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Oregon's only contribution to a time capsule organized for the America250 commemoration is a pin by Lillian Pitt, an artist from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs known for her focus on Native Americans' 12,000 years of history. In a statement, Pitt says she's gratified that the work will remind the people who open the capsule 250 years from now “of those who have made this land their home since time immemorial.” The National Museum of the American Indian is compiling a quilt with panels created in a series by different artists offering interpretations of the country's history through a Native lens. They are among the many contributions by Native individuals and organizations during the nation's semiquincentennial. GUESTS Elizabeth Woody (Warm Springs, Navajo, and Yakama), executive director of The Museum at Warm Springs Lillian Pitt (Warm Springs, Wasco, and Yakama), artist Gabriel Fray (Passamaquoddy), artist Tracy Goodluck (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Muscogee), executive director of the Center for Native American Youth Emma Alcazar (Chickasaw), a designer for the Quilt Along Break 1 Music: This Land (song) Keith Secola (artist) Native Americana – A Coup Stick (album) Break 2 Music: Round Dance (song) Black Lodge (artist) Enter the Circle – Pow-Wow Songs (album)
Oregon's only contribution to a time capsule organized for the America250 commemoration is a pin by Lillian Pitt, an artist from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs known for her focus on Native Americans' 12,000 years of history. In a statement, Pitt says she's gratified that the work will remind the people who open the capsule 250 years from now “of those who have made this land their home since time immemorial.” The National Museum of the American Indian is compiling a quilt with panels created in a series by different artists offering interpretations of the country's history through a Native lens. They are among the many contributions by Native individuals and organizations during the nation's semiquincentennial. GUESTS Elizabeth Woody (Warm Springs, Navajo, and Yakama), executive director of The Museum at Warm Springs Lillian Pitt (Warm Springs, Wasco, and Yakama), artist Gabriel Fray (Passamaquoddy), artist Tracy Goodluck (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Muscogee), executive director of the Center for Native American Youth Emma Alcazar (Chickasaw), a designer for the Quilt Along Break 1 Music: This Land (song) Keith Secola (artist) Native Americana – A Coup Stick (album) Break 2 Music: Round Dance (song) Black Lodge (artist) Enter the Circle – Pow-Wow Songs (album)
Navajo Nation Controller Sean McCabe testifies under oath during the third day of the Budget and Finance Committee's investigatory public hearing on June 10, 2026. (Courtesy Navajo Nation Council) Despite the Navajo Nation Department of Justice (NNDOJ) advising government staff not to testify about a failed, multi-million-dollar housing project, one employee broke ranks. KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio has details. So far, Navajo Nation Controller Sean McCabe has been the sole witness out of a dozen or so to comply with the Budget and Finance Committee's subpoenas. “My intention today is not to undermine a NNDOJ advisement. My intention is to fulfill my professional duties as a certified public accountant.” Yet, McCabe was still cautious on Wednesday. “I would have hoped that legal counsel was here to step in if I needed it – if I was breaching any client-attorney privilege, but it doesn't appear that they are.” The ZenniHome hearing is set to wrap up this week. Dylan Gorman, left, Lisa Norton, Todd Logan, and Joshua Rilatos speak to 165 people at their presentation at the Amanda Gathering Place in Yachats, Oreg. on June 6, 2026. (Photo: Brian Bull) Members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians recently shared their perspective on harvesting a humpback whale last November. As KLCC's Brian Bull reports, the harvest highlighted the whale's cultural significance to coastal Native communities. For nearly two hours, the group spoke to 165 people at the Amanda Trail site in Yachats, near where the 10-ton juvenile humpback washed ashore last fall. Despite efforts by locals to save it, it was ultimately euthanized on the beach. Shortly after, a team of Siletz tribal members arrived to harvest parts of the mammal, while another team from Oregon State University did a necropsy. During their talk, the Siletz said they wanted to get across that the joy many felt that day wasn't because of the whale's death, but because they were able to practice a traditional harvest that hadn't been done for generations. Lisa Norton, the tribe's chief administrative officer, said this was due to several factors. “We've got forced relocation, we've got 1932 The Marine Mammal Relocation Act, the Termination Act of '54. These aren't things that we thought, ‘Oh, well this is just temporary.' We were forbidden from practicing.” Norton's son Joshua Rilatos talked of carving the baleen and blubber from the whale, much like his ancestors did. At the end, the audience gave the Siletz a standing ovation. Rilatos said he was pleased that the event was well-received. “It was a little nerve wracking