Witnesses: Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on disasters

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow to discuss emergency preparedness in Indian Country.

Tribes in New Mexico, Montana, Oklahoma, Washington, Nebraska and South Dakota have been affected by fires, severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and other disasters in the past few months.

The hearing takes place at 2:15pm in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. The witness list follows, although it appears the second panel of tribal leaders hasn't been finalized.

Panel # 1
Mr. Michael S. Black
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Mr. Graig Fugate
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Ms. Mary Wagner
Associate Chief, US Forest Service

Brigadier General John McMahon
Commander, Northwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of the Army

Mr. Randy Grinnell
Deputy Director, Indian Health Service

Mr. Fred Tombar
Senior Advisor, Disaster Recovery, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Panel # 2
The Honorable Walter Dasheno
Governor, Pueblo of Santa Clara

Committee Notice:
OVERSIGHT HEARING on Facing Floods and Fires - Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters in Native Communities (July 21, 2011)