Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Time: 02:00 PM

Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324

Presiding: The Honorable Ruben Gallego, Chairman

On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 733 (Rep. Betty McCollum), To provide for the transfer of certain Federal land in the State of Minnesota for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. “Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act”

H.R. 1031 (Rep. Juan Vargas), To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. “Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2019”

H.R. 1803 (Rep. Greg Walden), To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon.

H.R. 2961 (Rep. Rick Larsen), To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes. “Samish Indian Land Reaffirmation Act”

Witness List

Panel I

Mr. Darryl LaCounte

Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior

H.R. 733, H.R. 1031, H.R. 1803 and H.R. 2961

Mr. Frank Beum

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Department of Agriculture

H.R. 733

Panel II

The Honorable Arthur LaRose

Secretary, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

H.R. 733

The Honorable Robert H. Smith

Chairman, Pala Band of Mission Indians

H.R. 1031

Mr. Ron Suppah

Former Tribal Council Member, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

H.R. 1803

The Honorable Tom Wooten

Chairman, Samish Indian Nation

H.R. 2961

The Honorable Brian Cladoosby

Chairman, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

H.R. 2961

Committee Notice:

https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/subcommittee-for-indigenous-peoples-of-the-united-states-legislative-hearing