Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”

Date: September 17, 2025

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 628

Witnesses

Mr. Kennis Bellmard

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development

U.S. Department of the Interior

Washington, DC

Mr. Benjamin Smith

Acting Director, Indian Health Service

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Washington, DC

The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.

Principal Chief

Cherokee Nation

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Mr. Victor Joseph

Executive Director

Tanana Tribal Council

Tanana, Alaska

Mr. Jay Spaan

Executive Director

Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Committee Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/