• S.872. The bill bars the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians in California from offering Class III gaming or expanding the size of its casino without going through additional federal and state reviews.The hearing will take place at 2:15pm in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. The witness list follows:
• S.1192, the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act. The bill establishes a demonstration project for Alaska tribes to set up courts, establish ordinances, and impose sanctions on offenders.
• S.1763, the SAVE Native Women Act. The bill restores tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians in domestic violence cases.
Panel # 1Committee Notice:
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
Senator
The Honorable Mark Begich
Senator
Panel # 2
Mr. Tom Perrelli
Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice
Panel # 3
Ms. Suzanne Koepplinger
Executive Director, Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
Mr. Thomas B. Heffelfinger
Attorney, Best & Flanagan
The Honorable Margie Mejia
Chairperson, Lytton Rancheria
The Honorable Paul Morris
Mayor, City of San Pablo, California
Mr. Ralph Anderson
President & CEO, Bristol Bay Native Association
Mr. Joe Masters
Commissioner, Alaska Department of Public Safety,
LEGISLATIVE HEARING on S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011; S. 872 (November 10, 2011) Related Stories:
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