House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6032, H.R. 6964, H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS], H.R. 8115, H.R. 8286, H.R. 8380, and H.R. 8387
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House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Time: 01:00 PM
Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324
Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California), the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act. The bill transfers about 1,031 acres of federal land in northern California into trust for the Karuk Tribe. • H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington), a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in Washington state. Similar bills have been enacted for other tribal nations. • H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California), the Yurok Lands Act of 2022. The draft discussion version of the bill requires the federal government to acquire about 1,229 acres in the Yurok Experimental Forest and Six Rivers National Forest in northern California into trust for the Yurok Tribe. The bill also contains provisions regarding the co-management of such lands by the U.S. and the tribe. • H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California), the Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act. The bill ensures that tribal governments can participate in the purchase of public lands through a program already available to state and local governments. The program is run by the Bureau of Land Management. • H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington), a bill to require the federal government to acquire about 1,082 acres in Washington state into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. • H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-Illinois), the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022. The bill settles a land claim to 1,280 acres in the state of Illinois promised to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation by the 1829 Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien. The bill establishes a $10 million trust fund for the tribe and requires further negotiations to pay damages to the tribe for the land that was sold by the federal government. • H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington), the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act. The bill makes it easier for tribal governments to authorize their officers to enforce federal law. It also makes tribal officers eligible for benefits already available to federal law enforcement. This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov.
Illinois, 4th District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C. The Honorable Derek Kilmer
Washington, 6th District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C. The Honorable Jared Huffman
California, 2nd District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C. The Honorable Marilyn Strickland
Washington, 10th District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C. The Honorable Dan Newhouse
Washington, 4th District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Chairman, Karuk Tribe
Happy Camp, California The Honorable Harry Pickernell Sr. (H.R. 6964)
Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
Oakville, Washington The Honorable Joe James (H.R. 7581)
Chairman, Yurok Tribe
Klamath, California The Honorable Frances Charles (H.R. 8286)
Chairwoman, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Port Angeles, Washington The Honorable Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380)
Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Mayetta, Kansas The Honorable Arain Hart (H.R. 8115)
Chairman, Susanville Indian Rancheria
Susanville, California The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387)
Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Nespelem, Washington
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6032, H.R. 6964, H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS], H.R. 8115, H.R. 8286, H.R. 8380, and H.R. 8387 (docs.house.gov)![House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6032, H.R. 6964, H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS], H.R. 8115, H.R. 8286, H.R. 8380, and H.R. 8387](https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/13/HouseSubcommiteeforIndigenousPeoplesoftheUnitedStates.png)
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Time: 01:00 PM
Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324
Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 6032 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California), the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act. The bill transfers about 1,031 acres of federal land in northern California into trust for the Karuk Tribe. • H.R. 6964 (Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington), a bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in Washington state. Similar bills have been enacted for other tribal nations. • H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 7581] (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California), the Yurok Lands Act of 2022. The draft discussion version of the bill requires the federal government to acquire about 1,229 acres in the Yurok Experimental Forest and Six Rivers National Forest in northern California into trust for the Yurok Tribe. The bill also contains provisions regarding the co-management of such lands by the U.S. and the tribe. • H.R. 8115 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California), the Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act. The bill ensures that tribal governments can participate in the purchase of public lands through a program already available to state and local governments. The program is run by the Bureau of Land Management. • H.R. 8286 (Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington), a bill to require the federal government to acquire about 1,082 acres in Washington state into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. • H.R. 8380 (Rep. Jesús G. “Chuy” García, D-Illinois), the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022. The bill settles a land claim to 1,280 acres in the state of Illinois promised to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation by the 1829 Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien. The bill establishes a $10 million trust fund for the tribe and requires further negotiations to pay damages to the tribe for the land that was sold by the federal government. • H.R. 8387 (Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington), the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act. The bill makes it easier for tribal governments to authorize their officers to enforce federal law. It also makes tribal officers eligible for benefits already available to federal law enforcement. This hearing will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at docs.house.gov.
Witness List
Panel One
The Honorable Jesús G. “Chuy” García Illinois, 4th District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C. The Honorable Derek Kilmer
Washington, 6th District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C. The Honorable Jared Huffman
California, 2nd District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C. The Honorable Marilyn Strickland
Washington, 10th District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C. The Honorable Dan Newhouse
Washington, 4th District
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
Panel Two
The Honorable Wizipan GarriottPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Panel Three
The Honorable Russell Attebery (H.R. 6032) Chairman, Karuk Tribe
Happy Camp, California The Honorable Harry Pickernell Sr. (H.R. 6964)
Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
Oakville, Washington The Honorable Joe James (H.R. 7581)
Chairman, Yurok Tribe
Klamath, California The Honorable Frances Charles (H.R. 8286)
Chairwoman, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Port Angeles, Washington The Honorable Joseph Rupnick (H.R. 8380)
Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Mayetta, Kansas The Honorable Arain Hart (H.R. 8115)
Chairman, Susanville Indian Rancheria
Susanville, California The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson (H.R. 8387)
Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Nespelem, Washington
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Documents
Hybrid SCIP Legislative Hearing (naturalresources.house.gov)Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6032, H.R. 6964, H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS], H.R. 8115, H.R. 8286, H.R. 8380, and H.R. 8387 (docs.house.gov)