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Audio from House subcommittee hearing on six Indian bills





The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a lengthy hearing this afternoon on six bills that addressed land issues.

H.R.623, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act, and H.R.740, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act, address land issues in Alaska.

H.R.841 and H.R.931 address land issues for tribes in Oregon.

Finally, H.R.1410 bars gaming on newly acquired lands in the Phoenix area.

The hearing lasted a little over 2 and a half hours. Audio can be found below:

Committee Notice:
Legislative hearing on H.R. 623, H.R. 740, H.R. 841, H.R. 931, H.R. 1306, and H.R. 1410 (May 16, 2013)

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