Feb 27, 2025 · 14:00

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

HearingHouse of RepresentativesHearing27 witnesses

Location

2008, Rayburn House Office Building

Committee

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Congress

119th

View on Congress.gov

Video

Witnesses(27)

Name	Position	Organization
Abigail Echo-HawkUrban Indian Health Institute	Director	Urban Indian Health Institute
Ahniwake RoseAmerican Indian Higher Education Consortium	President, Chief Executive Officer	American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Anthony LocklearNational Indian Health Board	Interim Chief Executive Officer	National Indian Health Board
Aurene MartinNational Indian Child Welfare Association	Board of Directors Member	National Indian Child Welfare Association
Austin LowesChippewa Ottawa Resource Authority, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians	Tribal Chairman	Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Cecilia Fire ThunderOglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition	Chairwoman	Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition
Cody DesautelIntertribal Timber Council	President	Intertribal Timber Council
Cory BlankenshipNative American Finance Officers Association	Executive Director	Native American Finance Officers Association
Crystal WilliamsUnited South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund	Treasurer	United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund
Ed JohnstoneNorthwest Indian Fisheries Commission	Chairman	Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Esther LuceroSeattle Indian Health Board	President, Chief Executive Officer	Seattle Indian Health Board
Greg AbrahamsonNorthwest Portland Area Indian Health Board	Vice-Chair	Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Heather ThompsonNative Nations Conservation and Food Systems	Vice President	Native Nations Conservation and Food Systems
Ileen SylvesterSouthcentral Foundation	Executive Vice President for Executive and Tribal Services	Southcentral Foundation
Inder WadhwaNorthern Valley Indian Health	Chief Executive Officer	Northern Valley Indian Health
Jason DropikNational Indian Education Association	Executive Director	National Indian Education Association
Jason SchlenderGreat Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission	Executive Administrator	Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Jeremy TakalaColumbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission	Chair	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Jerilyn ChurchGreat Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board	President, Chief Executive Officer	Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board
Jordan EtcittyDiné bi Olta School Board Association	Executive Director	Diné bi Olta School Board Association
Lloyd MillerNational Tribal Contract Support Coalition	Council	National Tribal Contract Support Coalition
Mark MacarroNational Congress of American Indians	President	National Congress of American Indians
Monique MartinAlaska Native Tribal Health Consortium	Vice President of Intergovernmental Affairs	Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Reno FranklinCalifornia Rural Indian Health Board	Chair	California Rural Indian Health Board
Robyn Sunday-AllenNational Council of Urban Indian Health	Chief Executive Officer	National Council of Urban Indian Health
Teresa SanchezRiverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.	Health Board Delegate	Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.
Toni Tsatoke-MuleKiowa Education Agency and Higher Education	Executive Director	Kiowa Education Agency and Higher Education