Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715, and H.R.6707

Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Committee on Natural Resources)

Thursday, March 31, 2022 (1:00 PM)

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Washington, D.C.
The hearing will be held remotely via the Cisco WebEx Virtual Platform. Public access will be available via the Committee's website.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/31/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 04/05/2022 at 10:27 AM

The Honorable Jared F. Golden
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/31/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 10:28 AM
  • NICWA - Statement for the Record re H.R. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act dated 03.29.22 [PDF] Added 04/13/2022 at 10:53 AM
  • CRS - Analysis of Hypothetical Scenario Involving H.R. 6707’s Proposed Changes to MICSA’s Rule of Construction [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • IHCIA Licensure Correspondence [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 10:28 AM

Panel two

The Honorable William J. Nicholas Sr.
Chief, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Princeton, ME

Added 03/31/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Related Witness Support Document #3 [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM

The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul
Chief, Mi’kmaq Nation, Presque Isle, ME

Added 03/31/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM

The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis
Chief, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Littleton, ME

Added 03/31/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM

The Honorable Kirk Francis
Chief, Penobscot Nation, Indian Island, ME

Added 03/31/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Related Witness Support Document #7 [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM

The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd
Chairman, Quapaw Nation, Quapaw, OK

Added 03/31/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM

Mr. Charles P. Rose
Board of Trustees Chair, Tucson, AZ, Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

Added 03/31/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Related Witness Support Document #5 [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM

Mr. Patrick Strauch
Executive Director, Maine Forest Products Council, Augusta, Maine

Added 03/31/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Related Witness Support Document #6 [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/31/2022 at 03:23 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Witness List [PDF] Added 03/29/2022 at 06:10 PM
  • Office of Governor of Maine - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act dated 03.31.22 [PDF] Added 04/01/2022 at 10:37 AM
  • Representative Obernotle - Representative Mullin Statement for the Record re H.R. 4715, the Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2021 [PDF] Added 04/01/2022 at 10:37 AM
  • Representative Pingree - Statement for the Record re H.R. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act dated 03.31.22 [PDF] Added 04/01/2022 at 10:37 AM
  • Quapaw Tribal Members - Statement for the Record re H.R. 4715, the Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2021 dated 03.30.31 [PDF] Added 04/01/2022 at 10:37 AM
  • DOI The Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs - Statement for the Record re H.R. 4715 and H.R. 6707 [PDF] Added 04/05/2022 at 04:16 PM
  • Rev. Dr. Myke Johnson - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. [PDF] Added 04/11/2022 at 10:23 AM
  • Friends Committee on Maine Public Policy - Statement for the Record re H.R. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/13/2022 at 10:53 AM
  • American Friends Service Committee Wabanaki Program Committee - Statement for the Record re H.R. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/13/2022 at 02:30 PM
  • Citizens' Climate Lobby Maine - Statement for the Record re H.R. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/13/2022 at 02:30 PM
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy - Statement for the Record re H.R. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/13/2022 at 02:30 PM
  • Right Relationship Working Group, Portland Friends Meeting - Statement for the Record re H.R. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/13/2022 at 02:30 PM
  • Pax Christi Maine - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Natural Resources Council of Maine - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act dated 04.14.22 [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act dated 04.14.22 [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Maine State Legislators - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act dated 04.13.22 [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Mary Beth DiMarco - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Shemaya Laurel - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act dated 04.13.22 [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Johnny Sanchez - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Wilson Center - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • The Wilderness Society - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act dated 04.13.22 [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal populations - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Diane Oltarzewski - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Dan Marks - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • Office of Governor of Maine - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act dated 04.14.22 [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 03:49 PM
  • ACLU - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 10:28 AM
  • Gregory W. Sample - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 10:28 AM
  • Indivisible Bangor - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 10:28 AM
  • James McCarthy - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 10:28 AM
  • Wabanaki Alliance - Statement for the Record re H.R. 6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 10:28 AM

Member Statements

  • The Honorable Jay Obernolte [PDF] Added 04/05/2022 at 10:27 AM
  • The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernandez [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 10:28 AM

Hearing Record

  • SCIP Leg Hrg 03.31.22 - AFRs - Mr. Strauch [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 05:12 PM
  • SCIP Leg Hrg 03.31.22 - AFRs - Mr. Strauch - Exhibit List [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 05:12 PM
  • SCIP Leg Hrg 03.31.22 - AFRs - Mr. Strauch - Exhibits [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 05:12 PM
  • SCIP Leg Hrg 03.31.22 - QFRs - Rep. Westerman [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 05:12 PM
  • SCIP Leg Hrg 03.31.22 - QFRs - Rep. Grijalva [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 05:21 PM
  • SCIP Leg Hrg 03.31.22 - AFRs - Mr. Rose [PDF] Added 04/14/2022 at 05:21 PM
  • SCIP Leg Hrg 03.31.22 - AFRs - Wabanaki Nations Joint Response [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 10:28 AM

First Published: March 24, 2022 at 12:16 PM
Last Updated: April 15, 2022 at 10:42 AM


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