The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians in California has included this property in a pending land-into-trust application. Photo from Lytton Residential Development Environmental Assessment
The House Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs holds a hearing this morning on three tribal and Alaska Native bills. Two of the bills benefit tribes in California. H.R.1157, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2015, places about 1,400 acres in trust for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. Local opposition in Santa Barbara County is strong. The second bill is H.R.2538, the Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2015, which places about 940 acres in trust for the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians. The tribe has reached an agreement with Sonoma County to address land use, taxation and other issues. The third measure on the agenda is H.R.2386, the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act. The bill reopens the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to address certain villages that were excluded from the 1971 law. The hearing takes place at 11am in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building and it will be webcast. The witness list follows:
Mr. Michael BlackCommittee Notice:
Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, DC
(All bills)
Mr. Michael Nedd
Assistant Director
Energy, Minerals & Realty Management
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Vincent Armenta
Chairman
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians
Santa Ynez, CA
(H.R. 1157)
Ms. Mona Miyasato
Executive Officer
County of Santa Barbara
On Behalf of the County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors Santa Barbara, CA
(H.R. 1157)
Mr. Steve Lavagnino
County Supervisor
Fifth District, Santa Barbara County
Santa Maria, CA
(H.R. 1157)
Mr. Leo Barlow
Representative for the Community of Wrangell, AK
On Behalf of the Southeast Alaska Landless Corporation Juneau, AK
(H.R. 2386)
Ms. Margie Mejia
Chairperson
Lytton Rancheria
Santa Rosa, CA
(H.R. 2538)
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1157, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2538 (June 17, 2015)
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