Audio of House hearing on Tohono O'odham Nation casino bill

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Audio of House hearing on Tohono O'odham Nation casino bill
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs holds a hearing tomorrow on H.R.2938, a bill that stops the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona from building an off-reservation casino.

Members of the subcommittee heard from tribal leaders and local officials on both sides of the issue. Lawmakers themselves were divided on the bill, which modifies the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act of 1986 by barring gaming on newly acquired land.

The Obama administration came out against the bill. "The [Interior] Department cannot support unilaterally altering this agreement so long after the fact," testified Paula Hart, the director of the Office of Indian Gaming at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The hearing lasted about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Audio can be downloaded below:

• Opening Statements
Panel I
• Testimony | Q&A
The Honorable Trent Franks, R-AZ

Panel II
• Testimony | Q&A
Paula Hart
Director of the Office of Indian Gaming

Panel III
• Testimony | Q&A
The Honorable Diane Enos
President, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

The Honorable Arlen P. Quetawki, Sr.
Governor, Pueblo of Zuni

The Honorable Ned Norris, Jr.
Chairman, Tohono O'odham Nation

Eric J. Bistrow
Chief Deputy, Office of the Arizona Attorney General

The Honorable Robert "Bob" Barrett
Mayor, City of Peoria, Arizona

Committee Notice:
Subcommittee on Indians and Alaska Native Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2938 (October 4, 2011)

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