Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Field Hearing titled “Investing in Native Communities: Transformative Opportunities in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act”

Tuesday, June 28 2022 - 12:00 PM

Location: Mystic Lake Center, of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Room Number: Minnetonka Conference Room

NOTE: Adam Savariego of the Upper Sioux Community was an additional witness. A dropout in audio occurred toward the end of the hearing, during the question and answer period.

WITNESS LIST (As originally scheduled)

The Honorable Bryan Newland

Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs

U.S. Department of the Interior

Washington, DC

*Accompanied by Jason Freihage, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington DC

Ms. Elizabeth Fowler

Acting Director, Indian Health Service

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Washington, DC

Mr. Jeremiah Baumann

Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure

U.S. Department of Energy

Washington, DC

The Honorable Cathy Chavers

Chairwoman

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

Orr, Minnesota

The Honorable Melanie Benjamin

Chief Executive Officer

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Onamia, Minnesota

The Honorable Kevin Dupuis, Sr.

Chairman

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Cloquet, Minnesota

The Honorable Keith Anderson

Chairman

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Business Council

Prior Lake, Minnesota

The Honorable Robert Larsen

President

Lower Sioux Indian Community

Morton, Minnesota

ADDITIONAL WITNESS

The Honorable Adam Savariego

Tribal Secretary

Upper Sioux Community

Granite Falls, Minnesota

Committee Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/field-hearing-titled-investing-native-communities-transformative-opportunities