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Witness list for hearing on tribal economies


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The Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction is holding a hearing this afternoon on "Encouraging Economic Self-Determination in Indian Country."

The witness list is as follows:
Mr. Raymond C. Etcitty, Esq., Chief Legislative Counsel, Navajo Nation Office of Legislative Counsel, Window Rock, AZ

Ms. Lenor A. Scheffler, Esq., Best & Flanagan LLP, Minneapolis, MN

Dr. Gavin Clarkson, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, School of Information, School of Law, Native American Studies, Ann Arbor, MI

Mr. Scott Schickli, Esq., Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Portland, OR

Mr. Wayne A. Shammel, Esq., General Counsel, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Roseburg, OR

The hearing takes place at 2:30pm in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The hearing should be available online at http://finance.senate.gov or at http://www.capitolhearings.org.

Hearing Information:
Encouraging Economic Self-Determination in Indian Country (Senate Finance Committee)

Relevant Documents:
IRS Letter | Senate Testimony

Relevant Links:
Senate Finance Committee - http://finance.senate.gov

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