AUDIO: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Morning Session
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2026
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House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • PLAYLIST: on.soundcloud.com/Tx8JEyq4TuLBPPAlBy
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 – 9:00 AM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • PLAYLIST: on.soundcloud.com/Tx8JEyq4TuLBPPAlBy
Witnesses
Panel one
Michael Conners
Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Panel two
Eugene DeCora Sr.
Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Joseph P. Rupnick
Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Panel three
Mike Natchees
Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
Laurel Ann Yellowhorse
Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
Panel four
Cody Shambo
Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community
Michael Comes At Night
Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation
Michael Dolson
Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
Jestin Dupree
Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation
Panel five
Peter Lengkeek
Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
Frank Star Comes Out
President, Oglala Sioux Tribe
Panel six
Steve Sitting Bear
Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Panel seven
Jeff Wacoche
Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
Rick Sylestine
Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Relevant Links
Livestream: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA (youtube.com)Witness List and Written Testimony (docs.house.gov)
Hearing Notice (appropriations.house.gov)