The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing this morning on S.374, the Tribal Parity Act, and S.1535, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Amendments Act

S.374 would add money to the trust accounts of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. The two tribes lost valuable land, sacred sites and other property to dams that were built on the Missouri River.

S.1535 would provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe who lost land to the Missouri River dam projects. A previous act of Congress established a trust fund for the tribe.

The witness list is as follows:

Panel 1
MS. ROBIN M. NAZZARO
Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office Accompanied by: MR. JEFFERY D. MALCOLM, Assistant Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel 2
THE HONORABLE MICHAEL JANDREAU
Chairman, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe

THE HONORABLE LESTER THOMPSON
Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe

DR. MICHAEL LAWSON
Morgan, Angel & Associates

Panel 3
THE HONORABLE HAROLD C. FRAZIER
Chairman, Great Plains Tribal Chairman�s Association

MS. SHARON VOGEL Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Hearing Info:
Legislative Hearing on S. 374, the Tribal Parity Act, and S. 1535, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2005 (June 14, 2006)

Relevant Links:
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe - http://www.lbst.org/home.htm
Senate Indian Affairs Committee - http://indian.senate.gov

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