Witness list for Senate hearing on Administration for Native Americans

Tuesday, February 26, 2019  

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding an oversight hearing on the Administration for Native Americans on Wednesday afternoon.

The committee will hear from tribal leaders and one federal official about the ANA, which was established by the Native American Programs Act of 1974. The agency, housed within the Department of Health and Human Services, has a broad mandate to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Native Americans and Native Hawaiians.

The hearing takes place at 2:30pm in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. The witness list follows:

The Honorable Jeannie Hovland
Commissioner
Administration for Native Americans, Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC

The Honorable Joseph Socobasin
Council Member and Former Chief
Passamaquoddy Tribe, Indian Township, ME

The Honorable Brian Vallo
Governor
Pueblo of Acoma, Acoma Pueblo, NM

The Honorable Joe James
Chairman
Yurok Tribe, Klamath, CA

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