Witness list for hearing on four recognition bills
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Filed Under:
Recognition
The
House Natural
Resources Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on four federal recognition bills.
The bills are:
H.R.2678, the Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act.
H.R.1358, the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act;
H.R.2576, the Chinook Nation Restoration Act; and
H.R.3120, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act
The hearing takes place at 10am in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building and will be broadcast online. The witness list follows:
Panel 1
The Honorable Jim McDermott (H.R. 2678)
The Honorable Bart Stupak (H.R. 1358)
The Honorable Brian Baird (H.R. 3084)
The Honorable Denny Rehberg (H.R. 3120)
Panel 2
Mr. George Skibine (H.R.2678, H.R. 1358, H.R. 3084, H.R. 3120)R
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs,
U.S. Department of the Interior
Panel 3
The Honorable Cecile Hansen (H.R. 2678)
Chairwoman, Duwamish Tribe
The Honorable Ray Gardner (H.R. 3084)
Chairman, Chinook Nation
The Honorable Curtis P. Chambers (H.R. 1358)
Tribal Chairman, Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Mr. John Sinclair (H.R. 3120)
President, Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana
Panel 4
Fawn Sharp (H.R. 3084)
President, Quinault Indian Nation
John Daniels, Jr. (H.R. 2678)
Vice Chair, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Committee Notice:
Full
Committee Legislative Hearing On H.R. 2678, H.R. 1358, H.R. 3084, And H.R. 3120
(July 15, 2009)
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