at first because you never know what to expect from the community, especially because of social media and just the perceptions people have, but people here have got a pretty good understanding of what it was like for us, and the hard work and the respect and love that we had for the animal.” In this photo from November 2025, a humpback whale lies stranded on San Marine north of Yachats, Oreg. (Courtesy View the Future) While some online commenters made racist remarks or generalizations about Native people during the harvest, supporters say the amount of reverence and respect paid to the whale showed how important it was for the Siletz to do it. Chief Doug Barrett of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians said he'd like to consult with tribes like the Siletz and Makaw to better understand whale harvesting. A dead whale recently washed ashore in his region. “I did what I could with what I had. I had my four knives and I went up there and just started taking what I could. And I would like to render the blubber out, so I could put oil on our canoes. To me, that would be an awesome way to use that whale.” Joanne Kittel is co-chair of the conservationist nonprofit View the Future, which sponsored the Siletz's presentation. She said the group picked the Amanda Trail in Yachats because of its significance to Native history. “This area symbolizes the government-sponsored genocidal policies that led to the murder and deaths of so many Coos, Umpqua, Siuslaw and Alsea people here in the Yachats area. And this whole area and the Amanda Trail bring the historical truth to the present.” Kittel said she wasn't surprised 165 people turned out to hear the Siletz's story. She added that it is important to have these conversations in an open and welcoming space. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Monday, June 15, 2026 — The ongoing lessons from the Battle of Greasy Grass 150 years later
As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases its 20-year dredging plan for the Columbia River, tribes say they want more of a say in how the operation affects their fishing and cultural priorities. The Corps acknowledges that its ongoing work to maintain the 43-foot deep channel is detrimental to salmon and other species. The Trump administration, which cancelled a historic river co-management agreement with tribes, now wants to facilitate larger, more powerful shipping barges on the river that already transports more than 26 million tons of grain a year. But the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the Cowlitz Tribe, and others say the waterway is more than just a highway for agricultural exports. They want their voices reflected in future river dredging decisions. GUESTS Roger Amerman (Choctaw), geologist and ethnogeologist Virgil Lewis (Yakama), fish commissioner for Yakama Nation with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Erik Holt (Nez Perce), chairman of the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission Break 1 Music: To Keep the World We Know (song) Bruce Cockburn (artist) O Sun O Moon (album) Break 2 Music: Beauty Way (song) Summit Dub Squad (artist) The Beauty Way (album)
As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases its 20-year dredging plan for the Columbia River, tribes say they want more of a say in how the operation affects their fishing and cultural priorities. The Corps acknowledges that its ongoing work to maintain the 43-foot deep channel is detrimental to salmon and other species. The Trump administration, which cancelled a historic river co-management agreement with tribes, now wants to facilitate larger, more powerful shipping barges on the river that already transports more than 26 million tons of grain a year. But the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the Cowlitz Tribe, and others say the waterway is more than just a highway for agricultural exports. They want their voices reflected in future river dredging decisions. GUESTS Roger Amerman (Choctaw), geologist and ethnogeologist Virgil Lewis (Yakama), fish commissioner for Yakama Nation with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Erik Holt (Nez Perce), chairman of the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission Break 1 Music: To Keep the World We Know (song) Bruce Cockburn (artist) O Sun O Moon (album) Break 2 Music: Beauty Way (song) Summit Dub Squad (artist) The Beauty Way (album)
In 1991, James Hall joined the Umatilla Tribal Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Eastern Oregon. Today, Hall is the fire chief of the agency, leading its response to structural fires, wildland fires and calls for ambulance transportation services in a coverage area spanning hundreds of square miles. In February, Hall was appointed by Governor Tina Kotek’s Office to serve a three-year term on the Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council, making him the first tribal representative to serve on the council in its history. A bill passed by the Oregon Legislature last year made changes to the council’s membership, including a requirement that one of its members be a fire agency representative from one of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes. Hall shares his recent work on the council and efforts to advocate for all tribal fire agencies in the state.
