{"id":122504,"date":"2025-02-27T09:51:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T15:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=122504"},"modified":"2025-02-27T09:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T15:56:17","slug":"audio-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/02\/27\/audio-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session\/","title":{"rendered":"AUDIO: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session"},"content":{"rendered":"House Committee on Appropriations<BR>\r\nSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies<BR>\r\nDate: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 &#8211; 1:30 PM<BR>\r\nLocation: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n&#8226; PLAYLIST: <a href=https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/6RY4e3nVQ2ZPzPnaA>on.soundcloud.com\/6RY4e3nVQ2ZPzPnaA<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979480&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Witnesses<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel one\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Grant Johnson <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">President<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Prairie Island Indian Community<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-JohnsonG-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-JohnsonG-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979488&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Anna Miller <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Tribal Council Secretary<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Grand Traverse Tribal Council<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-MillerA-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-MillerA-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979472&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Stephen Selam <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Executive Secretary<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-SelamS-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-SelamS-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979504&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979437&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel two\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Jarred-Michael Erickson <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Chairman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-EricksonJ-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-EricksonJ-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979444&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">William &#8220;Bill&#8221; Iyall <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Chairman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Cowlitz Indian Tribe<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-IyallW-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-IyallW-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979456&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">W. Ron Allen <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Tribal Chairman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Jamestown S&#8217;Klallam Tribe and Pacific Salmon Commission<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-AllenW-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-AllenW-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979460&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979448&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel three\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Quintin Swanson <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Chairman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-SwansonQ-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-SwansonQ-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979476&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Tom Strong <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Vice-Chairman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Skokomish Indian Tribe<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-StrongT-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-StrongT-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979496&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Steve De Los Angeles <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Vice-Chairman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Snoqualmie Tribe<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-delosAngelesS-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-delosAngelesS-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979440&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979492&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel four\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Eric White <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Chairman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-WhiteE-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-WhiteE-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979468&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Glen Gobin <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Council Member<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Tulalip Tribes<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-GobinG-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-GobinG-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979452&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Edwina &#8220;Winnie&#8221; Johnson-Graham <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Vice-Chairwoman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-Johnson-GrahamE-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-Johnson-GrahamE-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979508&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979449&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel five\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Robert Blanchard <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Executive Director<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Tribal Chairman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Bad River Tribe<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-BlanchardR-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-BlanchardR-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979464&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Buu Nygren <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">President<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Navajo Nation<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-NygrenB-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-NygrenB-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979484&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Tehassi Hill <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">Chairman<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Oneida Nation<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-HillT-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-HillT-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979500&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Guy Capoeman <\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"title\">President<\/div> <div class=\"entity\">Quinault Indian Nation<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Statement [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-CapoemanG-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"witnessinfo\">Witness Biography [<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/AP\/AP06\/20250226\/117917\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-CapoemanG-20250226.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979433&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2042979436&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"> Relevant Links<\/div>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/9oxHRomWlXQ>Livestream: youtu.be\/9oxHRomWlXQ<\/a> (youtube.com)<BR>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117917>\r\nWitness List and Written Testimony<\/a> (docs.house.gov)<BR>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/schedule\/hearings\/american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-day-2-afternoon-session-0>\r\nHearing Notice<\/a> (appropriations.house.gov)\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/27\/housecommitteeonappropriationsday2pm.png width=0 height=0 class=invisible>\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/23\/housecommitteeonappropriationslivestream.jpg width=0 height=0 class=invisible>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 26, 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