{"id":49889,"date":"2024-11-21T11:34:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=49889"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:34:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:34:07","slug":"audio-business-meeting-to-consider-the-nomination-of-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chair-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission-s-4643-s-4998","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/11\/21\/audio-business-meeting-to-consider-the-nomination-of-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chair-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission-s-4643-s-4998\/","title":{"rendered":"AUDIO: Business Meeting to consider the Nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, S. 4643 &#038; S. 4998"},"content":{"rendered":"The <a href=https:\/\/indian.senate.gov\/>Senate Committee on Indian Affairs<\/a> convenes for a business meeting on <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/indianz\/business-meeting-patrice-h-kunesh-to-be-chair-of-national-indian-gaming-commission-s4643-s4998\">November 20, 2024<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBy a vote of 7-4, the committee approved the nomination of Patrice Kunesh to be Chair of the <a href=https:\/\/www.nigc.gov\/>National Indian Gaming Commission<\/a>, the federal agency that <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/17\/national-indian-gaming-commission-enters-new-era-under-president-biden\/>oversees the $41.9 billion tribal casino industry<\/a>.  The four &#8220;No&#8221; votes came from Republicans, including <a href=https:\/\/www.mullin.senate.gov\/>Sen. Markwayne Mullin<\/a> (R-Oklahoma), who <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/11\/21\/republican-ally-of-donald-trump-opposes-pick-for-indian-gaming-agency\/\">showed up in person to voice his objection<\/a> to a nominee chosen by outgoing President Joe Biden, a Democrat.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nA confirmation hearing took place on <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/18\/video-nomination-hearing-to-consider-patrice-h-kunesh-to-be-chair-of-national-indian-gaming-commission\/>September 18<\/a>, with Kunesh as the sole witness. Her nomination can now be considered by the full <a href=https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/>U.S. Senate<\/a>.\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\/1918823168&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\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\/1918823156&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe committee also approved two bills. They follow:\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n&#8226; <a href=https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-bill\/4643>S.4643<\/a>, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the <a href=https:\/\/www.ashiwi.org>Pueblo of Zuni<\/a>  in New Mexico and authorizes <a href=https:\/\/www.heinrich.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/nm-delegation-announces-water-rights-bill-for-zuni-tribe>$685 million in federal funding to support the tribe&#8217;s water resources<\/a>, including <a href=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zu\u00f1i_Salt_Lake>Zuni Salt Lake<\/a>, a sacred place. A hearing took place on <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/26\/video-legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998\/>September 25<\/a>, featuring testimony from Governor  Arden Kucate of the Zuni Tribe.\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\/1923744299&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n&#8226; <a href=https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-bill\/4998>S.4998<\/a>, the Navajo Nation Rio San Jos\u00e9 Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. The bill settles the water rights of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navajo-nsn.gov\/\">Navajo Nation<\/a> to the <a href=https:\/\/www.heinrich.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/heinrich-leger-fernandez-lead-bill-to-approve-water-rights-settlement-for-the-navajo-nation-in-the-rio-san-jose-watershed#>Rio San Jos\u00e9 Stream System in New Mexico<\/a>. A hearing took place on <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/26\/video-legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-4444-s-4633-s-4643-s-4705-s-4998\/>September 25<\/a>, featuring testimony from President Buu Nygren of the Navajo Nation.\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\/1923744383&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBoth bills can now be considered by the full Senate.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice<\/div>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/www.indian.senate.gov\/hearings\/business-meeting-to-consider-the-nomination-of-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chair-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission-s-4643-s-4998\/>Business Meeting to consider the Nomination of Patrice H. 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