Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana), the chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, at a May 21, 2014, hearing. Photo from Flickr
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana), the chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, will hold a listening session on trafficking in Indian Country on Thursday. The public is invited to the session, which takes place at the Fort Peck Community College in Montana. Tribal leaders, advocates for Indian women and federal and state officials will discuss their concerns over over human trafficking in Indian Country, particularly in the booming energy regions of North Dakota and Montana. A partial list of participants follows:
Mr. A.T. “Rusty” Stafne, Chairman, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux TribesGet the Story:
Mr. Tex Hall, Chairman, The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation
Mr. Mike Cotter, U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana
Mr. Jason Smith, Montana State Director of Indian Affairs
Mr. Freedom Crawford, Roosevelt County Sheriff
Ms. Toni Alvernaz, Executive Director at Montana Native Women's Coalition
Paulette Steeves, Faculty, Fort Peck Community College
Marilyn Daumiller, Annie Casey Foundation
Press Release: Tester to Hold Listening Session on Human Trafficking in Indian Country (SCIA 8/25)
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