Photo: More than an hour after the levee was breached, channels in the Siuslaw Estuary begin to fill up with a mix of fresh and salt water on May 29, 2026. (Brian Bull / KLCC) A major conservation project near the Oregon town of Florence has achieved its goal: connecting a large swath of restored farmland to the ocean. The Siuslaw Estuary is a 217-acre expanse that is expected to accommodate the return of salmon, lamprey, and native plants as it transforms with the tides. KLCC's Brian Bull reports. On a cool, misty morning at the estuary, Dan Kirk waves a burning bundle of sage as they walk through an old dairy farm site called the Waite Ranch. Kirk is the restoration manager for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI). “I’ve been blessing the site almost daily, we really care about this project, and just putting as much intention and good thoughts and good feelings and gratitude as much as we can.” Besides the tribes, members of the Siuslaw Watershed Council and McKenzie River Trust gathered to witness something historic. Margaret Treadwell of the McKenzie River Trust watched a towering excavator crawl towards an earthen levee. It held back the Siuslaw River from the estuary. “It's really exciting, I have never seen a levee breach before.” After the excavator broke apart the levee, brackish water surged in immediately. People cheered. CTCLUSI Chief Doug Barrett watched as the reformed farmland became submerged. “I kinda got goosebumps. It's been a long time comin'.” The restoration work took nearly three years and $15 million. Barrett shared its new name. “Now it's called haich ikt' at'uu. Haich ikt' at'uu is the ‘heart of the river’, and so this is a pretty awesome place now to call our home. Just awesome to see the water coming in, knowing that the salmon and lamprey could come in here and hide from all of our predators. It's a pretty good feeling.” Four hours later, a contingent of tribal council members arrived in “Lottie” a 32-foot long canoe. After crossing through the mouth of the newly-opened channel, the group sprinkled tobacco and tule seeds into the water. Members of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians paddle “Lottie” a 32-foot dugout canoe, towards the Siuslaw Estuary on May 29, 2026. (Photo: Brian Bull / KLCC) Jesse Beers, CTCLUSI cultural stewardship manager, lowered the remains of a salmon into the currents. “When we were in the channel there, almost brought tears to my eyes. Returned some salmon remains to let the Salmon People know it's a good place to come again. And fatten up and be healthy. It's just an amazing experience.” The White House has nominated a citizen of the Klamath Tribes to lead the Indian Health Service (IHS). The nomination comes after more than a year without a Senate-confirmed director at the agency responsible for providing health care to Native communities across the country. The White House this week nominated Mark Cruz of Oregon to serve as IHS director. If confirmed by the Senate, Cruz would oversee an agency that provides health care services to approximately 2.8 million American Indians and Alaska Natives through federal, tribal, and urban Indian health programs. The nomination was announced June 1. Cruz currently serves as Senior Advisor to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Native health issues. He became one of the highest-ranking Native officials in the department after being sworn into the position last year. Native health advocates say the nomination is significant because IHS has operated without a permanent director since January 2025. The agency continues to face challenges including workforce shortages, aging facilities, and growing health care demands in tribal communities. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Friday, June 5, 2026 — The life of Chief Powhatan and the fight to preserve his birthplace
Photo: Siletz tribal members Todd Logan, Joshua Rilatos, and Dylan Gorman work next to anatomic pathologist Kurt Williams of the Oregon State University necropsy team on November 18, 2025, The tribe removed the whale’s blubber, bones, and baleen for cultural use, while the OSU crew took away tissue samples for diagnostic testing. (Jens Odegaard / Oregon State University) A group of Siletz Indians in Oregon are holding a presentation this Saturday to honor a humpback whale that washed ashore in Lincoln County last fall and died. As KLCC's Brian Bull reports, it is to help non-Natives understand the historical and cultural significance of these mammals. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) sent a team in mid-November to do a traditional salvage of the whale, a common practice for coastal Native people for centuries. Lisa Norton, CTSI's chief administrative officer, and several others will discuss whales through storytelling, in a welcoming and open space near the Amanda Trail in Yachats. Norton hopes the audience leaves with one main takeaway. “Gaining and understanding of what it meant to us as a people, as individuals. And for those who were already connected with the whale, to understand that connection a little bit deeper or maybe understand that that connection isn’t over. And that it will live on in the stories that we do tell.” Norton says CTSI's cultural and natural resources department will eventually decide what will be done with the whale's bones and other materials. Ḵaayák'w Brandon Gomez introduces the Wind Dancer yaakw and asks permission to come ashore at Auke Recreation Area on June 2, 2026. (Photo: Yvonne Krumrey / KTOO) Thirteen canoes bringing Alaska Native paddlers from across Southeast Alaska and Canada arrived in Juneau, Alaska Tuesday afternoon. The canoes landed in two separate groups — one in downtown Juneau and the other at a traditional Aak’w (AHK) village site, north of town, as KTOO's Yvonne Krumrey reports. Áak'w Kwáan Elder Seikoonie Fran Houston waits on the shore at Auke Recreation Area as yaakw (canoes) enter the bay. “It’s going to be good to see family and family and family and friends, and it’s a beautiful day, so the ancestors are happy also.” Every other June, more than 100 paddlers arrive in Juneau this way to kick off Celebration, a gathering of Alaska Native people celebrating cultural revitalization. Sealaska Heritage Institute started the event more than four decades ago. They come to Celebration the old-fashioned way — paddling yaakw that were carved for this occasion. Some travel from as far north as the Yukon. “My name is Ughąts'etsӓna Ma. I'm Crow Clan. We’re from Dakwäkäda, Haines Junction, Yukon… We’re looking to celebrate now.” Ughąts'etsӓna Ma Cheyenne Sparvier-Kinney introduces her boat to the shore. Later, she reflects on the multi-day journey down Lynn Canal. “The journey was great. It was really a healing journey for a lot of us, not just our boat, but from the experiences that we’ve shared together. Yeah, it’s a healing journey for all of us.” Others, like ShaaL'aanee Brandon Ware, are from as far south as Petersburg. This was the community's first time sending a canoe to Celebration. “Gunalcheesh for having us. We are so grateful to be here. Forgive me if I miss protocol, this is our first journey in over 100 years.” In downtown Juneau, three yaakw make their way to shore as hundreds stand watching. As the yaakw neared, Shangukeidí Casey Moats stands up to greet the crowd. “I had heard that I would never know my language, I’d never belong to a clan, I’d never have a name, I wouldn’t know my songs, and to do this means everything in the whole world.” X'ash Kugé ka Yaanasax Barbara Cadiente-Nelson is a council member and secretary at Douglas Indian Association. She was one of the original planners for the first-ever Celebration in 1982. As she watches the yaakw arrive downtown, she says that for Alaska Native culture to continue to flourish, the next generation has to be grounded in place. “When you take a look around and you see our people of all ages and our youth, we are, yeah, and the young people that are singing and dancing, that they’re connected to place, they’re understanding and growing in their responsibility as Lingít, Haida, Tsimshians.” Celebration officially starts Wednesday, with a Grand Entrance parade into Centennial Hall downtown. Over the coming days, there will be numerous events and ceremonies dedicated to honor and uplift Alaska Native culture. With reporting help from Clarise Larson Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Thursday, June 4, 2026 — Telling the full story of Route 66
In Episode 30 of NW Fish Passage, Annika Fain interviews Christine Longjohn. She is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She is an avid outdoors woman and fish biologist for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Spring. Her family comes from the Red Mesa area of the Navajo Nation in Utah. She graduated from Utah State University in 2020 with her undergraduate degree in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences with two minors. She continued into graduate school at Utah State University to complete her degree in a Master's of Ecological Restoration in 2022. Christine previously worked with Federal and State management agencies in suitability assessments and collection of In-stream or riparian habitat data. She recently worked with The Nature Conservancy to assess the potential restoration sites on the San Juan River, located on the Navajo Nation. Christine's passion is working with wetland habitat resiliency. She changed her career to work with the tribes and protect water resources. She is excited to work with many tribes across the United States. She loves to be outside, especially fly fishing or hiking. Enjoy!
