historic Investment in Broadband for Indian Country June 3, 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Shannon Holsey, Treasurer of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and President of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, delivered opening remarks today as the White House announced Broadband deployment as a key component of President’s Biden infrastructure plan, also known as the American Jobs Plan. Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo also delivered remarks from the White House complex and discussed how this investment would be aimed toward tribal communities. Secretary Raimondo announced that the Department of Commerce would make $1 billion in funding available to tribal governments, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal organizations for broadband infrastructure.
“Thanks to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - my community and others like mine are finally being heard, and our longstanding infrastructure issues are addressed. Indian Country is 100 percent behind the Administration and looks forward to working through a strong partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration,” Holsey said. “Expanding broadband to our communities is not just a game changer - it is a life changer to tribal communities like mine and all Tribal Nations across the country.”
There are 574 federally recognized Tribal Nations within the United States that are rich in their geographic, political, and cultural diversity. For decades, the federal government has recognized that Indian Country has substandard infrastructure in every sector. According to a 2019 Federal Communications Commission report, individuals residing on tribal lands are nearly 4.5 times less likely to have Broadband internet access as compared to those on non-tribal lands. This chronic underfunding of infrastructure exacerbated the vulnerability of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in tribal communities having at times the highest rate of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths per capita in the United States.
On April 13, 2021, NCAI and 30 AI/AN organizations, which collectively serve over 580 federally recognized tribal governments, sent a letter to Congress and the White House requesting resources to urgently address neglected and dilapidated infrastructure that requires improvements to meet the health, safety, welfare, and development needs of AI/AN communities. On May 28, 2021, the President released his Fiscal Year 2022 budget request to Congress. This budget proposal includes substantial investments in tribal infrastructure, which Tribal Nations are urging Congress to include in any upcoming budget negotiations. In an effort to address immediate broadband needs today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration released its Notice of Funding Opportunity for tribal governments, tribal colleges and universities, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native Corporations to access approximately $1 billion in funding for broadband infrastructure. The deadline to apply for this funding is September 1, 2021.
NCAI Participates in White House Announcement of Historic Investment in Broadband for Indian Country June 3, 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Shannon Holsey, Treasurer of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and President of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, delivered opening remarks today as the White House announced Broadband deployment as a key component of President’s Biden infrastructure plan, also known as the American Jobs Plan. Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo also delivered remarks from the White House complex and discussed how this investment would be aimed toward tribal communities. Secretary Raimondo announced that the Department of Commerce would make $1 billion in funding available to tribal governments, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal organizations for broadband infrastructure.
“Thanks to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - my community and others like mine are finally being heard, and our longstanding infrastructure issues are addressed. Indian Country is 100 percent behind the Administration and looks forward to working through a strong partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration,” Holsey said. “Expanding broadband to our communities is not just a game changer - it is a life changer to tribal communities like mine and all Tribal Nations across the country.”
There are 574 federally recognized Tribal Nations within the United States that are rich in their geographic, political, and cultural diversity. For decades, the federal government has recognized that Indian Country has substandard infrastructure in every sector. According to a 2019 Federal Communications Commission report, individuals residing on tribal lands are nearly 4.5 times less likely to have Broadband internet access as compared to those on non-tribal lands. This chronic underfunding of infrastructure exacerbated the vulnerability of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in tribal communities having at times the highest rate of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths per capita in the United States.
On April 13, 2021, NCAI and 30 AI/AN organizations, which collectively serve over 580 federally recognized tribal governments, sent a letter to Congress and the White House requesting resources to urgently address neglected and dilapidated infrastructure that requires improvements to meet the health, safety, welfare, and development needs of AI/AN communities. On May 28, 2021, the President released his Fiscal Year 2022 budget request to Congress. This budget proposal includes substantial investments in tribal infrastructure, which Tribal Nations are urging Congress to include in any upcoming budget negotiations. In an effort to address immediate broadband needs today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration released its Notice of Funding Opportunity for tribal governments, tribal colleges and universities, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native Corporations to access approximately $1 billion in funding for broadband infrastructure. The deadline to apply for this funding is September 1, 2021.
The "Strengthen Tribal Nations" portions of a May 28, 2021, press release from the Department of the Interior follows.
President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Makes Significant Investments in Interior Department Proposal would restore balance on public lands and waters, infuse critical resources in Indian Country, advance environmental justice, and build a clean energy future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s budget for fiscal year 2022. The Department of the Interior’s 2022 budget proposal totals $17.6 billion — an increase of $2.5 billion, or 17 percent, from the 2021 enacted level. This significant investment will help the Department address the climate crisis while creating good-paying union jobs and investing in healthy lands, waters, and economies in communities across the country.
As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the President’s budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and prosperity for decades to come.
“The Interior Department plays an important role in the President’s plan to reinvest in the American people. From bolstering climate resiliency and increasing renewable energy, to supporting Tribal nations and advancing environmental justice, President Biden’s budget will make much-needed investments in communities and projects that will advance our vision for a robust and equitable clean energy future,” said Secretary Deb Haaland.
The 2022 budget proposal includes the two historic plans the President has already put forward — the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan — and reinvests in education, research, public health, and other foundations of our country’s strength. At the Interior Department, the budget would:
Strengthen Tribal Nations. Underscoring the Administration’s focus on Indian Country, the 2022 budget proposal includes $4.2 billion, an increase of $727.8 million from the 2021 enacted level, across all Indian Affairs programs. These investments will support a new Indian Land Consolidation Program, which will address the problem of fractionated lands and enhance the ability of Tribal governments to plan for and adapt to climate change and to build stronger Tribal communities. The budget will also provide increases to strengthen Tribal natural resource programs, Tribal public safety, and efforts to provide leadership and direction for cross-departmental and interagency work involving missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Native peoples.
For more information on the President’s FY 2022 Budget, please visit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/.
Cover photo by U.S. Department of the Interior: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51133429926/
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider S. 1471, the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021, on May 26, 2021.
S. 1471 is also known as the STOP Act. The bill prohibits the exporting of tribal cultural items and increases penalties for the theft and trafficking of tribal patrimony.
The committee approved the bill. It can now be considered by the full U.S. Senate.
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Languages One Year Later” / Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 989 & S. 1402 Wednesday, May 26 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
- S. 989, the Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021
- S. 1402, the Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021
Ms. Michelle Sauve Acting Commissioner Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/sauve052621.pdf
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/hoskin052621.pdf
Ms. Leslie Harper President National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs, Cass Lake, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/harper052621.pdf
Ms. Kaʻiulani Laehā Chief Executive Officer Aha Punana Leo, Hilo,HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/laeha052621.pdf
Ms. Bernadette "Yaayuk" Alvanna-Stimpfle Director, Kawerak Eskimo Heritage Chair, Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council, Nome, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/alvannastimpfle052621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1471-oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native
Cover photo by Anadisgoi / Cherokee Nation https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/culture-stories/589-cherokee-nation-breaks-ground-on-historic-durbin-feeling-language-center
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Languages One Year Later” / Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 989 & S. 1402 Wednesday, May 26 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
- S. 989, the Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021
- S. 1402, the Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021
Ms. Michelle Sauve Acting Commissioner Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/sauve052621.pdf
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/hoskin052621.pdf
Ms. Leslie Harper President National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs, Cass Lake, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/harper052621.pdf
Ms. Kaʻiulani Laehā Chief Executive Officer Aha Punana Leo, Hilo,HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/laeha052621.pdf
Ms. Bernadette "Yaayuk" Alvanna-Stimpfle Director, Kawerak Eskimo Heritage Chair, Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council, Nome, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/alvannastimpfle052621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1471-oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native
Cover photo by Anadisgoi / Cherokee Nation https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/culture-stories/589-cherokee-nation-breaks-ground-on-historic-durbin-feeling-language-center
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Languages One Year Later” / Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 989 & S. 1402 Wednesday, May 26 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
- S. 989, the Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021
- S. 1402, the Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021
Ms. Michelle Sauve Acting Commissioner Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/sauve052621.pdf
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/hoskin052621.pdf
Ms. Leslie Harper President National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs, Cass Lake, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/harper052621.pdf
Ms. Kaʻiulani Laehā Chief Executive Officer Aha Punana Leo, Hilo,HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/laeha052621.pdf
Ms. Bernadette "Yaayuk" Alvanna-Stimpfle Director, Kawerak Eskimo Heritage Chair, Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council, Nome, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/alvannastimpfle052621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1471-oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native
Cover photo by Anadisgoi / Cherokee Nation https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/culture-stories/589-cherokee-nation-breaks-ground-on-historic-durbin-feeling-language-center
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Languages One Year Later” / Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 989 & S. 1402 Wednesday, May 26 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
- S. 989, the Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021
- S. 1402, the Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021
Ms. Michelle Sauve Acting Commissioner Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/sauve052621.pdf
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/hoskin052621.pdf
Ms. Leslie Harper President National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs, Cass Lake, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/harper052621.pdf
Ms. Kaʻiulani Laehā Chief Executive Officer Aha Punana Leo, Hilo,HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/laeha052621.pdf
Ms. Bernadette "Yaayuk" Alvanna-Stimpfle Director, Kawerak Eskimo Heritage Chair, Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council, Nome, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/alvannastimpfle052621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1471-oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native
Cover photo by Anadisgoi / Cherokee Nation https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/culture-stories/589-cherokee-nation-breaks-ground-on-historic-durbin-feeling-language-center
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Languages One Year Later” / Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 989 & S. 1402 Wednesday, May 26 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
- S. 989, the Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021
- S. 1402, the Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021
Ms. Michelle Sauve Acting Commissioner Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/sauve052621.pdf
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/hoskin052621.pdf
Ms. Leslie Harper President National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs, Cass Lake, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/harper052621.pdf
Ms. Kaʻiulani Laehā Chief Executive Officer Aha Punana Leo, Hilo,HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/laeha052621.pdf
Ms. Bernadette "Yaayuk" Alvanna-Stimpfle Director, Kawerak Eskimo Heritage Chair, Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council, Nome, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/alvannastimpfle052621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1471-oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native
Cover photo by Anadisgoi / Cherokee Nation https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/culture-stories/589-cherokee-nation-breaks-ground-on-historic-durbin-feeling-language-center
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Languages One Year Later” / Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 989 & S. 1402 Wednesday, May 26 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
- S. 989, the Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021
- S. 1402, the Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021
Ms. Michelle Sauve Acting Commissioner Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/sauve052621.pdf
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/hoskin052621.pdf
Ms. Leslie Harper President National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs, Cass Lake, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/harper052621.pdf
Ms. Kaʻiulani Laehā Chief Executive Officer Aha Punana Leo, Hilo,HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/laeha052621.pdf
Ms. Bernadette "Yaayuk" Alvanna-Stimpfle Director, Kawerak Eskimo Heritage Chair, Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council, Nome, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/alvannastimpfle052621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1471-oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native
Cover photo by Anadisgoi / Cherokee Nation https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/culture-stories/589-cherokee-nation-breaks-ground-on-historic-durbin-feeling-language-center
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Languages One Year Later” / Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 989 & S. 1402 Wednesday, May 26 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
- S. 989, the Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021
- S. 1402, the Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021
Ms. Michelle Sauve Acting Commissioner Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/sauve052621.pdf
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/hoskin052621.pdf
Ms. Leslie Harper President National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs, Cass Lake, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/harper052621.pdf
Ms. Kaʻiulani Laehā Chief Executive Officer Aha Punana Leo, Hilo,HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/laeha052621.pdf
Ms. Bernadette "Yaayuk" Alvanna-Stimpfle Director, Kawerak Eskimo Heritage Chair, Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council, Nome, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26/alvannastimpfle052621.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1471-oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native
Cover photo by Anadisgoi / Cherokee Nation https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/culture-stories/589-cherokee-nation-breaks-ground-on-historic-durbin-feeling-language-center
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2878, the Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act on May 17, 2021.
