Hearing: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing

Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Committee on Appropriations)

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (9:30 AM)

2008 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Harry Antonio
Governor, Pueblo of Laguna

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Myron Armijo
Governor, Pueblo of Santa Ana

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Charles Riley
Governor, Pueblo of Acoma

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Panel two

Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 06:17 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Jonodev Chaudhuri
Ambassador, Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Rodney Butler
Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers Association

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Panel three

Mitchell Hicks
Principal Chief, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Cheyenne Robinson
Secretary, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Kameron Runnels
Vice-Chairman, Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Victoria Kitcheyan
Chairwoman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Panel four

Doreen Leavitt
Tribal Council Secretary, Iñupiat Community of the Artic Slope

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

David Boxley
Councilman, Metlakatla Indian Community

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Cynthia Petersen
President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Panel five

Stephen Roe Lewis
Governor, Gila River Indian Community

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Duane Clarke
Chairman, Hualapai Tribe

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Martin Harvier
President, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Terry Rambler
Chairman, San Carlos Apache Tribe

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Panel six

Verlon Jose
Chairman, Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

Tanya Lewis
Chairwoman, Yavapai-Apache Nation of Arizona

Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:41 PM

First Published: February 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Last Updated: February 21, 2025 at 06:19 PM


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