Legislative Hearing on H.R.1884, the Save Oak Flat Act
Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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Legislative Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Time: 01:00 PM
Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region.
President
Inter Tribal Association of Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona The Honorable Fawn Sharp – [PDF: Testimony]
President
National Congress of American Indians
Washington, D.C. Dr. James Wells, PhD – [PDF: Testimony]
Chief Operating Officer
L. Everett & Associates
Santa Barbara, California The Honorable Mila Besich – [PDF: Testimony]
Mayor
Town of Superior
Superior, Arizona
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Time: 01:00 PM
Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region.
Witness List
The Honorable Shan Lewis – [PDF: Testimony] President
Inter Tribal Association of Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona The Honorable Fawn Sharp – [PDF: Testimony]
President
National Congress of American Indians
Washington, D.C. Dr. James Wells, PhD – [PDF: Testimony]
Chief Operating Officer
L. Everett & Associates
Santa Barbara, California The Honorable Mila Besich – [PDF: Testimony]
Mayor
Town of Superior
Superior, Arizona
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice
Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act (April 13, 2021)