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Posted: May 14, 2020

Friday Livestream: Chair Grijalva, Subcommittee Chair Gallego Lead Roundtable on Heroes Act Benefits for Indian Country, Still Unmet Tribal Needs

For Immediate Release

May 13, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) are hosting a livestreamed roundtable discussion on Friday, May 15, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time with three national tribal organizations to discuss the House of Representatives’ newly introduced Heroes Act, the ongoing implementation of the CARES Act, and the pressing need for additional federal support in Native American communities across the country to combat the coronavirus.

Gallego is chair of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. The event is the second in an ongoing series on coronavirus impacts in Indian Country, which has remained in the national headlines as the virus continues to spread while the Trump administration fails to respond.

Title: Coronavirus in Indian Country: Tribal and Urban Organizations

When: 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 15

Watch Live: https://bit.ly/2zxImiJ (Facebook) or https://youtu.be/ly9iQe8BM4M (YouTube)

Speakers

Raúl M. Grijalva

Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources

Ruben Gallego

Chair, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States

Kevin J. Allis

Chief Executive Officer, National Congress of American Indians

Dante Desiderio

Executive Director, Native American Finance Officers Association

Walter Murillo

President, National Council of Urban Indian Health

LINK: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/virtual-roundtable-on-coronavirus-in-indian-country-tribal-and-urban-organizations

NCAI’s CEO Kevin Allis testifies today before the US Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States sharing our COVID-19 concerns and policy suggestions. Tune in from 1-2:30 p.m. at: https://t.co/epJ7uwBGjG pic.twitter.com/nIXj8kYUhD

— National Congress of American Indians (@NCAI1944) May 15, 2020

Tomorrow 5/15 at 1pm ET: @NRDems Chair @RepRaulGrijalva SubCommittee Chair @RepRubenGallego will lead Roundtable on Heroes Act Benefits for #IndianCountry.

Watch Live: https://t.co/SeSAe1gAda (Facebook) or https://t.co/D1Rlh7gc41 (YouTube)

— NAFOA (@nafoaorg) May 14, 2020