The bill connects Native veterans to more services and vocational training by extending the VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) program to Tribal Colleges and Universities.
H.R.2878 also provides high-tech field training for veterans to ensure they are placed in well-paying, long-term jobs.
The House passed the bill under Roll Call 148 on May 18.
House Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Hearing on Tribal-Related Legislation – Including RESPECT Act and Stop Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.2930, the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. The bill, also known as the STOP Act, seeks to enhance protections for Native cultural heritage. It will increase penalties for the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural artifacts. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2390
• H.R.438, a bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children by another two years. The report would be due sometime in 2024 if H.R.438 became law. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/438
• Discussion Draft of RESPECT Act, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures 3 for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act. The proposed bill mandates all federal agencies to engage in tribal consultation. It would establish standards for tribal consultation and provide recourse when federal agencies fail to engage in adequate consultation. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/RESPECTActDiscussionDraft.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Brian D. Vallo (H.R. 2930) Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vallo052021.pdf
Ms. Stacy Leeds (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Professor of Law and Leadership ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/leeds052021.pdf
Mr. Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Director & Professor of Law Indigenous Law and Policy Center Michigan State University College of Law Ann Arbor, Michigan https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/fletcher052021.pdf
Ms. Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act Director Tribal Legal Development Clinic UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vanschilfgaarde052021.pdf
Mr. Robert Gallegos (H.R. 2930) Treasurer Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association Rio Rancho, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/gallegos052021.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hearing-on-tribal-related-legislation_-including-respect-act-and-stop-act
House Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Hearing on Tribal-Related Legislation – Including RESPECT Act and Stop Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.2930, the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. The bill, also known as the STOP Act, seeks to enhance protections for Native cultural heritage. It will increase penalties for the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural artifacts. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2390
• H.R.438, a bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children by another two years. The report would be due sometime in 2024 if H.R.438 became law. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/438
• Discussion Draft of RESPECT Act, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures 3 for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act. The proposed bill mandates all federal agencies to engage in tribal consultation. It would establish standards for tribal consultation and provide recourse when federal agencies fail to engage in adequate consultation. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/RESPECTActDiscussionDraft.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Brian D. Vallo (H.R. 2930) Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vallo052021.pdf
Ms. Stacy Leeds (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Professor of Law and Leadership ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/leeds052021.pdf
Mr. Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Director & Professor of Law Indigenous Law and Policy Center Michigan State University College of Law Ann Arbor, Michigan https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/fletcher052021.pdf
Ms. Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act Director Tribal Legal Development Clinic UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vanschilfgaarde052021.pdf
Mr. Robert Gallegos (H.R. 2930) Treasurer Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association Rio Rancho, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/gallegos052021.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hearing-on-tribal-related-legislation_-including-respect-act-and-stop-act
House Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Hearing on Tribal-Related Legislation – Including RESPECT Act and Stop Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.2930, the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. The bill, also known as the STOP Act, seeks to enhance protections for Native cultural heritage. It will increase penalties for the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural artifacts. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2390
• H.R.438, a bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children by another two years. The report would be due sometime in 2024 if H.R.438 became law. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/438
• Discussion Draft of RESPECT Act, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures 3 for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act. The proposed bill mandates all federal agencies to engage in tribal consultation. It would establish standards for tribal consultation and provide recourse when federal agencies fail to engage in adequate consultation. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/RESPECTActDiscussionDraft.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Brian D. Vallo (H.R. 2930) Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vallo052021.pdf
Ms. Stacy Leeds (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Professor of Law and Leadership ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/leeds052021.pdf
Mr. Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Director & Professor of Law Indigenous Law and Policy Center Michigan State University College of Law Ann Arbor, Michigan https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/fletcher052021.pdf
Ms. Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act Director Tribal Legal Development Clinic UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vanschilfgaarde052021.pdf
Mr. Robert Gallegos (H.R. 2930) Treasurer Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association Rio Rancho, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/gallegos052021.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hearing-on-tribal-related-legislation_-including-respect-act-and-stop-act
House Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Hearing on Tribal-Related Legislation – Including RESPECT Act and Stop Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.2930, the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. The bill, also known as the STOP Act, seeks to enhance protections for Native cultural heritage. It will increase penalties for the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural artifacts. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2390
• H.R.438, a bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children by another two years. The report would be due sometime in 2024 if H.R.438 became law. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/438
• Discussion Draft of RESPECT Act, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures 3 for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act. The proposed bill mandates all federal agencies to engage in tribal consultation. It would establish standards for tribal consultation and provide recourse when federal agencies fail to engage in adequate consultation. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/RESPECTActDiscussionDraft.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Brian D. Vallo (H.R. 2930) Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vallo052021.pdf
Ms. Stacy Leeds (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Professor of Law and Leadership ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/leeds052021.pdf
Mr. Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Director & Professor of Law Indigenous Law and Policy Center Michigan State University College of Law Ann Arbor, Michigan https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/fletcher052021.pdf
Ms. Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act Director Tribal Legal Development Clinic UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vanschilfgaarde052021.pdf
Mr. Robert Gallegos (H.R. 2930) Treasurer Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association Rio Rancho, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/gallegos052021.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hearing-on-tribal-related-legislation_-including-respect-act-and-stop-act
House Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Hearing on Tribal-Related Legislation – Including RESPECT Act and Stop Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.2930, the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. The bill, also known as the STOP Act, seeks to enhance protections for Native cultural heritage. It will increase penalties for the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural artifacts. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2390
• H.R.438, a bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children by another two years. The report would be due sometime in 2024 if H.R.438 became law. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/438
• Discussion Draft of RESPECT Act, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures 3 for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act. The proposed bill mandates all federal agencies to engage in tribal consultation. It would establish standards for tribal consultation and provide recourse when federal agencies fail to engage in adequate consultation. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/RESPECTActDiscussionDraft.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Brian D. Vallo (H.R. 2930) Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vallo052021.pdf
Ms. Stacy Leeds (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Professor of Law and Leadership ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/leeds052021.pdf
Mr. Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Director & Professor of Law Indigenous Law and Policy Center Michigan State University College of Law Ann Arbor, Michigan https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/fletcher052021.pdf
Ms. Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act Director Tribal Legal Development Clinic UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vanschilfgaarde052021.pdf
Mr. Robert Gallegos (H.R. 2930) Treasurer Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association Rio Rancho, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/gallegos052021.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hearing-on-tribal-related-legislation_-including-respect-act-and-stop-act
House Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Hearing on Tribal-Related Legislation – Including RESPECT Act and Stop Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.2930, the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. The bill, also known as the STOP Act, seeks to enhance protections for Native cultural heritage. It will increase penalties for the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural artifacts. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2390
• H.R.438, a bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children by another two years. The report would be due sometime in 2024 if H.R.438 became law. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/438
• Discussion Draft of RESPECT Act, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures 3 for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act. The proposed bill mandates all federal agencies to engage in tribal consultation. It would establish standards for tribal consultation and provide recourse when federal agencies fail to engage in adequate consultation. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/RESPECTActDiscussionDraft.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Brian D. Vallo (H.R. 2930) Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vallo052021.pdf
Ms. Stacy Leeds (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Professor of Law and Leadership ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/leeds052021.pdf
Mr. Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Director & Professor of Law Indigenous Law and Policy Center Michigan State University College of Law Ann Arbor, Michigan https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/fletcher052021.pdf
Ms. Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act Director Tribal Legal Development Clinic UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vanschilfgaarde052021.pdf
Mr. Robert Gallegos (H.R. 2930) Treasurer Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association Rio Rancho, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/gallegos052021.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hearing-on-tribal-related-legislation_-including-respect-act-and-stop-act
House Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Hearing on Tribal-Related Legislation – Including RESPECT Act and Stop Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.2930, the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. The bill, also known as the STOP Act, seeks to enhance protections for Native cultural heritage. It will increase penalties for the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural artifacts. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2390
• H.R.438, a bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children by another two years. The report would be due sometime in 2024 if H.R.438 became law. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/438
• Discussion Draft of RESPECT Act, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures 3 for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act. The proposed bill mandates all federal agencies to engage in tribal consultation. It would establish standards for tribal consultation and provide recourse when federal agencies fail to engage in adequate consultation. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/RESPECTActDiscussionDraft.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Brian D. Vallo (H.R. 2930) Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vallo052021.pdf
Ms. Stacy Leeds (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Professor of Law and Leadership ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/leeds052021.pdf
Mr. Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Director & Professor of Law Indigenous Law and Policy Center Michigan State University College of Law Ann Arbor, Michigan https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/fletcher052021.pdf
Ms. Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act Director Tribal Legal Development Clinic UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vanschilfgaarde052021.pdf
Mr. Robert Gallegos (H.R. 2930) Treasurer Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association Rio Rancho, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/gallegos052021.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hearing-on-tribal-related-legislation_-including-respect-act-and-stop-act
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing To Consider Pending Nominations
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 10:00 am in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Robert T. Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. Shannon A. Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Ms. Tanya M. Trujillo to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science).
