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Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a hearing today on two federal recognition bills.
S.480, the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, would recognize six Virginia tribes. The tribes cite a 400-year relationship with foreign governments that began with the Jamestown settlement in 2007.
S.437, the Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan Referral Act, would force the Interior Department to consider the status of the Grand River Band. If no decision, positive or negative, was made by a certain date, the tribe would gain legislative recognition.
The witness list for both bills is as follows:
THE HONORABLE GEORGE ALLEN
United States Senator
THE HONORABLE CARL LEVIN
United States Senator
THE HONORABLE JAMES P. MORAN
United States Congressman
Panel 1
MR. LEE FLEMING
Director Office of Federal Acknowledgment, U.S. Department of Interior
Panel 2
THE HONORABLE STEPHEN R. ADKINS
Chief, Chickahominy Indian Tribe
DR. HELEN C. ROUNTREE
Professor Emerita of Anthropology, Old Dominion University
THE HONORABLE RON YOB
Chairman, Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians
REV. DAVID WILLERUP
Pastor, Westwood Reform Church
MR. MICHAEL O'CONNOR
President, Virginia Petroleum, Convenience and Grocery Association
The hearing starts at 9:30am. A live video feed can be accessed at
http://indian.senate.gov/public.
Relevant Links:
Senate Indian Affairs Committee -
http://indian.senate.gov
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