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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Lezmond Mitchell v. USA, No. 18-17031, in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 13, 2019.

Audio Source:

https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/view.php?pk_id=0000034896

Video:

https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/view_video.php?pk_vid=0000016785

Photo of federal courthouse in Phoenix, Arizona, by Harrison Mantas/Cronkite News:

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2019/12/13/with-execution-on-hold-navajo-inmate-presses-court-on-jury-bias-claim/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Nomination Hearing to consider RADM Michael D. Weahkee, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Wednesday, December 11 2019 - 02:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room Number: 628

RADM Michael D. Weahkee

Principal Deputy Director, Indian Health Service

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

https://www.indianz.com/News/2019/12/11/michaelweahkee.pdf

Committee Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/nomination-hearing-consider-radm-michael-d-weahkee-new-mexico-be-director-indian-health

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Nomination Hearing to consider RADM Michael D. Weahkee, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Wednesday, December 11 2019 - 02:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room Number: 628

RADM Michael D. Weahkee

Principal Deputy Director, Indian Health Service

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

https://www.indianz.com/News/2019/12/11/michaelweahkee.pdf

Committee Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/nomination-hearing-consider-radm-michael-d-weahkee-new-mexico-be-director-indian-health

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved two bills at business meeting on Wednesday, December 11, 2019:

• S.1853, the Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act, also known as the BADGES for Native Communities Act. The bipartisan bill includes provisions to address law enforcement recruitment and retention at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and respond to the crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans, particularly women and girls.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1853

• S.2365, the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019. The bipartisan bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for the care services that Native veterans receive at urban Indian health centers.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2365

Following the business meeting, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana) spoke up about the need to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act with a "strong Native component."

"I really think this is important for Indian Country, it's important for women," Tester said.

Following the remarks. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) also spoke up. She said she didn't want to see any pro-Native provisions caught up in "political football" on Capitol Hill. Currently, there are two competing versions of VAWA -- a Democratic version that already passed the U.S. House of Representatives and a Republican version that Native women are not supporting.

"In fairness, I want to make sure that we get to the right place with this," said Murkowski.

Tester's remarks were not captured by the committee's live feed. The track posted below was recorded inside the committee room so the volume may need to be adjusted to hear all of his comments.

Murkowski's remarks were captured by the committee's feed.

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved two bills at business meeting on Wednesday, December 11, 2019:

• S.1853, the Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act, also known as the BADGES for Native Communities Act. The bipartisan bill includes provisions to address law enforcement recruitment and retention at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and respond to the crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans, particularly women and girls.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1853

• S.2365, the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019. The bipartisan bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for the care services that Native veterans receive at urban Indian health centers.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2365

Following the business meeting, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana) spoke up about the need to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act with a "strong Native component."

"I really think this is important for Indian Country, it's important for women," Tester said.

Following the remarks. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) also spoke up. She said she didn't want to see any pro-Native provisions caught up in "political football" on Capitol Hill. Currently, there are two competing versions of VAWA -- a Democratic version that already passed the U.S. House of Representatives and a Republican version that Native women are not supporting.

"In fairness, I want to make sure that we get to the right place with this," said Murkowski.

Tester's remarks were not captured by the committee's live feed. The track posted below was recorded inside the committee room so the volume may need to be adjusted to hear all of his comments.

Murkowski's remarks were captured by the committee's feed.

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved two bills at business meeting on Wednesday, December 11, 2019:

• S.1853, the Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act, also known as the BADGES for Native Communities Act. The bipartisan bill includes provisions to address law enforcement recruitment and retention at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and respond to the crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans, particularly women and girls.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1853

• S.2365, the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019. The bipartisan bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for the care services that Native veterans receive at urban Indian health centers.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2365

Following the business meeting, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana) spoke up about the need to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act with a "strong Native component."

"I really think this is important for Indian Country, it's important for women," Tester said.

Following the remarks. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) also spoke up. She said she didn't want to see any pro-Native provisions caught up in "political football" on Capitol Hill. Currently, there are two competing versions of VAWA -- a Democratic version that already passed the U.S. House of Representatives and a Republican version that Native women are not supporting.

"In fairness, I want to make sure that we get to the right place with this," said Murkowski.

Tester's remarks were not captured by the committee's live feed. The track posted below was recorded inside the committee room so the volume may need to be adjusted to hear all of his comments.

Murkowski's remarks were captured by the committee's feed.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Nomination Hearing to consider RADM Michael D. Weahkee, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Wednesday, December 11 2019 - 02:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room Number: 628

RADM Michael D. Weahkee

Principal Deputy Director, Indian Health Service

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

https://www.indianz.com/News/2019/12/11/michaelweahkee.pdf

Committee Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/nomination-hearing-consider-radm-michael-d-weahkee-new-mexico-be-director-indian-health

Photos:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/senatecommitteeonindianaffairs/albums/72157712164508917

The U.S. House of Representatives debates S.256, the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act, on December 9, 2019.

The bipartisan bill reauthorizes a program that provides $13 million a year for Native language initiatives across the United States.

The House passed S.256 under a suspension of the rules. The bill already passed the U.S. Senate so it just needs the signature of President Trump to become law.

Photo by Granger Meadow:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gmeador/14634280144/