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/5/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing To Consider Pending Nominations
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 10:00 am in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Robert T. Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. Shannon A. Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Ms. Tanya M. Trujillo to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science).
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/5/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing To Consider Pending Nominations
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 10:00 am in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Robert T. Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. Shannon A. Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Ms. Tanya M. Trujillo to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science).
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/5/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing To Consider Pending Nominations
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 10:00 am in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Robert T. Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. Shannon A. Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Ms. Tanya M. Trujillo to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science).
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/5/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing To Consider Pending Nominations
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 10:00 am in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Robert T. Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. Shannon A. Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Ms. Tanya M. Trujillo to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science).
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/5/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Hearing To Consider Pending Nominations
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 10:00 am in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
Mr. Robert T. Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. Shannon A. Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Ms. Tanya M. Trujillo to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science).
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/5/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2208, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, on May 12, 2021.
The bill ensures that the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, also known as the Tigua Tribe, and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe can engage in gaming on their lands in the same manner as other Indian nations.
Following debate, the House passed H.R.2208 by a voice vote under a suspension of the rules.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1688, the Native American Child Protection Act, on May 12, 2021.
The bill updates the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, which first became law in 1990 to help tribes and the federal government address child abuse in Indian Country amid reports of widespread victimization.
The House passed H.R.1688 by a voice vote under a suspension of the rules.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.810 on May 12, 2021.
The bill opens the door for the Department of the Interior to create the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, to trace the forced removal of the Ponca Tribe from its homelands in Nebraska to Oklahoma, and back.
The trail would extend for about 550 miles.
Following debate, the House passed H.R.810 through Roll Call 137: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021137
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.478, the Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act, on May 12, 2021.
The bill places about 55 acres in Arizona in trust for the Gila River Indian Community. The land is considered historically and culturally significant to the tribe.
Following debate, the House passed H.R.478 through Roll Call 137: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021137
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Tourism Economies One Year Later” Wednesday, May 12 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: DIrksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Dennis Alvord Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/alvord051221.pdf
Mr. Anthony Rodman Acting Director Office of Indian Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rodman051221.pdf
Mr. John De Fries President and Chief Executive Officer Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/defries051221.pdf
Ms. Sherry Rupert Chief Executive Officer American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Albuquerque, NM https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rupert051221.pdf
Mr. Russell Dick President and Chief Executive Officer Huna Totem Corporation, Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/dick051221.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-tourism-economies
House Committee on Natural Resources Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities.”
Witness List The Honorable Ira Taken Alive Vice-Chairman Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Fort Yates, North Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/takenalive051321.pdf
The Honorable Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Indian Tribe Ignacio, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/baker051321.pdf
Mr. Herb Lee, Jr. President & CEO Pacific American Foundation Kaneohe, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/lee051321.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-in-indigenous-communities
House Committee on Natural Resources Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities.”
Witness List The Honorable Ira Taken Alive Vice-Chairman Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Fort Yates, North Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/takenalive051321.pdf
The Honorable Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Indian Tribe Ignacio, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/baker051321.pdf
Mr. Herb Lee, Jr. President & CEO Pacific American Foundation Kaneohe, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/lee051321.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-in-indigenous-communities
House Committee on Natural Resources Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities.”
Witness List The Honorable Ira Taken Alive Vice-Chairman Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Fort Yates, North Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/takenalive051321.pdf
The Honorable Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Indian Tribe Ignacio, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/baker051321.pdf
Mr. Herb Lee, Jr. President & CEO Pacific American Foundation Kaneohe, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/lee051321.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-in-indigenous-communities
House Committee on Natural Resources Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities.”
Witness List The Honorable Ira Taken Alive Vice-Chairman Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Fort Yates, North Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/takenalive051321.pdf
The Honorable Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Indian Tribe Ignacio, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/baker051321.pdf
Mr. Herb Lee, Jr. President & CEO Pacific American Foundation Kaneohe, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/lee051321.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-in-indigenous-communities
House Committee on Natural Resources Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities.”
Witness List The Honorable Ira Taken Alive Vice-Chairman Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Fort Yates, North Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/takenalive051321.pdf
The Honorable Melvin J. Baker Chairman Southern Ute Indian Tribe Ignacio, Colorado https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/baker051321.pdf
Mr. Herb Lee, Jr. President & CEO Pacific American Foundation Kaneohe, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13/lee051321.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-in-indigenous-communities
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Tourism Economies One Year Later” Wednesday, May 12 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: DIrksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Dennis Alvord Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/alvord051221.pdf
Mr. Anthony Rodman Acting Director Office of Indian Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rodman051221.pdf
Mr. John De Fries President and Chief Executive Officer Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/defries051221.pdf
Ms. Sherry Rupert Chief Executive Officer American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Albuquerque, NM https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rupert051221.pdf
Mr. Russell Dick President and Chief Executive Officer Huna Totem Corporation, Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/dick051221.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-tourism-economies
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Tourism Economies One Year Later” Wednesday, May 12 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: DIrksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Dennis Alvord Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/alvord051221.pdf
Mr. Anthony Rodman Acting Director Office of Indian Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rodman051221.pdf
Mr. John De Fries President and Chief Executive Officer Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/defries051221.pdf
Ms. Sherry Rupert Chief Executive Officer American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Albuquerque, NM https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rupert051221.pdf
Mr. Russell Dick President and Chief Executive Officer Huna Totem Corporation, Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/dick051221.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-tourism-economies
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Tourism Economies One Year Later” Wednesday, May 12 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: DIrksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Dennis Alvord Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/alvord051221.pdf
Mr. Anthony Rodman Acting Director Office of Indian Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rodman051221.pdf
Mr. John De Fries President and Chief Executive Officer Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/defries051221.pdf
Ms. Sherry Rupert Chief Executive Officer American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Albuquerque, NM https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rupert051221.pdf
Mr. Russell Dick President and Chief Executive Officer Huna Totem Corporation, Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/dick051221.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-tourism-economies
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Tourism Economies One Year Later” Wednesday, May 12 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: DIrksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Dennis Alvord Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/alvord051221.pdf
Mr. Anthony Rodman Acting Director Office of Indian Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rodman051221.pdf
Mr. John De Fries President and Chief Executive Officer Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/defries051221.pdf
Ms. Sherry Rupert Chief Executive Officer American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Albuquerque, NM https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rupert051221.pdf
Mr. Russell Dick President and Chief Executive Officer Huna Totem Corporation, Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/dick051221.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-tourism-economies
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Tourism Economies One Year Later” Wednesday, May 12 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: DIrksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Dennis Alvord Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/alvord051221.pdf
Mr. Anthony Rodman Acting Director Office of Indian Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rodman051221.pdf
Mr. John De Fries President and Chief Executive Officer Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/defries051221.pdf
Ms. Sherry Rupert Chief Executive Officer American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Albuquerque, NM https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rupert051221.pdf
Mr. Russell Dick President and Chief Executive Officer Huna Totem Corporation, Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/dick051221.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-tourism-economies
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Tourism Economies One Year Later” Wednesday, May 12 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: DIrksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Mr. Dennis Alvord Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/alvord051221.pdf
Mr. Anthony Rodman Acting Director Office of Indian Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rodman051221.pdf
Mr. John De Fries President and Chief Executive Officer Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/defries051221.pdf
Ms. Sherry Rupert Chief Executive Officer American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Albuquerque, NM https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/rupert051221.pdf
Mr. Russell Dick President and Chief Executive Officer Huna Totem Corporation, Juneau, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/dick051221.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-tourism-economies
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Department of the Interior, No. 21-5009, on May 11, 2021.
At issue in the appeal is whether the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation can intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians against the Department of the Interior.
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation was denied intervention by a federal judge. Turtle Talk has posted documents from the case:
https://turtletalk.blog/2020/12/07/update-in-scotts-valley-band-of-pomo-indians-v-dept-of-the-interior/
https://turtletalk.blog/2020/09/29/federal-court-rejects-yocha-dehe-wintun-nation-intervention-in-scotts-valley-band-pomo-indian-lands-case/
The Scotts Valley Band filed the lawsuit in 2019 as part of a long-running quest to have land taken into trust for a potential gaming facility in northern California.
Turtle Talk posted the complaint: https://turtletalk.blog/2019/05/31/scotts-valley-band-of-pomo-indians-v-dept-of-interior-complaint/
Leaders of the Cherokee Nation discuss legislation to address criminal jurisdiction issues in the state of Oklahoma during a May 10, 2021, call with the media.
The Cherokee Nation wants to be able to enter into compacts with the state to address criminal matters, Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said. The agreements would help resolve jurisdictional disputes that have arisen after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, he said.
"It protects Cherokee sovereignty," Hoskin said of a bill that is expected to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"It protects a hundred percent of McGirt, but it gives us options to compact," Hoskin added.
Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara Hill said the bill is expected to be sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), who is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation.
Prior to the press conference, Chickasaw Nation Gov. Anoatubby said he supported the legislation.
"We support federal legislation that is based on the core principle of self-determination, clearing the way for us to work with the State as we navigate the best path forward. We look forward to working with our delegation to secure the passage of such legislation," said Anoatubby.
In McGirt, the Supreme Court confirmed that the reservation of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation continues to be Indian Country. That means certain criminal maters cannot be prosecuted by the state of Oklahoma.
Since the July 2020 ruling, the Oklahoma state court system has confirmed that the reservations of the Cherokee Nation and the reservation of the Chickasaw Nation and of the Choctaw Nation continue to exist as Indian Country.
Secretary Deb Haaland Highlights Efforts to Combat Violence Ahead of Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaska Native Awareness Day
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland holds a press call on May 4, 2021, to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to combat violence against Indigenous peoples, a day before the commemoration of Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaska Native Awareness Day.
Secretary Haaland is joined by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Bryan Newland and Director of the Justice Department’s Office of Tribal Justice Tracy Toulou on the call
Secretary Haaland has established the cross-departmental Missing and Murdered Unit, which will provide the necessary resources and leadership to prioritize unsolved cases. The Departments of the Interior and Justice have also announced the next steps in the implementation of the Not Invisible Act to garner attention to this crisis.
