Witness list for House subcommittee field hearing on Indian self-determination

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House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs: Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding a field hearing to mark the 50th anniversary of the self-determination era.

The hearing takes place at 9:30am on Friday at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The witness list follows:

The Hon. Bill Anoatubby
Governor
Chickasaw Nation
Ada, Oklahoma

The Hon. Chuck Hoskin
Principal Chief
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

The Hon. Gary Batton
Chief
Durant, Oklahoma

The Hon. Wena Supernaw
Chair
Quapaw Nation
Quapaw, Oklahoma

Mr. Jeff Fife
Secretary of Commerce and Chief of Staff
Muscogee Creek Nation
Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Mr. Mark Rogers
Chief Executive Officer
Osage Nation Health System
Pawhuska, Oklahoma

The Hon. Martin Harvier
President
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Scottsdale, Arizona
[Minority witness]

Mr. Jay Spaan
Executive Director
Self-Governance Communication & Education Tribal Consortium
Tulsa, Oklahoma
[Minority witness]

House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs sets field hearing for self-determination anniversary

The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is going on the road to mark the 50th anniversary of the self-determination era.

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The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act became law in January 1975 after being passed by the 93rd Congress. [S.1017] Over the last 50 years, tribes have asserted greater sovereignty over programs and services that were previously managed by agencies within the Department of the Interior and the Department of Health and Human Services.

“The current federal policy of self-determination for tribes has enabled many tribes to take on programs, functions, services, and activities (PFSAs) previously provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) and, ultimately, provide services to tribal members in a better and uniquely local manner,” the hearing memo from the subcommittee states.

Hearing Memo: Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country

Hearing Notice: Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country

The Richard Nixon Foundation: Tribal Self-Determination Revisited: President Nixon’s Lasting Impact on American Indian Life

House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Notice

Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country (April 4, 2025)

Prior House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Notices

Federal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed (February 25, 2025)
Leaving Indian Children Behind: Reviewing the State of BIE Schools (February 12, 2025)
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 410, H.R. 412, H.R. 504 & H.R. 741 (February 5, 2025)