Taos and Skwah First Nation chef and entrepreneur Caprio “CJ” Bernal opened an expansion of their original coffee bar on Taos Pueblo. Dawn Butterfly Café is the new full-service cafe that grew from their starting concept in 2022. The name and energy that drives the project honors Bernal's late sister. Camas, a wild purple flower with an onion-like bulb, has been an important plant for Native people, mainly in the northwest. This is the time of year for harvesting and cooking them. Some culture keepers are reconnecting with traditional teachings and recipes handed down across generations, but environmental and land use changes are setting up more access barriers. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is one tribe working to protect this significant plant through a series of projects. The Cultivating Culture reporting team created imagined an Indigenous version of the USDA's food pyramid with plants and subsistence animals important to Native diets. It serves as a hub for an Indigenous food reporting project on how food and language fuels tribal sovereignty. The Menu is a regular feature on Indigenous food news and stories hosted by producer Andi Murphy. GUESTS Carpio “CJ” Bernal (Taos Pueblo and Skwah First Nation), owner and chef of Dawn Butterfly Café Jordan Mercier (Grand Ronde), cultural education coordinator at the Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center Shaun Griswold (Laguna, Jemez, and Zuni Pueblo), correspondent at High Country News and Native News Online
Taos and Skwah First Nation chef and entrepreneur Caprio “CJ” Bernal opened an expansion of their original coffee bar on Taos Pueblo. Dawn Butterfly Café is the new full-service cafe that grew from their starting concept in 2022. The name and energy that drives the project honors Bernal's late sister. Camas, a wild purple flower with an onion-like bulb, has been an important plant for Native people, mainly in the northwest. This is the time of year for harvesting and cooking them. Some culture keepers are reconnecting with traditional teachings and recipes handed down across generations, but environmental and land use changes are setting up more access barriers. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is one tribe working to protect this significant plant through a series of projects. The Cultivating Culture reporting team created imagined an Indigenous version of the USDA's food pyramid with plants and subsistence animals important to Native diets. It serves as a hub for an Indigenous food reporting project on how food and language fuels tribal sovereignty. The Menu is a regular feature on Indigenous food news and stories hosted by producer Andi Murphy. GUESTS Carpio “CJ” Bernal (Taos Pueblo and Skwah First Nation), owner and chef of Dawn Butterfly Café Jordan Mercier (Grand Ronde), cultural education coordinator at the Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center Shaun Griswold (Laguna, Jemez, and Zuni Pueblo), correspondent at High Country News and Native News Online Break 1 Music: Horseback Riding Song (song) The Tewa Indian Women's Choir (artist) The Tewa Indian Women's Social Choir: Fun and Social Songs From San Juan Pueblo (album) Break 2 Music: Cauyaqa Nauwa [Where's My Drum] (song) Pamyua (artist) Drums Of The North: Traditional Yup'ik Songs (album)
Central Oregon recorded a nearly 20% drop in people experiencing homelessness compared to last year. That’s according to an annual Point in Time count that took place this year from Jan. 27 through Feb. 2 in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Eliza Wilson is the chair of the Homeless Leadership Coalition in Central Oregon and the executive director of RootedHomes, an affordable housing developer based in Bend. Wilson says this has been the largest year-over-year decline she has seen in over 20 years of helping with the annual snapshot of people experiencing homelessness in the region. She attributes this unprecedented decline to opening new shelters and expanding shelter bed capacity in communities like Madras, Bend, Redmond and Prineville, while also providing rental assistance and case management to help people transition into stable housing. Wilson joins us for more details on the progress that’s being made in Central Oregon to tackle homelessness and the work that still needs to be done.
What does it really mean to source "Pacific salmon"? Kim Brigham-Campbell and Terrie Brigham are sisters, members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and co-owners of Brigham Fish Market—a Native-owned, family-run business on the banks of the Columbia River in Cascade Locks, Oregon. Since 2014, they've been catching wild Columbia River salmon, sturgeon, and steelhead from the same tribal fishing platforms their family has used for generations, then smoking, filleting, and cooking it into the chowders, fish-and-chips, and barbecue-ready fillets that define destination dining in the Pacific Northwest. Their work is at the intersection of Indigenous food sovereignty, sustainable fisheries, and a food tourism economy that doesn't always name the people behind the fish. In this episode, Kim and Terrie talk about what treaty fishing rights look like in practice, how event planners and caterers can source seafood that honors Indigenous producers, and what it means to be women of the working waterfront in 2026. If you've ever put salmon on a banquet menu, this conversation will change how you think about where it came from—and who deserves credit for getting it there.
On this episode of Inside Olympia...Former chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Mel Tonasket, reflects on 55 years of leadership in Indian Country. He discusses the fight against termination, tribal sovereignty, the Centennial Accord, state-tribal relations, economic development, and his message to the next generation of Native leaders.
On Tuesday, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation signed an agreement with Fred Mitchell to acquire his vast collection of Columbia River Plateau tribal artwork and artifacts. The collection includes 15,000 stone points and tools, 1,250 historic photographs, 800 beaded bags and pouches, baskets and other items. Mitchell is a retired former mayor and firefighter from Walla Walla, Washington who started collecting arrowheads when he was 5 years old and amassed other tribal items over the past seven decades. The Fred L. Mitchell & Family Collection also includes objects collected by Mitchell’s parents and other relatives, according to Bobbie Conner, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and director of the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. The museum has featured several temporary exhibits in recent years with items loaned by Mitchell, including one that showcased beaded depictions of horses made by Columbia Plateau tribes. Conner joins us to discuss the cultural and historical significance of the items within Mitchell’s collection, including Native American cradleboards, or infant carriers, that will be featured in an exhibit at TCI in June.
