Senate Indian Affairs hearing on law enforcement

Monday, March 17, 2008  

Update: Around 5:50pm, the video came back, but there is no sound there IS audio.

Note: The hearing started around 4:30pm Eastern Time, but the live feed appears to be down.

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a field hearing today on law and order in Indian Country.

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) will char the hearing. He issued a concept paper last November that could lead to comprehensive legislation to address jurisdiction and law enforcement issues on reservations.

The hearing will be broadcast at 1:30pm Arizona time at http://wms17.streamhoster.com/lv_studiot. The witness list follows:

Panel 1
THE HONORABLE DIANE ENOS
President, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

THE HONORABLE JOE SHIRLEY JR.
President, Navajo Nation

THE HONORABLE DANIEL EDDY
Chairman, Colorado River Indian Tribes

Panel 2
THE HONORABLE DIANE HUMETEWA
U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona

THE HONORABLE PHIL GORDON
Mayor, City of Phoenix

MR. ROD MENDOZA
Chief of Police, Town of Parker Police Department

Committee Notice:
FIELD HEARING on Law and Order in Indian Country (March 17, 2008)

Relevant Documents:
Concept Paper | Press Release

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