Speaker: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Bryan Newland Director of the Justice Department’s Office of Tribal Justice Tracy Toulou
Followed by questions and answers with the media
Secretary Deb Haaland Highlights Efforts to Combat Violence Ahead of Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaska Native Awareness Day
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland holds a press call on May 4, 2021, to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to combat violence against Indigenous peoples, a day before the commemoration of Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaska Native Awareness Day.
Secretary Haaland is joined by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Bryan Newland and Director of the Justice Department’s Office of Tribal Justice Tracy Toulou on the call
Secretary Haaland has established the cross-departmental Missing and Murdered Unit, which will provide the necessary resources and leadership to prioritize unsolved cases. The Departments of the Interior and Justice have also announced the next steps in the implementation of the Not Invisible Act to garner attention to this crisis.
Speaker: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Bryan Newland Director of the Justice Department’s Office of Tribal Justice Tracy Toulou
Followed by questions and answers with the media
Senate Committee on Indian Afairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Education Systems One Year Later.” Wednesday, April 28 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras Director Education-Workforce-Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/gao042821.pdf
Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/bie042821.pdf
Mr. Lance West Principal, Schurz Elementary, Schurz, NV Vice Chairman, BIE Pyramid Lake School Board, Pyramid Lake, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/west042821.pdf
Dr. Kauanoe Kamana Principal Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Demonstration Laboratory School, Keaau, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/kamana042821.pdf
Dr. Michelle Thomas Superintendent Belcourt School District, Belcourt, ND https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/thomas042821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-education-systems
Senate Committee on Indian Afairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Education Systems One Year Later.” Wednesday, April 28 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras Director Education-Workforce-Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/gao042821.pdf
Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/bie042821.pdf
Mr. Lance West Principal, Schurz Elementary, Schurz, NV Vice Chairman, BIE Pyramid Lake School Board, Pyramid Lake, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/west042821.pdf
Dr. Kauanoe Kamana Principal Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Demonstration Laboratory School, Keaau, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/kamana042821.pdf
Dr. Michelle Thomas Superintendent Belcourt School District, Belcourt, ND https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/thomas042821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-education-systems
Senate Committee on Indian Afairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Education Systems One Year Later.” Wednesday, April 28 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras Director Education-Workforce-Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/gao042821.pdf
Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/bie042821.pdf
Mr. Lance West Principal, Schurz Elementary, Schurz, NV Vice Chairman, BIE Pyramid Lake School Board, Pyramid Lake, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/west042821.pdf
Dr. Kauanoe Kamana Principal Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Demonstration Laboratory School, Keaau, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/kamana042821.pdf
Dr. Michelle Thomas Superintendent Belcourt School District, Belcourt, ND https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/thomas042821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-education-systems
Senate Committee on Indian Afairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Education Systems One Year Later.” Wednesday, April 28 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras Director Education-Workforce-Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/gao042821.pdf
Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/bie042821.pdf
Mr. Lance West Principal, Schurz Elementary, Schurz, NV Vice Chairman, BIE Pyramid Lake School Board, Pyramid Lake, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/west042821.pdf
Dr. Kauanoe Kamana Principal Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Demonstration Laboratory School, Keaau, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/kamana042821.pdf
Dr. Michelle Thomas Superintendent Belcourt School District, Belcourt, ND https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/thomas042821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-education-systems
Senate Committee on Indian Afairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Education Systems One Year Later.” Wednesday, April 28 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras Director Education-Workforce-Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/gao042821.pdf
Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/bie042821.pdf
Mr. Lance West Principal, Schurz Elementary, Schurz, NV Vice Chairman, BIE Pyramid Lake School Board, Pyramid Lake, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/west042821.pdf
Dr. Kauanoe Kamana Principal Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Demonstration Laboratory School, Keaau, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/kamana042821.pdf
Dr. Michelle Thomas Superintendent Belcourt School District, Belcourt, ND https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/thomas042821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-education-systems
Senate Committee on Indian Afairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Education Systems One Year Later.” Wednesday, April 28 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras Director Education-Workforce-Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/gao042821.pdf
Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/bie042821.pdf
Mr. Lance West Principal, Schurz Elementary, Schurz, NV Vice Chairman, BIE Pyramid Lake School Board, Pyramid Lake, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/west042821.pdf
Dr. Kauanoe Kamana Principal Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Demonstration Laboratory School, Keaau, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/kamana042821.pdf
Dr. Michelle Thomas Superintendent Belcourt School District, Belcourt, ND https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/thomas042821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-education-systems
Senate Committee on Indian Afairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Education Systems One Year Later.” Wednesday, April 28 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras Director Education-Workforce-Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/gao042821.pdf
Mr. Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/bie042821.pdf
Mr. Lance West Principal, Schurz Elementary, Schurz, NV Vice Chairman, BIE Pyramid Lake School Board, Pyramid Lake, NV https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/west042821.pdf
Dr. Kauanoe Kamana Principal Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Demonstration Laboratory School, Keaau, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/kamana042821.pdf
Dr. Michelle Thomas Superintendent Belcourt School District, Belcourt, ND https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28/thomas042821.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-education-systems
Since 1990, Nancy Carlson and other non-Native residents of the small town of Genoa, Nebraska, have hosted annual reunions for attendees and family members of the Genoa Indian School. Genoa was open from 1884 to 1934, one of the many Indian boarding schools that removed Native children from their families and subjected them to a strict assimilation program. Carlson and other Genoa residents have been working with Native communities to preserve and learn from Genoa’s troubled history.
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.”
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Kevin Killer President Oglala Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/killer042121.pdf
The Honorable William Aila, Jr. Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Kapolei, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/aila042121.pdf
Ms. Megan Alvanna Stimpfle Self-Governance Liaison Norton Sound Health Corporation Nome, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/stimpfle042121.pdf
Panel II Dr. Traci Morris, PhD Executive Director American Indian Policy Institute, ASU Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/morris042121.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Joseph, Jr. Council Member Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/joseph042121.pdf
Mr. Walter Haase General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fort Defiance, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/haase042121.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/infrastructure-in-indigenous-communities-priorities-for-american-jobs-plan
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.”
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Kevin Killer President Oglala Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/killer042121.pdf
The Honorable William Aila, Jr. Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Kapolei, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/aila042121.pdf
Ms. Megan Alvanna Stimpfle Self-Governance Liaison Norton Sound Health Corporation Nome, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/stimpfle042121.pdf
Panel II Dr. Traci Morris, PhD Executive Director American Indian Policy Institute, ASU Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/morris042121.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Joseph, Jr. Council Member Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/joseph042121.pdf
Mr. Walter Haase General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fort Defiance, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/haase042121.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/infrastructure-in-indigenous-communities-priorities-for-american-jobs-plan
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.”
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Kevin Killer President Oglala Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/killer042121.pdf
The Honorable William Aila, Jr. Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Kapolei, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/aila042121.pdf
Ms. Megan Alvanna Stimpfle Self-Governance Liaison Norton Sound Health Corporation Nome, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/stimpfle042121.pdf
Panel II Dr. Traci Morris, PhD Executive Director American Indian Policy Institute, ASU Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/morris042121.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Joseph, Jr. Council Member Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/joseph042121.pdf
Mr. Walter Haase General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fort Defiance, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/haase042121.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/infrastructure-in-indigenous-communities-priorities-for-american-jobs-plan
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.”
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Kevin Killer President Oglala Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/killer042121.pdf
The Honorable William Aila, Jr. Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Kapolei, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/aila042121.pdf
Ms. Megan Alvanna Stimpfle Self-Governance Liaison Norton Sound Health Corporation Nome, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/stimpfle042121.pdf
Panel II Dr. Traci Morris, PhD Executive Director American Indian Policy Institute, ASU Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/morris042121.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Joseph, Jr. Council Member Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/joseph042121.pdf
Mr. Walter Haase General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fort Defiance, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/haase042121.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/infrastructure-in-indigenous-communities-priorities-for-american-jobs-plan
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.”
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Kevin Killer President Oglala Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/killer042121.pdf
The Honorable William Aila, Jr. Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Kapolei, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/aila042121.pdf
Ms. Megan Alvanna Stimpfle Self-Governance Liaison Norton Sound Health Corporation Nome, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/stimpfle042121.pdf
Panel II Dr. Traci Morris, PhD Executive Director American Indian Policy Institute, ASU Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/morris042121.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Joseph, Jr. Council Member Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/joseph042121.pdf
Mr. Walter Haase General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fort Defiance, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/haase042121.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/infrastructure-in-indigenous-communities-priorities-for-american-jobs-plan
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.”
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Kevin Killer President Oglala Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/killer042121.pdf
The Honorable William Aila, Jr. Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Kapolei, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/aila042121.pdf
Ms. Megan Alvanna Stimpfle Self-Governance Liaison Norton Sound Health Corporation Nome, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/stimpfle042121.pdf
Panel II Dr. Traci Morris, PhD Executive Director American Indian Policy Institute, ASU Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/morris042121.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Joseph, Jr. Council Member Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/joseph042121.pdf
Mr. Walter Haase General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fort Defiance, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/haase042121.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/infrastructure-in-indigenous-communities-priorities-for-american-jobs-plan
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.”
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Kevin Killer President Oglala Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/killer042121.pdf
The Honorable William Aila, Jr. Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Kapolei, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/aila042121.pdf
Ms. Megan Alvanna Stimpfle Self-Governance Liaison Norton Sound Health Corporation Nome, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/stimpfle042121.pdf
Panel II Dr. Traci Morris, PhD Executive Director American Indian Policy Institute, ASU Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/morris042121.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Joseph, Jr. Council Member Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/joseph042121.pdf
Mr. Walter Haase General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fort Defiance, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/haase042121.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/infrastructure-in-indigenous-communities-priorities-for-american-jobs-plan
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.”
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Kevin Killer President Oglala Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/killer042121.pdf
The Honorable William Aila, Jr. Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Kapolei, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/aila042121.pdf
Ms. Megan Alvanna Stimpfle Self-Governance Liaison Norton Sound Health Corporation Nome, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/stimpfle042121.pdf
Panel II Dr. Traci Morris, PhD Executive Director American Indian Policy Institute, ASU Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/morris042121.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Joseph, Jr. Council Member Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/joseph042121.pdf
Mr. Walter Haase General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fort Defiance, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/haase042121.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/infrastructure-in-indigenous-communities-priorities-for-american-jobs-plan
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.”
