Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Oversight Hearing on “Examining Efforts to Maintain and Revitalize Native Languages for Future Generations.”

PANEL 1

The Honorable Jeannie Hovland

Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC

TESTIMONY

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/08-22-18%20HHS%20ANA%20Testimony%20Final.pdf

The Honorable Jessie Baird

Vice Chairwoman

Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe, Mashpee, MA

TESTIMONY

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/08.22.18%20Vice%20Chair%20Baird%20Testimony%20Final.pdf

Ms. Namaka Rawlins

Director

Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration, Aha Punana Leo, Hilo, HI

TESTIMONY

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Final%20Testimony%20Rawlins.SCIA_.22.Aug_.2018.pdf

Dr. Christine Sims

Director

American Indian Language Policy Researcher and Teacher Training Center, Albuquerque, NM

TESTIMONY

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Statement%20of%20Christine%20Sims%20UNM%20A.Ind_.Lang%20Ctr.pdf

Ms. Lauren E. Hummingbird

Graduate, Tsalagi Tsunadeloquasdi

Cherokee Nation Immersion School, Tahlequah, OK

TESTIMONY

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/08.22.18%20-%20Lauren%20Hummingbird%20-%20Testimony%20Final%20version.pdf

Committee Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-examining-efforts-maintain-and-revitalize-native-languages-future

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