American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Afternoon Session by indianz

House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 1:30 PM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA

WITNESSES
Panel one
Jeffrey Stiffarm
President
Fort Belknap Indian Community

Harlan Baker
Chairman
Chippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee and Rocky Boy Health Center

Ryan Rusche
Citizen
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck

Panel two
Carole Lankford
Councilwoman
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation

Gene Small
President
Northern Cheyenne Tribe

Panel three
Bruce Savage
Chairman
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Darrell Seki Sr.
Chairman
Red Lake Band Chippewa Indians

Leonard Fineday
Secretary
Treasurer
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Virgil Wind
Chief Executive
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Panel four
J. Conrad “JC” Seneca
President
Seneca Nation

Wena Supernaw
Business Committee Chair
Quapaw Nation

Jeff Wacoche
Chief
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians

Panel five
Ken Ahmann
Tribal Utility Authority Director
Colusa Indian Community Council

Jose Simon III
Chairman
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians

Panel six
Josh Cook
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians

Lester “Shine” Nieto
Chairman
Tule River Indian Tribe of California

James Naranjo
Governor
Pueblo of Santa Clara

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Contains tracks

• Opening Remarks by indianz
• Jeffrey Stiffarm / Fort Belknap Indian Community by indianz
• Harlan Baker / Chippewa Cree Tribe by indianz
• Ryan Rusche / Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes by indianz
• Q&A with Panel One by indianz