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Indian Affairs Senate Committee to Host Hearing on Celebration of Native Identity

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WASHINGTON – US Senator Daniel K. Akaka, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will hold an oversight hearing on "Reclaiming Our Image and Identity for the Next Seven Generations," on Thursday.

Reclaiming Our Image

The purpose of this hearing is to examine ways in which all Native peoples can continue to thrive in their culture and identity through the promotion of positive images and to hear from a growing number of Native Americans who have excelled in the fields of academia, entertainment and sports.

The hearing will be webcast live on Thursday afternoon. Live video will be available here.

WHAT:
US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing

WHEN:
Thursday, November 29

TIME:
2:15 pm est

WHERE:
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Room 628

Witnesses

Ms. Lynn Albuena
Chairwoman
Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations
Patton, California

Mr. Andrew J. Lee
Trustee/Executive
National Museum of the American Indian
Aetna, Inc.
Hartford, Connecticut

Ms. Mary Kim Titla
Educator/Journalist
San Carlos, Arizona

Mr. Sam McCracken
General Manager/Chairman
Nike N7 Programs/N7 Fund
Beaverton, Oregon

Ms. Tonantzin Carmelo
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominated Actor
Los Angles, California

Ms. Marjorie Tahbone
Miss Indian World 2011 - 2012
Nome Alaska

posted November 28, 2012 6:20 am est