Legislative Hearing: Remote SCIP Legislative Hearing – March 31, 2022
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
- H.R. 4715 (Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-OK), To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior to make payments to certain members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma in accordance with the recommendation of the United States Court of Federal Claims. Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021.
- H.R. 5715 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-AZ), To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 6707 (Rep. Jared Golden, D-ME), To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to advance equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other purposes. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act.
Witness List
Panel I
Representative Raul Grijalva
Arizona, 3rd District
Representative Jared Golden
Maine, 2nd District
Panel II
The Honorable William J. Nicholas, Sr. (H.R. 6707) (testimony)
Chief
Passamaquoddy Tribe
Princeton, ME
The Honorable Edward Peter-Paul (H.R. 6707) (testimony forthcoming)
Chief
Mi’kmaq Nation Presque Isle, ME
The Honorable Clarissa Sabattis (H.R. 6707) (testimony)
Chief
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
Littleton, ME
The Honorable Kirk Francis (H.R. 6707) (testimony)
Chief
Penobscot Nation
Indian Island, ME
The Honorable Joseph T. Byrd (H.R. 4715) (testimony)
Chairman
Quapaw Nation
Quapaw, OK
Mr. Charles P. Rose (H.R. 5715) (testimony)
Chair, Board of Trustees
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
Tucson, AZ
Mr. Patrick Strauch (H.R. 6707) (testimony)
Executive Director
Maine Forest Products Council
Augusta, Maine
This hearing will take place via Cisco WebEx and will be streamed on YouTube. For hearing materials and schedules, please visit U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository at http://docs.house.gov/.