The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds a hearing on four bills tomorrow.

The bills are: S.134, the Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act; S.399, the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2011; S.1327, a bill to amend the Act of March 1, 1933, to transfer certain authority and resources to the Utah Dineh Corporation; and S.1345, the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act. The witness list follows:

Panel # 1
The Honorable Jeff Bingaman

Panel # 2
Mr. Donald Laverdure, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs

Panel # 3
The Honorable Mark Chino President, Mescalero Apache Tribe

The Honorable Terry J. Show
Chairman, Blackfeet Nation

Mr. Chris Tweeten
Chairman, Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission

The Honorable Rex Lee Jim
Vic President, Navajo Nation

The Honorable Kenneth Maryboy
San Juan County Commissioner, Utah
The Honorable Greg Abrahamson
Chairman, Spokane Tribal Council

The hearing takes place immediately following a business meeting at 2:15pm tomorrow.

Committee Notices:
BUSINESS MEETING to consider S. 1262, the Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act (October 20, 2011)
LEGISLATIVE HEARING (October 20, 2011)

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