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House committee taking testimony on self-governance
Wednesday, October 8, 2003

The House Resources Committee is holding an oversight hearing today on tribal self-governance.

The witness list includes Clifford Lyle Marshall, chairman of the Hoopa Valley Tribe of California; Sue Masten, chairperson of the Yurok Tribe of California; Fred Matt, chairman of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana; Melanie Benjamin, chairwoman of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe of Minnesota; and Jacob Moore, a special assistant for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona.

The hearing takes place at 10 a.m. in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building. A live audio feed can be found at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/audio.htm

Relevant Links:
House Resources Committee - http://resourcescommittee.house.gov

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