Witnesses for SCIA hearing on Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010

Tuesday, December 1, 2015  

Oglala Sioux Tribe Police Chief Ron Duke. Photo from Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 on Wednesday.

Three federal officials and one tribal leader will testify about justice systems in Indian Country.The witness list follows:

Mr. Larry Roberts
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Mirtha Beadle
Director, Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD

Mr. Tracy Toulou
Director, Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

The Honorable Glen Gobin
Vice Chairman, Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Tulalip, WA

The hearing takes place immediately following a business meeting at 2:15pm in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Committee Notice:
Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) – 5 Years Later: How have the justice systems in Indian Country improved? (December 2, 2015)

Indian Law and Order Commission Report:
A Roadmap For Making Native America Safer (November 2013)

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