The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds an oversight hearing on Thursday to discuss drug smuggling and gang activity in Indian Country.

The hearing is the second this year on gangs and their link to crime on reservations. The witness list follows:

Panel 1
MR. ARNOLD MOORIN
Director of High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

Panel 2
THE HONORABLE IVAN POSEY
Chairman, Eastern Shoshone Tribe

MS. NANCY DOOLEY
Director, Department of Rehabilitation and Supervision Juvenile Division, Gila River Indian Community

MR. MATT HANEY
Chief of Police, Colville Tribes

The business meeting and hearing will take place at 2:15pm in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. The hearing portion will be archived for webcast.

Committee Notices:
BUSINESS MEETING on pending committee issues (November 19, 2009) OVERSIGHT HEARING to examine drug smuggling and gang activity in Indian country (November 19, 2009)

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