Witness list for House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples hearing

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House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States: Legislative Hearing – September 24, 2020

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Indianz.Com

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States will hold a legislative hearing on Thursday.

Two bills are on the agenda for the afternoon session. They follow:

H.R.7565. The bill authorizes the Seminole Tribe to lease or transfer certain non-trust lands in Florida without involving the United States.

H.R.8255, the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act. The bill ensures the Catawba Nation can move forward with a gaming development on ancestral territory in North Carolina.

The hearing takes place virtually at 2pm Eastern. The witness list follows:

The Honorable Chris Osceola
Hollywood Councilman
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Hollywood, FL

The Honorable William Harris
Chief
Catawba Indian Nation
Rock Hill, SC

The Honorable Scott Neisler
Mayor, City of Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain, NC

The Honorable Richard Sneed
Principal Chief
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Cherokee, NC

The hearing will be broadcast on YouTube.

The subcommittee is part of the House Committee on Natural Resources.

House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice

Legislative Hearing (September 24, 2020)

H.R.8255, Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act

A bipartisan bill in Congress ensures the Catawba Nation can move forward with a gaming development on ancestral territory. @officialcatawba #TribalHomelands #NorthCarolina #SouthCarolina https://t.co/svMh38JTAp
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