Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”
Date: September 17, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628

Mr. Kennis Bellmard [TESTIMONY]
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, DC

Mr. Benjamin Smith [TESTIMONY]
Acting Director, Indian Health Service
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC

The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. [TESTIMONY]
Principal Chief
Cherokee Nation
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Mr. Victor Joseph [TESTIMONY]
Executive Director
Tanana Tribal Council
Tanana, Alaska

Mr. Jay Spaan [TESTIMONY]
Executive Director
Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oversight Hearing entitled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service” (September 17, 2025)