Oversight Hearing

Oversight Hearing to Examine Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal Police Recruitment, Training, Hiring and Retention

Date: March 18, 2010

Time: 2:15 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 628

Witnesses

Mr. Wizipan Garriott

Policy Advisor to the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs

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

Accompanied by: Mr. Jason Thompson, Acting Deputy Bureau Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs-Office of Justice Services, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC

Testimony

Mr. Joseph W. Wright

Assistant Director, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Office of Artesia Operations

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

Testimony

Mr. Gary Gaikowski

Chief of Police

Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, Agency Village, SD

Testimony

The Honorable Ivan Posey

Chair

Eastern Shoshone Tribe, Fort Washakie, WY

Testimony

The Honorable Myra Pearson

Chairwoman

United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck, ND

Accompanied by: Dr. David Gipp, President, United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck, ND

Testimony