HEARING
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies – American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 1, Afternoon Session)
Schedule
- Date and time (ET)
- March 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
- Location
- Rayburn House Office Building · 2008
Witnesses
Reggie Wassana
Governor · Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Charles Riley
Governor · Pueblo of Acoma
Verlon Jose
Chairman · The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona
Abigail Echo-Hawk
Director · Urban Indian Health Institute
Aaron Hines
Laurie Harper
Aurene Martin
Secretary · National Indian Child Welfare Association
James Naranjo
Governor · Pueblo of Santa Clara
Conrad Jacket
Board Member · Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc.
Esther Lucero
President and Chief Executive Officer · Seattle Indian Health Board
Angelique Albert
Chief Executive Officer · Native Forward Scholar Fund
Cecilia Fire Thunder
President · Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition (OLNEC)
Robyn Sunday-Allen
President-Elect · National Council of Urban Indian Health
Teresa Sanchez
Leanndra Ross
Vice President, Executive and Tribal Services · Southcentral Foundation of Alaska
Chuck Hoskin
Principal Chief · Cherokee Nation
Jonodev Chaudhuri
Ambassador · The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Dr. Buu Nygren
President · Navajo Nation
A.C. Locklear
Chief Executive Officer · National Indian Health Board
Ahniwake Rose
President & CEO · American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Dr. Shelly Lowe