• H.R. 2678 (McDermott): "Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act"
  
  
• H.R. 1358 (Stupak): "Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act"
  
  
• H.R. 3084 (Baird): "Chinook Nation Restoration Act"
  
  
• H.R. 3120 (Rehberg): "Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2009"

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Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2678, H.R. 1358, H.R. 3084, and H.R. 3120

When:
Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:

Panel 1

The Honorable Jim McDermott (H.R. 2678)
U.S. House Representatives (WA-07)

The Honorable Bart Stupak (H.R. 1358)
U.S. House Representatives (MI-01)

The Honorable Brian Baird (H.R. 3084)
U. S. House Representatives (WA-03)

The Honorable Denny Rehberg (H.R. 3120)
U. S. House Representatives (MT- At large)

Panel 2

Mr. George Skibine (H.R.2678, H.R. 1358, H.R. 3084, H.R. 3120)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, DC.

Panel 3

The Honorable Cecile Hansen (H.R. 2678)
Chairwoman
Duwamish Tribe
Seattle, Washington

The Honorable Ray Gardner (H.R. 3084)
Chairman
Chinook Nation
Raymond, Washington

The Honorable Curtis P. Chambers (H.R. 1358)
Tribal Chairman
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Cheboygan, Michigan

Mr. John Sinclair (H.R. 3120)
President
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana
Great Falls, Montana

Panel 4

Fawn Sharp (H.R. 3084)
President
Quinault Indian Nation
Taholah, Washington

John Daniels, Jr. (H.R. 2678)
Vice Chair of the Muckleshoot Tribal Council
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Auburn, Washington

Opening Statement:
Chairman Nick J. Rahall