VIDEO: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026
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House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E
Witness List and Written Testimony (docs.house.gov)
Hearing Notice (appropriations.house.gov)
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E
Witnesses
Panel one
Cynthia Petersen
President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe
Doreen Leavitt
Secretary and Director of Natural Resources, Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope
Panel two
Jarred-Michael Erickson
Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Jeremy Takala
Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Panel three
Kristopher Peters
Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe
Loni Greninger
Vice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Quintin Swanson
Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
Robert de los Angeles
Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
Panel four
William (Bill) Iyall
Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Panel five
Annette Bryan
Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Panel six
Derek Bowman
Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
Joe Davis
Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe
Panel seven
Ed Johnstone
Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC)
Jon Panamaroff
Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association
Ervin Carlson
President, InterTribal Buffalo Council
Cody Desautel
President, Intertribal Timber Council
Panel eight
Mark Macarro
President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Ira L. Matt
Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO)
Cory Blankenship
Executive Director, Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA)
Relevant Links
Livestream: youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E (youtube.com)Witness List and Written Testimony (docs.house.gov)
Hearing Notice (appropriations.house.gov)