The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), will hold an oversight hearing entitled "Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)."




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Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Oversight Hearing Entitled "Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)"

When:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:

Panel 1

Mr. Dan Wenk
Deputy Director
National Park Service
Washington, D.C.

Panel 2

The Honorable Brenda Shemayme Edwards
Chairwoman
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
Binger, Oklahoma

Mr. Steve Titla
General Counsel
San Carlos Apache Tribe
San Carlos, Arizona

Ms. D.Bambi Kraus
President
National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
Washington, D.C.

Ms. Susan B. Bruning
Chairwoman
Repatriation Committee of the Society for American Archaeology
Southlake, Texas

Mr. Colin Kippen
Former NAGPRA Review Committee Member
Honolulu, Hawaii

Opening Statement
Chairman Nick J. Rahall, II