Witness List Panel I The Honorable Kevin Killer President Oglala Lakota Nation Pine Ridge, South Dakota https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/killer042121.pdf
The Honorable William Aila, Jr. Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission Kapolei, Hawaii https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/aila042121.pdf
Ms. Megan Alvanna Stimpfle Self-Governance Liaison Norton Sound Health Corporation Nome, Alaska https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/stimpfle042121.pdf
Panel II Dr. Traci Morris, PhD Executive Director American Indian Policy Institute, ASU Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/morris042121.pdf
The Honorable Andrew Joseph, Jr. Council Member Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/joseph042121.pdf
Mr. Walter Haase General Manager Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fort Defiance, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21/haase042121.pdf
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/infrastructure-in-indigenous-communities-priorities-for-american-jobs-plan
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg delivers remarks to tribal leaders about the American Jobs Plan on April 16, 2021.
"We can't talk about jobs and infrastructure without acknowledging that many of America's original residents are living without clean water," Buttigieg said during the virtual meeting. "Or without stable electricity, without public sewer access or indoor plumbing sometimes without reliable public transit or broadband internet, too many have been asked to expect to drive on crumbling roads or to make homes in overcrowded buildings.
"And we know in the third decade of the 21st century, that this is an unacceptable state of affairs, and that's why this administration, including my department, are at work to change that," Buttigieg said.
The American Jobs Plan, as proposed by President Joe Biden, promises to bring tens of billions of dollars directly to tribes to address employment, infrastructure, housing and other needs in their communities. It would also provide hundreds of billions of dollars to other programs for which tribes would be eligible.
"From his very first days in office, President Biden made it clear that restoring this government's sacred relationship with tribal nations is a true priority," Buttigieg said.
"The American Jobs Plan is part of that commitment," Buttigieg noted. "The president's proposal calls for tens of billions of dollars in direct infrastructure investments that will benefit tribal communities. With that plan, we will be in a position together to repair America's crumbling infrastructure and better care for the people and resources that support our country."
White House Fact Sheet: The American Jobs Plan Supports Tribal Communities https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/04/16/white-house-fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan-supports-tribal-communities/
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 10:00am House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Members Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) Subcommittee Chair Opening Statement [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-MState-P000597-20210420.pdf]
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior Testimony [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Wstate-HaalandD-20210420.pdf] Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-HaalandD-20210420.pdf]
Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-TaylorR-20210420.pdf]
House Committee on Appropriations Notice Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2022-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 10:00am House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Members Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) Subcommittee Chair Opening Statement [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-MState-P000597-20210420.pdf]
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior Testimony [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Wstate-HaalandD-20210420.pdf] Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-HaalandD-20210420.pdf]
Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-TaylorR-20210420.pdf]
House Committee on Appropriations Notice Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2022-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 10:00am House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Members Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) Subcommittee Chair Opening Statement [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-MState-P000597-20210420.pdf]
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior Testimony [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Wstate-HaalandD-20210420.pdf] Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-HaalandD-20210420.pdf]
Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-TaylorR-20210420.pdf]
House Committee on Appropriations Notice Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2022-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 10:00am House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Members Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) Subcommittee Chair Opening Statement [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-MState-P000597-20210420.pdf]
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior Testimony [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Wstate-HaalandD-20210420.pdf] Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-HaalandD-20210420.pdf]
Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-TaylorR-20210420.pdf]
House Committee on Appropriations Notice Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2022-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 10:00am House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)
Members Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) Subcommittee Chair Opening Statement [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-MState-P000597-20210420.pdf]
Witnesses The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary, Department of the Interior Testimony [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Wstate-HaalandD-20210420.pdf] Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-HaalandD-20210420.pdf]
Ms. Rachael Taylor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior Biography [https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20/HHRG-117-AP06-Bio-TaylorR-20210420.pdf]
House Committee on Appropriations Notice Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2022-budget-request-for-the-department-of-the-interior
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, No. 20-543, on April 19, 2021.
The hearing lasted about an hour and 45 minutes, far longer than the one hour allotted for the case.
At issue is whether Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) are entitled to funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, in the same manner as sovereign Indian nations.
The case has been consolidated with Alaska Native Village Corporation Association v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, No. 20-544.
A decision is expected before the conclusion of the Supreme Court's current term in June 2021.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later” Wednesday, April 14 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ihs041421.pdf
The Honorable William Smith Chairperson National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/nihb041421.pdf
Mr. Walter Murillo Board President National Council of Urban Indian Heath, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ncuih041421.pdf
Dr. Sheri-Ann Daniels Executive Director Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/pol041421.pdf
Dr. Robert Onders Alaska Native Medical Center, Administrator Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/anthc041421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-health-systems-one
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157718929048884
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later” Wednesday, April 14 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ihs041421.pdf
The Honorable William Smith Chairperson National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/nihb041421.pdf
Mr. Walter Murillo Board President National Council of Urban Indian Heath, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ncuih041421.pdf
Dr. Sheri-Ann Daniels Executive Director Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/pol041421.pdf
Dr. Robert Onders Alaska Native Medical Center, Administrator Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/anthc041421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-health-systems-one
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157718929048884
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later” Wednesday, April 14 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ihs041421.pdf
The Honorable William Smith Chairperson National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/nihb041421.pdf
Mr. Walter Murillo Board President National Council of Urban Indian Heath, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ncuih041421.pdf
Dr. Sheri-Ann Daniels Executive Director Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/pol041421.pdf
Dr. Robert Onders Alaska Native Medical Center, Administrator Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/anthc041421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-health-systems-one
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157718929048884
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later” Wednesday, April 14 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ihs041421.pdf
The Honorable William Smith Chairperson National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/nihb041421.pdf
Mr. Walter Murillo Board President National Council of Urban Indian Heath, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ncuih041421.pdf
Dr. Sheri-Ann Daniels Executive Director Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/pol041421.pdf
Dr. Robert Onders Alaska Native Medical Center, Administrator Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/anthc041421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-health-systems-one
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157718929048884
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later” Wednesday, April 14 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ihs041421.pdf
The Honorable William Smith Chairperson National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/nihb041421.pdf
Mr. Walter Murillo Board President National Council of Urban Indian Heath, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ncuih041421.pdf
Dr. Sheri-Ann Daniels Executive Director Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/pol041421.pdf
Dr. Robert Onders Alaska Native Medical Center, Administrator Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/anthc041421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-health-systems-one
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157718929048884
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later” Wednesday, April 14 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ihs041421.pdf
The Honorable William Smith Chairperson National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/nihb041421.pdf
Mr. Walter Murillo Board President National Council of Urban Indian Heath, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ncuih041421.pdf
Dr. Sheri-Ann Daniels Executive Director Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/pol041421.pdf
Dr. Robert Onders Alaska Native Medical Center, Administrator Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/anthc041421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-health-systems-one
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157718929048884
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later” Wednesday, April 14 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ihs041421.pdf
The Honorable William Smith Chairperson National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/nihb041421.pdf
Mr. Walter Murillo Board President National Council of Urban Indian Heath, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ncuih041421.pdf
Dr. Sheri-Ann Daniels Executive Director Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/pol041421.pdf
Dr. Robert Onders Alaska Native Medical Center, Administrator Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/anthc041421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-health-systems-one
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157718929048884
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later” Wednesday, April 14 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ihs041421.pdf
The Honorable William Smith Chairperson National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/nihb041421.pdf
Mr. Walter Murillo Board President National Council of Urban Indian Heath, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/ncuih041421.pdf
Dr. Sheri-Ann Daniels Executive Director Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/pol041421.pdf
Dr. Robert Onders Alaska Native Medical Center, Administrator Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14/anthc041421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-covid-19-response-native-communities-native-health-systems-one
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157718929048884
Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes.
Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region.
The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward.
The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva’s bill.
Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ
Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act
Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU
Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes.
Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region.
The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward.
The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva’s bill.
Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ
Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act
Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU
Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes.
Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region.
The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward.
The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva’s bill.
Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ
Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act
Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU
Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes.
Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region.
The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward.
The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva’s bill.
Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ
Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act
Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU
Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes.
Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region.
The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward.
The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva’s bill.
Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ
Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act
Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU
Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes.
Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region.
The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward.
The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva’s bill.
Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ
Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act
Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU
Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes.
Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region.
The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward.
The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva’s bill.
Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ
Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act
Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU
Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara Hill addresses the media on April 6, 2021, following a court ruling that affirmed the continued existence of the Cherokee Reservation in Oklahoma.
The ruling in Spears v. State of Oklahoma means that the state of Oklahoma cannot prosecute Indians for most types of crimes on the Cherokee Reservation. The decision was issued by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on April 1 but the tribe has been preparing long before that, Hill said.
"I'm sure the ruling has created these jurisdictional challenges that we are having to face in Oklahoma," Hill said during a virtual press conference. Speaking for the Cherokee Nation, I can assure you that we take this responsibility extremely seriously, and that this is something that we have been working on for a long time."
Hill tied the latest legal development to the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma. She said the decision, which was issued in July 2020 and applied to the reservation of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, confirmed that tribal treaties matter.
"The acknowledgement of those treaties, it was long overdue," Hill said of a case that was closely followed by the Cherokee Nation, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation and the Seminole Nation.
"That makes McGirt an important case for not just for the Creek Nation and for the five tribes, but really for all of Indian Country," Hill said.
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Decision on Cherokee Nation Reservation (Turtle Talk) https://turtletalk.blog/2021/04/05/oklahoma-court-of-criminal-appeals-decision-on-cherokee-nation-reservation/
Cover photo of Sara Hill courtesy Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara Hill addresses the media on April 6, 2021, following a court ruling that affirmed the continued existence of the Cherokee Reservation in Oklahoma.
The ruling in Spears v. State of Oklahoma means that the state of Oklahoma cannot prosecute Indians for most types of crimes on the Cherokee Reservation. The decision was issued by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on April 1 but the tribe has been preparing long before that, Hill said.
"I'm sure the ruling has created these jurisdictional challenges that we are having to face in Oklahoma," Hill said during a virtual press conference. Speaking for the Cherokee Nation, I can assure you that we take this responsibility extremely seriously, and that this is something that we have been working on for a long time."
