• H.R. 2837 (Faleomavaega): To provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes. (Indian Tribal Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act)
  

Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2837

When:
Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:
Panel 1
Congressman Christopher Shays, R-CT

Panel 2
Honorable Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington, D.C.

Panel 3
Ms. Patricia Zell, President, Zell & Cox Law, P.C., Washington, D.C.
Ms. Arlinda F. Locklear, Esquire, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Mark Tilden, Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, Boulder, CO
Mr. James A. Keedy, Executive Director, Michigan Indian Legal Services, Traverse City, MI

Panel 4
Mr. Derril B. Jordan, Partner, AndersonTuell, LLP, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Steve Austin, Cultural Anthropologist, Austin Research Associates, Silver Springs, MD
Mr. Mike Lawson, Senior Associate, Morgan, Angel & Associates, LLC, Washington, D.C
Mr. David Cramer, Attorney, Andrews & Cramer, LLC, Lincoln City, OR
* Accompanied by Chairman Donny Fry, Confederated Tribe of Lower Rogue, Coos Bay, OR

Opening Statement
Chairman Nick J. Rahall