Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 10am
The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 725 “Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2009” in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC.
Witnesses
Panel 1 –
Rep. Ed Pastor (D-AZ)
Panel 2 –
Larry Parkinson, Deputy Asst. Secretary Department of the Interior
Panel 3 –
Shan Lewis, president of the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
Jewell James, policy advisor Lummi Indian Nation
Michael “NaNa Ping” Garcia, president Indian Arts & Crafts Association
Thursday, Dec. 3 at 2:15pm
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold an oversight hearing on “Expanding Dental Health Care in Indian Country” and one on “Promises Made, Promises Broken: The Impact of Chronic Underfunding of Contract Health Services” at 838 Hart Office Building in Washington, DC.
Witnesses
Dr. Ronald L. Tankersley, D.D.S, president American Dental Assoc.
Evangelyn “Angel” Dotomain, president/CEO Alaska Native Health Board
Patricia Tarren, staff pediatric dentist Department of Dentistry at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn.
