Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Business Meeting to consider S. 2264 & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 3123, S. 3126, S. 3273 & S. 3381

Wednesday, February 16 2022 – 02:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room Number: 628

AGENDA

• S.3123, A bill to address hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon. The legislation addresses a long-standing issue tied to the restoration of federal recognition to the tribe, whose status had been terminated by the U.S. government.

• S.3126, A bill to address hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community in Oregon. The legislation addresses a long-standing issue tied to the restoration of federal recognition to the tribe, whose status had been terminated by the U.S. government.

• S.3273, the Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act. The bill places about 2,560 acres into trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The lands, currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management, are of cultural and historical importance to the tribe, located in southern California.

• S.3381, the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act. The bipartisan bill accelerates the review and processing of mortgages by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

WITNESS LIST

Ms. Kathryn Isom-Clause

Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs

Department of the Interior

Washington, DC

https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/KathrynIsomClause021622.pdf

The Honorable Delores Pigsley

Chairman

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Siletz, Oregon

https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/DeloriesPigsley021622.pdf

The Honorable Cheryle Kennedy

Chairwoman

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Grand Ronde, Oregon

https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/CheryleKennedy021622.pdf

The Honorable Reid Milanovich

Vice-Chairman

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council

Palms Springs, California

https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/ReidMilanovich021622.pdf

Ms. Sharon Vogel

Executive Director

Cheyenne River Housing Authority

Eagle Butte, South Dakota

https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/16/SharonVogel021622.pdf

Committee Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-2264-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-3123-s-3126-s-3273