Hill tied the latest legal development to the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma. She said the decision, which was issued in July 2020 and applied to the reservation of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, confirmed that tribal treaties matter.
"The acknowledgement of those treaties, it was long overdue," Hill said of a case that was closely followed by the Cherokee Nation, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation and the Seminole Nation.
"That makes McGirt an important case for not just for the Creek Nation and for the five tribes, but really for all of Indian Country," Hill said.
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Decision on Cherokee Nation Reservation (Turtle Talk) https://turtletalk.blog/2021/04/05/oklahoma-court-of-criminal-appeals-decision-on-cherokee-nation-reservation/
Cover photo of Sara Hill courtesy Cherokee Nation
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland discusses the American Rescue Plan with actor Mark Ruffalo on April 2, 2021.
The American Rescue Plan Act, which became law on March 11, includes a historic $31.2 billion investment in Indian Country. Of that amount, $1.75 billion is being administered through the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, which are part of the Department of the Interior, the federal agency that Haaland leads.
The $900 million at the BIA includes direct aid to tribal governments and funding for housing, water and other needs. The $850 million for the BIE benefits Indian schools, as well as tribal colleges and universities.
Indian Health Service leadership, members of the IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force, and representatives from the IHS Albuquerque and Navajo Areas will provide an update on the COVID-19 response in Indian Country.
The Albuquerque Area covers Colorado and portions of New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, and the Navajo Area extends into portions of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
WHO: Capt. Matthew Clark, MD, Safety and Monitoring Team lead, IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force
Rear Adm. Francis Frazier, director, Office of Public Health Support
Cmdr. Holly Van Lew, deputy lead, IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force
Dr. Loretta Christensen, chief medical officer, IHS Navajo Area
Dr. Julianna Reece, chief medical officer, IHS Albuquerque Area
Note: The question and answer portion with the media is not uploaded here.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting on March 24, 2021.
Two bills are on the agenda:
- S.421, the Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2021. The bill seeks to improve water quality and services for tribal communities in Oregon and in other states.
*S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens.
Both bills gained approval from the committee. They can now be sent to the full U.S. Senate for further consideration.
Committee Notice: https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-business-meeting-and-hearing/
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Build Back Better: Water Infrastructure Needs for Native Communities” Wednesday, March 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 The Honorable Raymond Tsumpti Chairman Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Oregon https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/raymondtsumpti032421.pdf
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/ameliaflores032421.pdf
The Honorable Valerie Nurr'Araaluk Davidson Interim President Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/valeriedavidson032421.pdf
Mr. Jason John Director Navajo Department of Water Resources, Navajo Nation, Ft. Defiance, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/jasonjohn032421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-business-meeting-and-hearing/
Cover Photo by Jim Choate: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimchoate/37444249781/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Build Back Better: Water Infrastructure Needs for Native Communities” Wednesday, March 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 The Honorable Raymond Tsumpti Chairman Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Oregon https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/raymondtsumpti032421.pdf
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/ameliaflores032421.pdf
The Honorable Valerie Nurr'Araaluk Davidson Interim President Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/valeriedavidson032421.pdf
Mr. Jason John Director Navajo Department of Water Resources, Navajo Nation, Ft. Defiance, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/jasonjohn032421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-business-meeting-and-hearing/
Cover Photo by Jim Choate: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimchoate/37444249781/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Build Back Better: Water Infrastructure Needs for Native Communities” Wednesday, March 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 The Honorable Raymond Tsumpti Chairman Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Oregon https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/raymondtsumpti032421.pdf
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/ameliaflores032421.pdf
The Honorable Valerie Nurr'Araaluk Davidson Interim President Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/valeriedavidson032421.pdf
Mr. Jason John Director Navajo Department of Water Resources, Navajo Nation, Ft. Defiance, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/jasonjohn032421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-business-meeting-and-hearing/
Cover Photo by Jim Choate: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimchoate/37444249781/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Build Back Better: Water Infrastructure Needs for Native Communities” Wednesday, March 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 The Honorable Raymond Tsumpti Chairman Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Oregon https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/raymondtsumpti032421.pdf
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/ameliaflores032421.pdf
The Honorable Valerie Nurr'Araaluk Davidson Interim President Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/valeriedavidson032421.pdf
Mr. Jason John Director Navajo Department of Water Resources, Navajo Nation, Ft. Defiance, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/jasonjohn032421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-business-meeting-and-hearing/
Cover Photo by Jim Choate: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimchoate/37444249781/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Build Back Better: Water Infrastructure Needs for Native Communities” Wednesday, March 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 The Honorable Raymond Tsumpti Chairman Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Oregon https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/raymondtsumpti032421.pdf
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/ameliaflores032421.pdf
The Honorable Valerie Nurr'Araaluk Davidson Interim President Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/valeriedavidson032421.pdf
Mr. Jason John Director Navajo Department of Water Resources, Navajo Nation, Ft. Defiance, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/jasonjohn032421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-business-meeting-and-hearing/
Cover Photo by Jim Choate: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimchoate/37444249781/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “Build Back Better: Water Infrastructure Needs for Native Communities” Wednesday, March 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
PANEL 1 The Honorable Raymond Tsumpti Chairman Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Oregon https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/raymondtsumpti032421.pdf
The Honorable Amelia Flores Chairwoman Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/ameliaflores032421.pdf
The Honorable Valerie Nurr'Araaluk Davidson Interim President Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/valeriedavidson032421.pdf
Mr. Jason John Director Navajo Department of Water Resources, Navajo Nation, Ft. Defiance, AZ https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/jasonjohn032421.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/24/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-business-meeting-and-hearing/
Cover Photo by Jim Choate: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimchoate/37444249781/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in United States v. Joshua James Cooley, No. 19-1414, on March 23, 2021.
The arguments, which took place via teleconference, lasted about an 1 hour and 10 minutes. Justices heard about a police officer stop on the Crow Reservation in Montana, where a non-Indian was found with drugs and was charged with drug trafficking in federal court.
Joshua Cooley later sought to have the evidence against him suppressed. He eventually convinced the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that a police officer employed by the Crow Tribe did not have authority to detain him because of his status as a non-Indian.
The 9th Circuit decision is now being reviewed by the Supreme Court. The case was accepted at the request of the federal government.
A decision is expected before the end of the court's term in June 2021.
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Subcommittee Hearing: A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities—Lessons Learned for Future Action.” This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx online video conferencing and will be streamed on Facebook live and YouTube.
Witness List Hon. Carmen Hulu Lindsey (testimony) Chair Office of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C.
Hon. Rodney Cawston (testimony) Chairman, Colville Business Council Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA
Hon. William Smith (testimony) Chairperson and Alaska Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C.
Ms. Francys Crevier (testimony) Chief Executive Officer National Council of Urban Indian Health Washington, D.C.
Mr. Larry Curley (testimony) Executive Director National Indian Council on Aging Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Adrian Stevens (testimony) Acting Chairman, Board of Directors National American Indian Housing Council Irving, NY
Dr. Charles Grim D.D.S., M.H.S.A. (testimony) Secretary, Department of Health Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK
Video: https://youtu.be/hyIw8JiWEZI
Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/a-year-in-review-the-state-of-covid-19-in-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-communitieslessons-learned-for-future-action
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addresses the Navajo Nation Spring Day of Prayer event on March 19, 2021.
Haaland was introduced by President Jonathan Nez, who spoke from Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the Navajo Nation.
"She is our fierce leader," he said, citing Haaland's accomplishments as one of the first two Native women elected to Congress and now the first Native person in a U.S. presidential cabinet.
Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, joined the event from her office in Washington, D.C. She became the leader of the Department of the Interior on March 17.
"I love the Navajo Nation," Haaland said. She expressed remorse for the lives lost on the reservation to COVID-19.
"This pandemic has caused so much pain for so many people across the United States, but I know it has hit the Navajo Nation very hard," she said.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in James Clay v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, No.19-14441, on December 17, 2020.
The case was decided on March 16, 2021. The court ruled that citizens of the Miccosukee Tribe must pay taxes on their per capita payments. The payments are derived from Indian gaming revenues.
Case Documents from Turtle Talk: https://turtletalk.blog/2021/03/17/eleventh-circuit-rules-against-miccosukee-members-on-taxes-on-gaming-per-cap-payments/
Audio Source from 11th Circuit Court of Appeals: https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings?title=19-14441&field_oar_case_name_value=&field_oral_argument_date_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2020&field_oral_argument_date_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Bmonth%5D=12
Cover Photo by Kerry Loggins: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kjloggins/5509685459/
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema highlighted recent bipartisan efforts to expand broadband access in rural and tribal areas of Arizona, stressing how the pandemic has exacerbated the digital divide during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on March 17, 2021.
“The pandemic has put a spotlight on the digital divide in this country…Broadband connectivity lets kids participate in distance learning, lets veterans have telehealth appointments with their medical providers, and lets Arizonans across the state schedule vaccine appointments online. I look forward to working with my colleagues on this committee to develop bipartisan solutions to get Arizonans connected and keep them connected,” said Sinema, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee.
In December’s coronavirus response bill, Sinema secured legislative language that dedicates $300 million for rural broadband expansion through public and private partnerships. Additionally, the legislation created a $1 billion fund dedicated solely to address the significant connectivity challenges that tribal communities experience. Sinema also secured $7 billion to support distance learning through the E-Rate program in the American Rescue Plan Act.
In October, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted tribal communities in Arizona spectrum licenses, after Sinema encouraged the FCC to create an application priority window so tribal communities could expand broadband deployment. The priority window marked a unique opportunity for tribes in Arizona to access allocated spectrum specifically for tribal communities.
As an advocate for rural broadband in the Senate Commerce Committee, Sinema introduced the bipartisan ACCESS Rural America Act that encourages private investment in rural broadband during the 116th Congress.
Cover Photo by Keerthi Vedantam / Cronkite News
Darren Parry, former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, has worked to tell the story of the massacre of his people at a place called Bear River in 1863. Parry is now leading an effort to build a Shoshone interpretive center on the land in southwestern Idaho where his ancestors were slaughtered.
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) delivers her final speech to the U.S. House of Representatives on March 16, 2021.
"I’m humbled to have spent the last two years in this chamber, where I proudly served New Mexico, alongside my colleagues past & present in the New Mexico delegation," said Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna.
