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Testimony: Michell Hicks, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1750, S. 3859, S. 4053, & H.R. 226
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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The following is the written testimony of Michell Hicks, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Hicks appears before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs at a Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1750, S.3859, S.4053, & H.R.226 on September 23, 2026. He provides testimony on
H.R.226, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
The bill places about 76 acres in Tennessee into trust for the Eastern Band. It also creates two permanent easements, covering another 20 acres, for the tribe, headquartered in neighboring North Carolina.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.226 on February 4, 2025.
The Honorable Michell Hicks [PDF: Testimony]Principal Chief
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Cherokee, North Carolina
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice
Business Meeting is to consider S.5354 & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1750, S. 3859, S. 4053, & H.R. 226 (September 23, 2026)
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