Hearing: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies – American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 2, Afternoon Session)

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

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (1:00 PM)

2008 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Cynthia Petersen
President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 04:26 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 04:26 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Doreen Leavitt
Secretary and Director of Natural Resources, Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Panel two

Jarred-Michael Erickson
Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Jeremy Takala
Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Panel three

Kristopher Peters
Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Loni Greninger
Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Quintin Swanson
Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Robert de los Angeles
Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Panel four

Guy Capoeman
President, Quinault Indian Nation

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

William (Bill) Iyall
Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Louie Ungaro
Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Panel five

Annette Bryan
Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Panel six

Derek Bowman
Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Joe Davis
Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Panel seven

Ed Johnstone
Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC)

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Jon Panamaroff
Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Ervin Carlson
President, InterTribal Buffalo Council

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Cody Desautel
President, Intertribal Timber Council

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Panel eight

Mark Macarro
President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Ira L. Matt
Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO)

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

Amy Minniear
Tribal Treasurer, Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA)

Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 12:59 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:59 PM

First Published: March 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Last Updated: March 18, 2026 at 12:59 PM


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