Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 279, S. 790 & S. 832

Wednesday, May 01 2019 - 02:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room Number: 628

S. 279, the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act;

S. 790, A bill to clarify certain provisions of Public Law 103-116, the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993, and for other purposes; and

S. 832, A bill to nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.

PANEL 1

Mr. John Tahsuda, III

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs

U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Tahsuda%20SCIA%205.1%20Statement%20Final.pdf

The Honorable William Harris

Chief

Catawba Indian Nation, Rock Hill, SC

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Written%20Testimony%20of%20Catawba%20Chief%20William%20Harris%20on%20S%20790.pdf

The Honorable Ron Suppah

Council Member

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, OR

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2019-05-01%20Ron%20Suppah%20Warm%20Springs%20statement.pdf

Ms. Cecelia Fire Thunder

President

Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition, Martin, SD

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Written%20Testimony%20-%20Cecelia%20Firethunder%20on%20S.%20279%20%28SCIA%20Leg.%20Hearing%2005.01.2019%29.pdf

Committee Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-279-s-790-s-832