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TESTIMONY: Michell Hicks of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Legislative hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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The following is the written testimony of Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Hicks appears before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs at a legislative hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act, on November 5, 2025.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice
Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act (November 5, 2025)
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