"I love New Mexico. Not only is it my home where I raised my child, went to college, started a small business & started organizing--it’s my ancestral homeland."
"As a 35th generation New Mexican, & not unlike the other families with roots in our state, I have a deep connection to the land, air, & water that sustains our communities, My ancestors settled there because they were drawn to the once mighty Rio Grande & the sacred places that dot the sandstone mesas & granite mountains."
"That’s why I made the most of my time in Congress. I spent every opportunity meeting with families, listening to small business owners, learning about our tech industry, connecting with brave service members & veterans & working to deliver for the people."
"When I was a little girl, none of this crossed my mind as a possibility for me. I wasn’t one of the students picked out to apply for college. In fact, I didn’t apply for college until I was 28. I was constantly struggling to make ends meet & raised my child as a single mom."
"Growing up, Native women rarely held federal leadership positions & now, little girls everywhere will know that they can run for Congress & win & that this country holds promise for everyone."
"I believe that it’s the fact that I relied on food stamps to feed my family that makes me qualified to advocate for families like mine, it’s the fact that I overcame addiction that makes me qualified to help people who are in their own struggles & it’s the fact that I know what it’s like to be Indigenous that makes me qualified to advocate for our country to meet its trust responsibility."
"The beauty of this chamber is that each member of Congress brings their unique experiences to the table & advocates for the causes we know best."
"With Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s brilliant leadership, House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva’s wisdom & House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith’s guidance & all the leadership here in the House, I had the opportunity make a real difference for communities everywhere by addressing climate change, protecting voting rights, fighting for racial, environmental & economic justice & providing urgent COVID relief for millions of people."
"I’m also thankful for the collaboration and mentorship of my colleagues across the aisle including Reps. Tom Cole & the Dean of the House, Don Young & my colleagues on the House Armed Services and Natural Resources Committees."
"We worked in a bipartisan way to address issues including the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women crisis & ensuring that our servicemen and women & military families have the resources they need."
"To my colleagues in the Tri-Caucus, thank you for embracing the issues facing Native Americans & working to address long standing disparities in our communities."
"I’m proud that with the support of my colleagues, several of my bills became law: The Not Invisible Act; Rent the Camo, a pilot program for pregnant service members in the 2021 NDAA; The PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act; Provisions from my Military Housing Oversight & Service Member Protection Act in the 2020 NDAA; The Native American Business Incubators Act; & The Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act."
"I thought I would have more time here, but we are called to service in different ways."
"Though I am excited to become the first Native American cabinet secretary in history, I’m also sad to leave this chamber. As a twice elected member of Congress, it has been the pleasure & privilege to serve alongside you in our quest to improve the lives of the American people."
Cover Photo: https://flic.kr/p/2heURWM
Indian Health Service headquarters leadership, members of the IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force, and representatives from the IHS Navajo and Oklahoma City Areas provide an update on the COVID-19 response in Indian Country and the American Rescue Plan on March 11, 2021.
Participants: Rear Adm. Michael Toedt, M.D., IHS chief medical officer
Jillian Curtis, director, IHS Office of Finance and Accounting
Cmdr. Kailee Fretland, deputy lead, IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force
Cmdr. Andrea Klimo, Distribution and Allocation Team lead, IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force
Loretta Christensen, M.D., IHS Navajo Area chief medical officer
Rear Adm. Greggory Woitte, M.D., IHS Oklahoma City Area chief medical officer
The IHS continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccine allocation, distribution and administration across Indian Country.
Note: Only the IHS presentation is uploaded here.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) speaks in opposition to the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
Lummis agreed it was "time" for a Native person to lead the Department of the Interior. But she said Haaland, who is a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, was too "radical" to hold a position that oversees Indian Country and public lands.
"I recognize the long-standing connection of Native Americans to the land," Lummis said on the floor of the U.S. Senate on March 11, 2021. 'Representative Haaland has that connection and I honor her heritage and how significant a Native American at the department of Interior is to the tribes and Indigenous people."
"But there is no connection between her heritage and the support of the Green New Deal and attacking oil and gas production is a means to address climate change," Lummis said in reference to Haaland's past positions on energy development.
Lummis spoke before the Senate cleared a procedural hurdle on Haaland's nomination on March 11. A final confirmation vote is expected on March 15.
The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. It includes Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the recently-established Bureau of Trust Funds Administration, which is taking over most of the duties previously assigned to the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians.
Cover photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/49243640387/
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) speaks in support of the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
In speech on the U.S. Senate floor on March 11, 2021, Wyden said Haaland's cooperative work in Congress are a sign of the way she will lead the Department of the Interior. He called her a "very special sort of leader" who was able to withstand heated questions during her confirmation hearing last month.
"She's been a leader in generating bipartisan support for efforts in the House," Wyden said of Haaland.
'She's got one of the most conservative members of the House singing her praises," he added, a reference to Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska).
Wyden spoke before the Senate cleared a procedural hurdle on Haaland's nomination on March 11. A final confirmation vote is expected on March 15.
The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. It includes Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the recently-established Bureau of Trust Funds Administration, which is taking over most of the duties previously assigned to the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians.
Cover photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/49527597142/
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Montana) discusses his opposition to the historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
According to Daines, Haaland holds views on energy development that are not part of the "mainstream." He cited her stance on oil pipelines that run through tribal treaty lands.
"She's been enthusiastic in her calls to stop not just the Keystone pipeline but all pipelines, calling for a ban for all pipelines," Daines said on March 11, 2021. "She even protested the Dakota Access Pipeline herself."
Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, addressed her stance during her confirmation hearing in February. She said she went to the #NoDAPL encampment in North Dakota because the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and other Indian nations felt they weren't being adequately consulted about their own treaty territory.
The federal courts have repeatedly ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to take tribal views into account before approving the final portion of the pipeline. The agency has been ordered to take yet another look at the matter.
Despite opposition from Daines and other Republicans, the U.S. Senate is moving forward with Haaland's nomination to lead the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities so tribes and their citizens.
An initial vote is taking place on the afternoon of March 11. A final vote is expected on March 15.
Cover photo by Joe Brusky: https://www.flickr.com/photos/40969298@N05/28863631393/
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) discusses the historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) on March 11, 2021.
Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, has already broken ground as one of the first two Native women elected to Congress. And she will soon be confirmed as the next Secretary of the Interior, asserted Schumer, the Democratic majority leader in the U.S. Senate.
"The Senate will move forward with another very historic nominee that makes us so proud," Schumer said. "Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico to serve as the next Secretary of the Interior."
"She will be confirmed on Monday," Schumer noted.
The Department of the Interior is the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country. But Schumer that tribes and their citizens have not always comes first, despite being owed legal obligations by the U.S.
"For too long, tribal nations have been denied a seat at the table where decisions were made that impacted their lives and their land," Schumer said. "Not only will Secretary Haaland ensure that they get a seat, she will bring her own lived experiences to the table alongside them."
According to Schumer, the Trump administration "greatly undermined trust in the federal government in tribal lands." But he said Haaland will chart a new course as a member of President Joe Biden's Cabinet.
"Rep. Haaland will move the department in a dramatically different direction," Schumer said. "One of her most important responsibilities will be to restore and uphold the federal government's obligation to sovereign tribal nations."
"I cannot think of a better candidate to take on this job than Rep. Haaland, and I greatly look forward to confirming her," he said.
"It will be historic," said Schumer.
Schumer has scheduled an initial procedural vote on Haaland's nomination on the afternoon of March 11. A final vote is expected to take place on March 15.
Cover photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/49589819481/
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), the Democratic majority leader in the U.S. Senate, announces the first vote on Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
A vote on a procedural motion takes place on the afternoon of March 11, 2021, Schumer said. It is a recorded vote so all members will be going on the record on their stance on Haaland's historic nomination to lead the Department of the Interior.
The outcome will pave the way for a final vote on Haaland's nomination. That is expected to take place next Monday, March 15.
Cover photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/49588431491/
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), the Republican minority leader in the U.S. Senate, announces his opposition to Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) as Secretary of the Interior on March 10, 2021.
McConnell cited Haaland's prior support of the Green New Deal, a popular climate change and economic proposal, and her past positions on energy development as reasons to vote against her historic nomination to lead the Department of the Interior.
"Her record and her views ignore the fact that American energy independence fueled prosperity for the working class and middle class over the last four years," said McConnell.
The Senate is moving forward with Haaland's nomination this week. A final vote is expected next Monday, March 15, and a leading Democrat has already said she will win confirmation.
"Despite Republican obstruction, Representative Haaland will be confirmed by the Senate to be Secretary Haaland," Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), the Democratic majority leader in the Senate, said on March 9.
Cover photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/49170147711/i
The historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to be Secretary of the Interior inches forward in the U.S. Senate on March 9, 2021.
As promised, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), the majority leader in the Senate, filed a cloture motion that was signed by 17 members of the chamber. The move prepares the way for a procedural vote on Haaland's nomination to lead the Department of the Interior.
The Senate will first clear the motion by a simple majority vote. Then a final vote on Haaland must be taken before she is formally confirmed as the first Native person in the Cabinet of President Joe Biden.
The final vote is expected to occur on Monday, March 15. Haaland could then be sworn as Secretary soon after.
Cover photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/48001851787/
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), the majority leader in the U.S. Senate, speaks on the historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to be Secretary of the Interior on March 9, 2021.
"She would be the first Native American Cabinet minister of any agency and the first Indigenous Secretary of the Interior, a profoundly important moment given the historically troubled relationship between the federal government and tribal nations," said Schumer.
Two Republicans -- Sen. Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) -- have said they will fight Haaland's nomination to lead the Department of the Interior. But Schumer said the Senate has enough votes to overcome the roadblocks.
"Despite Republican obstruction, Representative Haaland will be confirmed by the Senate to be Secretary Haaland," Schumer said.
Schumer said he is initiating a process to overcome the Republican objections following his remarks. It's then expected that a vote would occur on Haaland's nomination next Monday, March 15, 2021.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Robert Doucette v. U.S. Department of the Interior, No. 19-35743, on March 2, 2021.
Audio Source: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/view.php?pk_id=0000036471
VIdeo: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/view_video.php?pk_vid=0000018905
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) is on her way to making history yet again, this time as the first Native person in a presidential cabinet.
