NRDems Forum: Virtual Roundtable on Coronavirus in Indian Country: Tribal and Urban Organizations

Date: Friday, May 15, 2020 Time: 01:00 PM

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is hosting a livestreamed roundtable discussion on Friday, May 15, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time with three national tribal organizations to discuss the House of Representatives’ newly introduced Heroes Act, the ongoing implementation of the CARES Act, and the pressing need for additional federal support in Native American communities across the country to combat the coronavirus.

Speakers

Ruben Gallego

Chair

Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States

Kevin J. Allis

Chief Executive Officer

National Congress of American Indians

Dante Desiderio

Executive Director

Native American Finance Officers Association

Walter Murillo

President

National Council of Urban Indian Health

https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/virtual-roundtable-on-coronavirus-in-indian-country-tribal-and-urban-organizations