{"id":453702,"date":"2026-03-17T21:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=453702"},"modified":"2026-03-20T07:34:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:34:21","slug":"audio-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/17\/audio-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session-2\/","title":{"rendered":"AUDIO: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Afternoon Session"},"content":{"rendered":"House Committee on Appropriations<BR>\r\nSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies<BR>\r\nDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 &#8211; 1:00 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\/6Iaq4g818u4fGylcS3>on.soundcloud.com\/6Iaq4g818u4fGylcS3<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817389&#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\">Chuck Hoskin Jr. <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817449&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-HoskinC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-HoskinC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Jonodev Chaudhuri <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Ambassador, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817422&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-ChaudhuriJ-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-ChaudhuriJ-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817398&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel two\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">James Naranjo <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Governor, Pueblo of Santa Clara<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817443&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-NaranjoJ-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-NaranjoJ-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-NaranjoJ-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Charles Riley <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Governor, Pueblo of Acoma<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817437&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-RileyC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-RileyC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-RileyC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817428&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel three\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Verlon Jose <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Chairman, The Tohono O&#8217;odham Nation of Arizona<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817425&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-JoseV-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-JoseV-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-JoseV-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Dr. Buu Nygren <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">President, Navajo Nation<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817392&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-NygrenB-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-NygrenB-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817431&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel four\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Francys Crevier <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Chief Executive Officer, National Council of Urban Indian Health<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817407&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-Sunday-AllenR-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-Sunday-AllenR-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-Sunday-AllenR-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">A.C. Locklear <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Chief Executive Officer, National Indian Health Board<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2207293723&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-LocklearA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-LocklearA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-LocklearA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Abigail Echo-Hawk MA (Pawnee) <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Director, Urban Indian Health Institute<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817386&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-Echo-HawkA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-Echo-HawkA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-Echo-HawkA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Conrad Jacket <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Board Member, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc.<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817401&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-JacketC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-JacketC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-JacketC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" 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\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-SanchezT-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-SanchezT-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-SanchezT-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Esther Lucero MPP (Din\u00e9) <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">President and Chief Executive Officer, Seattle Indian Health Board<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" 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allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2260293266&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-RossL-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-RossL-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-RossL-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817416&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel six\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Angelique Albert <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Chief Executive Officer, Native Forward Scholar Fund<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817446&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-AlbertA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-AlbertA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-AlbertA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Ahniwake Rose (Cherokee &amp; Muscogee) <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">President &amp; CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2069367724&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-RoseA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-RoseA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-RoseA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817404&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\nPanel seven\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Cecilia Fire Thunder <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">President, Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition (OLNEC)<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817455&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-FireThunderC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-FireThunderC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-FireThunderC-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"witnessPanel\">\r\n<div class=\"name\">Aurene Martin <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title-org\">Secretary, National Indian Child Welfare Association<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2285817395&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=false\"><\/iframe> \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Witness Statement [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Wstate-MartinA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Truth in Testimony [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-TTF-MartinA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Witness Biography [<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/news\/HHRG-119-AP06-Bio-MartinA-20260317\/\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" 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