By a vote of 11-9 on March 4, 2021, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Haaland's nomination to serve as Secretary of the Interior in President Joe Biden's administration.
“It is long past time to give a Native American woman a seat at the Cabinet table,” said Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), the chairman of the committee.
The committee's roll call fell largely along party lines. All 10 Democrats on the legislative panel voted in favor of Haaland, who is a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) crossed party lines to support the nomination. She said Native people in Alaska are “enormously proud to have a Native American nominated to this position.”
Haaland's nomination can now be considered by the full U.S. Senate. Republican lawmakers -- some from states with significant Indian Country populations -- have said they will try to stall the floor vote.
If confirmed, Haaland would be the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens.
President Joe Biden delivers a video message to the National Congress of American Indians on February 23, 2021.
“I promise you I’m committed to writing a new and better chapter in the history of our nation-to-nation relationship,” Biden said at NCAI’s executive council winter session, which is being held virtually.
On January 26, Biden signed a memorandum on tribal consultation and strengthening nation-to-nation relationships. He ordered all federal agencies to improve their plans on working with Indian Country.
“Respect for tribal sovereignty will be the cornerstone of our engagement with you,” Biden told tribal leaders.
“Above all, we are going to uphold our trust and treaty responsibilities to tribal nations,” Biden added.
Biden highlighted his historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to be Secretary of the Interior. If confirmed, she would be the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior and the first Native person in a presidential cabinet.
“There’s much, much we have to do,” Biden said.
Rear Adm. Michael Toedt, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for the Indian Health Service, provides opening remarks on a COVID-19 update call with members of the media.
Other participants on the call included: Jillian Curtis, director, IHS Office of Finance and Accounting Cmdr. Kailee Fretland, deputy lead, IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force Cmdr. Holly Van Lew, deputy lead, IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force Loretta Christensen, M.D., IHS Navajo Area chief medical officer
Note: Only the IHS presentation of the media call is posted here.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “A call to action: Native communities’ priorities in focus for the 117th Congress.” Wednesday, February 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/NCAI%20SCIA%20Testimony%20%282_22_21%29.pdf
The Honorable Leonard Forsman President Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, OR https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/20210224%20ATNI%20Forsman%20Testimony%20Senate%20Committee%20on%20Indian%20Affairs.pdf
The Honorable Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey Chair, Board of Trustees Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Honolulu, HI https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Written%20Testimony%20from%20OHA%20Chair%20Carmen%20Hulu%20Lindsey_SCIA%20hrg%2002.24.21_FINAL.pdf
Ms. Julie Kitka President Alaska Federation of Natives, Anchorage, AK https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/AFN_testimony_IndianAffairs_2.24.2021_0.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-call-action-native-communities-priorities-focus-117th-congress
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “A call to action: Native communities’ priorities in focus for the 117th Congress.” Wednesday, February 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/NCAI%20SCIA%20Testimony%20%282_22_21%29.pdf
The Honorable Leonard Forsman President Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, OR https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/20210224%20ATNI%20Forsman%20Testimony%20Senate%20Committee%20on%20Indian%20Affairs.pdf
The Honorable Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey Chair, Board of Trustees Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Honolulu, HI https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Written%20Testimony%20from%20OHA%20Chair%20Carmen%20Hulu%20Lindsey_SCIA%20hrg%2002.24.21_FINAL.pdf
Ms. Julie Kitka President Alaska Federation of Natives, Anchorage, AK https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/AFN_testimony_IndianAffairs_2.24.2021_0.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-call-action-native-communities-priorities-focus-117th-congress
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “A call to action: Native communities’ priorities in focus for the 117th Congress.” Wednesday, February 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/NCAI%20SCIA%20Testimony%20%282_22_21%29.pdf
The Honorable Leonard Forsman President Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, OR https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/20210224%20ATNI%20Forsman%20Testimony%20Senate%20Committee%20on%20Indian%20Affairs.pdf
The Honorable Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey Chair, Board of Trustees Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Honolulu, HI https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Written%20Testimony%20from%20OHA%20Chair%20Carmen%20Hulu%20Lindsey_SCIA%20hrg%2002.24.21_FINAL.pdf
Ms. Julie Kitka President Alaska Federation of Natives, Anchorage, AK https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/AFN_testimony_IndianAffairs_2.24.2021_0.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-call-action-native-communities-priorities-focus-117th-congress
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “A call to action: Native communities’ priorities in focus for the 117th Congress.” Wednesday, February 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/NCAI%20SCIA%20Testimony%20%282_22_21%29.pdf
The Honorable Leonard Forsman President Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, OR https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/20210224%20ATNI%20Forsman%20Testimony%20Senate%20Committee%20on%20Indian%20Affairs.pdf
The Honorable Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey Chair, Board of Trustees Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Honolulu, HI https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Written%20Testimony%20from%20OHA%20Chair%20Carmen%20Hulu%20Lindsey_SCIA%20hrg%2002.24.21_FINAL.pdf
Ms. Julie Kitka President Alaska Federation of Natives, Anchorage, AK https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/AFN_testimony_IndianAffairs_2.24.2021_0.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-call-action-native-communities-priorities-focus-117th-congress
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “A call to action: Native communities’ priorities in focus for the 117th Congress.” Wednesday, February 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/NCAI%20SCIA%20Testimony%20%282_22_21%29.pdf
The Honorable Leonard Forsman President Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, OR https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/20210224%20ATNI%20Forsman%20Testimony%20Senate%20Committee%20on%20Indian%20Affairs.pdf
The Honorable Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey Chair, Board of Trustees Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Honolulu, HI https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Written%20Testimony%20from%20OHA%20Chair%20Carmen%20Hulu%20Lindsey_SCIA%20hrg%2002.24.21_FINAL.pdf
Ms. Julie Kitka President Alaska Federation of Natives, Anchorage, AK https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/AFN_testimony_IndianAffairs_2.24.2021_0.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-call-action-native-communities-priorities-focus-117th-congress
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “A call to action: Native communities’ priorities in focus for the 117th Congress.” Wednesday, February 24 2021 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/NCAI%20SCIA%20Testimony%20%282_22_21%29.pdf
The Honorable Leonard Forsman President Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, OR https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/20210224%20ATNI%20Forsman%20Testimony%20Senate%20Committee%20on%20Indian%20Affairs.pdf
The Honorable Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey Chair, Board of Trustees Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Honolulu, HI https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Written%20Testimony%20from%20OHA%20Chair%20Carmen%20Hulu%20Lindsey_SCIA%20hrg%2002.24.21_FINAL.pdf
Ms. Julie Kitka President Alaska Federation of Natives, Anchorage, AK https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/AFN_testimony_IndianAffairs_2.24.2021_0.pdf
Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-call-action-native-communities-priorities-focus-117th-congress
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior
Opening Remarks: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Chairman Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Ranking Member
Introductions: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico)
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior
Opening Remarks: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Chairman Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Ranking Member
Introductions: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico)
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior
Opening Remarks: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Chairman Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Ranking Member
Introductions: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico)
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior
Opening Remarks: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Chairman Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Ranking Member
Introductions: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico)
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior
Opening Remarks: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Chairman Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Ranking Member
Introductions: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico)
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior
Opening Remarks: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Chairman Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Ranking Member
Introductions: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico)
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior (Day 2) February 24, 2021
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) Nominee, Secretary of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior-continued
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior (Day 2) February 24, 2021
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) Nominee, Secretary of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior-continued
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior (Day 2) February 24, 2021
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) Nominee, Secretary of the Interior
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior-continued
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior
Opening Remarks: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Chairman Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Ranking Member
Introductions: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)
Witness: Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico)
Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/2/hearing-to-consider-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the 19th annual State of Indian Nations on February 22, 2021.
NCAI First Vice President Aaron Payment provides opening remarks, followed by an invocation from NCAI Area Vice President Tina Abrams.
Following the State of Indian Nations,Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) provided a response from a Congressional point of view.
A question and answer session with audience members concludes the event.
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the 19th annual State of Indian Nations on February 22, 2021.
NCAI First Vice President Aaron Payment provides opening remarks, followed by an invocation from NCAI Area Vice President Tina Abrams.
Following the State of Indian Nations,Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) provided a response from a Congressional point of view.
A question and answer session with audience members concludes the event.
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the 19th annual State of Indian Nations on February 22, 2021.
NCAI First Vice President Aaron Payment provides opening remarks, followed by an invocation from NCAI Area Vice President Tina Abrams.
Following the State of Indian Nations,Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) provided a response from a Congressional point of view.
A question and answer session with audience members concludes the event.
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the 19th annual State of Indian Nations on February 22, 2021.
NCAI First Vice President Aaron Payment provides opening remarks, followed by an invocation from NCAI Area Vice President Tina Abrams.
Following the State of Indian Nations,Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) provided a response from a Congressional point of view.
A question and answer session with audience members concludes the event.
National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp delivers the 19th annual State of Indian Nations on February 22, 2021.
NCAI First Vice President Aaron Payment provides opening remarks, followed by an invocation from NCAI Area Vice President Tina Abrams.
Following the State of Indian Nations,Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) provided a response from a Congressional point of view.
A question and answer session with audience members concludes the event.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Organizational Business Meeting Thursday, February 11 2021 - 11:00 AM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628
Agenda * Selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee. * Adoption of the rules of the Committee for the 117th Congress. * Adoption of the funding resolution for the Committee for the 117th Congress.
Notes • Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the new chairman of the committee, offered a welcome to two new members: Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) • Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the new vice chair, offers a welcome to Luján and Rounds as well. • Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Washington), Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana), and Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) offered brief remarks. • Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) and Luján were also in attendance at the meeting.
Actions • By a voice vote, members of the committee formally approved Schatz as chair of the committee and Murkowski as vice chair. • By a voice vote, members of the committee approved the rules of the committee for the 117th Congress. • By a voice vote, members of the committee approved a funding resolution for committee for the 117th Congress.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/organizational-business-meeting-1
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No, 20-5201, on November 4, 2020.
Audio Source: https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/recordings/recordings.nsf/DocsByRDate?OpenView&count=100&SKey=202011
Thumbnail photo of Oceti Sakowin encampment in North Dakota by Joe Brusky