Oversight Field Hearing on “Empowering Native Youth to Reclaim their Future”

Date: August 9, 2011

Time: 1:30 PM

Location: Poplar, MT

Room: Poplar High School

Witnesses

The Honorable Rusty Stafne

Chairman

Fort Peck Tribes, Poplar, MT

Testimony

Ms. Deborah Halliday

Policy Advisor

Community Learning Partnerships, Montana Office of Public Instruction, Helena, MT

Testimony

Mr. Richard Manning

Research Associate

National Native Children's Trauma Center at the University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Testimony

Miss Fanci Jackson

Fort Peck Youth Council member

Fort Peck Tribes, Poplar, MT

Dr. Rose Weahkee

Ph.D., Director

Division of Behavioral Health, Indian Health Service, US. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD

Testimony

Mr. Edward F. Parisian

Billings Regional Director

Indian Affairs, US. Department of the Interior, Billings, MT

Testimony

Dr. Richard Mckeon

Lead Public Health Advisor

Suicide Prevention Team, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, US. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD

Testimony