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E Witnesses Panel one Cynthia Petersen President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel two Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Jeremy Takala Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Panel three Kristopher Peters Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe Loni Greninger Vice-Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Quintin Swanson Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Robert de los Angeles Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Panel four Guy Capoeman President, Quinault Indian Nation William (Bill) Iyall Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Louie Ungaro Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Panel five Annette Bryan Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Panel six Derek Bowman Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Joe Davis Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe Panel seven Ed Johnstone Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Jon Panamaroff Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association Ervin Carlson President, InterTribal Buffalo Council Cody Desautel President, Intertribal Timber Council Panel eight Mark Macarro President, National Congress of American Indians Ira L. Matt Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Amy Minniear Treasurer, NAFOA More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-afternoon-session-2/
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs were recently recognized by the Wild Sheep Foundation for their ongoing efforts to preserve bighorn sheep populations. They’ve been taking measures to protect wild sheep in Oregon since the 1980s, helping to manage disease and predation. Austin Smith, general manager of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs branch of natural resources, joins us to discuss what’s threatening the population, and what it takes to protect these animals in Oregon.
When Chuck Sams was sworn in as director of the National Park Service in 2021, he became the first Native American to lead the agency. Sams previously served as a member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council and as executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Not long after Sams returned to Oregon after leaving the agency last year, the Trump administration fired nearly 1,000 park service employees without warning. The agency lost nearly a quarter of its permanent staff in the following months. Sams has denounced the loss of institutional knowledge within the National Park Service. He joins us to share his thoughts.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2098, S.1055 & S. 699 Date: February 4, 2026 Time: 2:15 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Agenda: S. 2098, Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025 S. 1055, Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act S. 699, Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025 Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Darrell LaRoche Deputy Director for Management Operations, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. The Honorable Dayna Seymour Health & Human Services Chair, Colville Business Council ConfederatedTribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, Washington Ms. Leanndra Ross Vice President of Executive and Tribal Services Southcentral Foundation Anchorage, Alaska More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/04/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-for-tribal-health-bills/
Organizers in Chicago just broke ground on a 45-unit affordable housing project specifically for Native Americans that is scheduled to open this year. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians just cut the ribbon in October for 40 new affordable housing units in Salem, Oreg. And Oakland, Calif. is working on 76 new homes for low-income Native Americans attached to a Native health facility. The surge in projects specifically geared toward urban Native Americans is meant to offset barriers that disproportionately affect their ability to keep a roof over their heads. We’ll hear about the factors fueling the surge in new affordable housing projects in various cities. GUESTS Shelly Tucciarelli (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin), executive director of Visionary Ventures NFP Corp. and vice president of the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative Sky Waters (Osage), community development director at the Native American Youth and Family Center Anthony Guzman (Northern Ute), chief cultural officer at the Native American Health Center Bryan Singer (Crow), entrepreneur development specialist for the Montana Department of Commerce Indian Country Economic Development programs and member of the Mountain Shadow Association board Break 1 Music: Journey Home (song) Susan Aglukark (artist) The Crossing (album) Break 2 Music: Vipismal – The Hummingbird Song (song) Earl Ray (artist) Traditional Songs Of The Salt River Pima (album)
This time - Simon Moya Smith and Julie Francella talk about Thomas King - an award-winning Canadian-American author whose career was tied to his apparent indigenous ancestry. He has recently learned that he has no Cherokee roots. The announcement follows a November meeting with King and members of the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds, a US-based group dedicated to exposing people who falsely claim American Indian heritage. And they discuss Elaine Miles, an Indigenous actor best known for her roles in “Northern Exposure,” “Smoke Signals,” “Wyvern” and “The Last of Us”. While she was walking, 4 men wearing masks and vests with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement labels stepped out of two black SUVs with no front plates and pressed her for her ID. She handed them her tribal ID from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon. The agents called it "FAKE". Federal government agencies recognize tribal ID as a valid form of identification, and Miles has used it to travel back and forth to Canada and Mexico without any issues - until now. Plenty of great callers and topics in this inspiring episode!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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