Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”
Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Oversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis”
Date: November 8, 2023
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts an oversight hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis” on November 8, 2023.

At the hearing, the committee hears directly from tribal leaders and Native health experts to examine the impact of fentanyl in Native communities and learn about the tools Native communities have developed to address their own needs.

Witnesses
The Honorable Tony Hillaire
Chairman
Lummi Nation
Bellingham, Washington
TESTIMONY: PDF

The Honorable Jamie S. Azure
Chairman
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota
Belcourt, North Dakota
TESTIMONY: PDF

The Honorable Bryce Kirk
Councilman
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation
Poplar, Montana
TESTIMONY: PDF

Dr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.
Executive Director & Licensed Clinical Psychologist
I Ola Lāhui, Inc.
Honolulu, Hawaii
TESTIMONY: PDF

Mr. Eric M. Gettis
Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Juneau, Alaska
Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, Alaska
TESTIMONY: PDF

Dr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
TESTIMONY: PDF

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice
Oversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis” (November 8, 2023)