Legislative Hearing on Bills S. 1080, H.R. 2120, S. 2494, H.R. 2963, S. 531

Date: May 15, 2008

Time: 9:30 AM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 562

S. 1080, the Crow Tribe Land Restoration Act
H.R. 2120, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to proclaim as reservation for the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians a parcel of land now held in trust by the United States for that Indian tribe
S. 2494, the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act
H.R. 2963, the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2007
S. 531, A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the “Bennett Freeze”

Witnesses

Mr. Jerry Gidner

Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Testimony

The Honorable Carl Venne

Chairman

Crow Tribe, Crow Agency, MT

Testimony

The Honorable Rick Sherwood

Chairman

Spokane Tribe of Indians, Wellpinit, WA

Testimony

Mr. Jerry Gidner

Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Testimony

The Honorable Mark A. Macarro

Tribal Chairman

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, Temecula, CA

Testimony

The Honorable Aaron Payment

Chairman

Sault St Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Testimony

The Honorable Benjamin H. Nuvamsa

Chairman

Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, AZ

Testimony

Mr. Raymond Maxx

Navajo Nation Council Delegate and Chairman of the Navajo Hopi Land Commission

Navajo Nation Council, Window Rock AZ

Testimony