VIDEO: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 3
Posted: Monday, February 24, 2025
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House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA

• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/1b0o7TaNJfI

Panel one
Crystal Williams
Treasurer
United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Abigail Echo-Hawk
Director
Urban Indian Health Institute
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Jason Schlender
Executive Administrator
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Panel two
Monique Martin
Vice President of Intergovernmental Affairs
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Ileen Sylvester
Executive Vice President for Executive and Tribal Services
Southcentral Foundation
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Panel three
Reno Franklin
Chair
California Rural Indian Health Board
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Inder Wadhwa
Chief Executive Officer
Northern Valley Indian Health
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Teresa Sanchez
Health Board Delegate
Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Panel four
Jerilyn Church
President
Chief Executive Officer
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Anthony Locklear
Interim Chief Executive Officer
National Indian Health Board
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Robyn Sunday-Allen
Chief Executive Officer
National Council of Urban Indian Health
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Panel five
Anhiwake Rose
President
Chief Executive Officer
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Jason Dropik
Executive Director
National Indian Education Association
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Toni Tsatoke-Mule
Executive Director
Kiowa Education Agency and Higher Education
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Panel six
Cecilia Fire Thunder
Chairwoman
Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Jordan Etcitty
Executive Director
Diné bi Olta School Board Association
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Aurene Martin
Board of Directors Member
National Indian Child Welfare Association
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Panel seven
Greg Abrahamson
Vice-Chair
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Esther Lucero
President
Chief Executive Officer
Seattle Indian Health Board
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Lloyd Miller
Council
National Tribal Contract Support Coalition
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Panel eight
Jeremy Takala
Chair
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Ed Johnstone
Chairman
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Heather Dawn Thompson
Vice President
Native Nations Conservation and Food Systems
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Panel nine
Austin Lowes
Tribal Chairman
Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Mark Macarro
President
National Congress of American Indians
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Cody Desautel
President
Intertribal Timber Council
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Cory Blankenship
Executive Director
Native American Finance Officers Association
Witness Statement [PDF]
Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF]
Witness Biography [PDF]

Relevant Links
Livestream: youtu.be/1b0o7TaNJfI (youtube.com)
Witness List and Written Testimony (docs.house.gov)
Hearing Notice (appropriations.house.gov)