Hearing:
“Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: Strengthening Public Safety in Tribal Communities”
Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (Committee on the Judiciary)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (10:00 AM)
2237 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
Witnesses
The Honorable Austin Knudsen
Attorney General, Montana Department of Justice
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- Knudsen Testimony
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- Knudsen Truth in Testimony
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- Knudsen Bio
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Mr. Myron Lizer
Former Vice President, Navajo Nation
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- Lizer Testimony
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- Lizer Truth in Testimony
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Mr. Trent Shores
Managing Shareholder, GableGotwals
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- Shores Testimony
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- Shores Truth and Testimony
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Ms. Abigail Echo-Hawk
Executive Vice President of the Seattle Indian Health Board, Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute
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- Echo-Hawk Testimony
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- Echo-Hawk Truth in Testimony
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- Echo-Hawk Bio
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Support Documents
- A report from the Urban Indian Health Institute titled, “Not One More: Findings and Recommendations of the Not Invisible Act Commission”, submitted for the Record by Ms. McBath of GA
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- A 2023 report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Medical Examiners Commission, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lee of FL
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09/15/2026 at 04:11 PM
- A statement for the record from the National Council of American Indians, submitted for the Record by Ms. McBath of GA
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09/25/2026 at 09:48 AM
- An article from AZ Family titled, “Arizona ranks near top in missing Indigenous person cases”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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09/30/2026 at 10:05 AM
- An article from AZ Med titled, “Unveiling Arizona’s Sober Living Fraud Scandal”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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09/30/2026 at 10:05 AM
- An article from Big Horn County News titled, “Report: 20% of U.S. Attorneys’ Offices With Indian Country Oversight Are Noncompliant With Landmark Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Law”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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09/30/2026 at 10:05 AM
- An article from Colorado Politics titled, “FBI sets $25,000 minimum reward for dozens of unsolved Indian Country cases – Out West Roundup”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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09/30/2026 at 10:05 AM
- A press release from the Department of the Interior titled, “Interior Department Announces Major Fentanyl Seizure Following Joint Operation on Pueblo of Isleta Reservation”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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- An article from Esquire titled, “How the Kidnapping and Murder of Ashlynne Mike Changed Our Country’s Amber Alert Protocols”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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- An article from Native News Online titled, “42 Arrested in Arizona Sober Living Home Fraud Targeting Native Americans, Charges Include Manslaughter”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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- An article from Navajo Times titled, “Arizona faces $2.8 billion class action lawsuit over alleged negligence in AHCCCS fraud scheme”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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- An article from NHO News titled, “Sober living fraud allegations persist on tribal lands”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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- A blog post from OJP dated September 9, 2019, titled, “The Legacy of Ashlynne Mike”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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09/30/2026 at 10:05 AM
- An article from State Scoop titled, “Can AI solve cold cases?”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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09/30/2026 at 10:05 AM
- An article from The Center Square titled, “Arizona senator blasts alleged Medicaid fraud at hearing”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ
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First Published:
September 8, 2026 at 09:11 AM
Last Updated:
September 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM