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WASHINGTON - The US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a legislative hearing on Thursday, February 2 at 2:15 pm on the following three pending Senate bills:

S. 1739, A bill to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, and for other purposes;

S. 356, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes; and

S. 908, A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

The webcast of this hearing will be available on the scheduled hearing date.

WHEN:    Thursday, February 2

TIME:    2:15 pm est

WHERE:  Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 628

Witnesses

The Honorable Norman DesChampe
President
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Cass Lake, Minnesota

The Honorable Arthur "Archie" Larose
Chairman
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Cass Lake, Minnesota

The Honorable Cheryle Kennedy
Tribal Chairwoman
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community, Grand Ronde, Oregon

The Honorable Delores Pigsley
Tribal Chairman
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Siletz, Oregon

The Honorable Robert Garcia
Chairman
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Coos Bay, Oregon

The Honorable Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon
Senator
United States Senate

Mr. Michael S. Black
Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington DC

updated 3:08 pm est; updated February 2, 2012 2:40 pm est; posted February 1, 2012 6:30 am est