{"id":830187,"date":"2026-09-23T16:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=830187"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:58:12","slug":"testimony-michell-hicks-eastern-band-of-cherokee-indians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/09\/23\/testimony-michell-hicks-eastern-band-of-cherokee-indians\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimony: Michell Hicks, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>Testimony: Michell Hicks, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians\r\n
Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1750, S. 3859, S. 4053, & H.R. 226<\/div>\r\n
Wednesday, September 23, 2026<\/div>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\n• PDF: Testimony<\/a><\/strong>\r\n

<\/p>\r\n The following is the written testimony of Michell Hicks, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians<\/a>.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nHicks appears before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs<\/a> at a Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1750, S.3859, S.4053, & H.R.226<\/a> on September 23, 2026. He provides testimony on \r\nH.R.226<\/a>, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe 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. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe U.S. House of Representatives<\/a> passed H.R.226 on February 4, 2025<\/a>.\r\n

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<\/p>\r\nThe Honorable Michell Hicks [PDF: Testimony<\/a>]
\r\nPrincipal Chief
\r\nEastern Band of Cherokee Indians
\r\nCherokee, North Carolina\r\n

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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice<\/div>\r\nBusiness Meeting is to consider S.5354 & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1750, S. 3859, S. 4053, & H.R. 226<\/a> (September 23, 2026)\r\n

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