2005

Date Title
2/10/05 Testimony of Michael D. Olsen, Hearing Before the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 512, a Bill to Require Prompt Review by Secretary of DOI of Longstanding Petitions for Federal Recognition of Certain Indian Tribes
2/16/05 Statement of James Cason, Before the Committee on Resources for Oversight Hearing on Status of Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit
2/16/05 Statement of James Cason and Ross O. Swimmer, Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on FY 2006 President’s Budget Request for Indian Programs
3/17/05 Statement of James Cason, Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, on FY 2006 Budget Request for Indian Programs at DOI
4/5/05 Statement of George T. Skibine, Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate, on S. 113, a Bill to Modify Date Which Certain Tribal Land of Lytton Rancheria of California Held in Trust by U.S. for Benefit of Lytton Band of Pomo Indians
5/11/05 Testimony of R. Lee Fleming, Hearing Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Federal Acknowledge Process
5/18/05 Testimony of George T. Skibine, Oversight Hearing Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Concerning Taking Land into Trust
6/16/05 Testimony of James Cason, Hearing on Indian Education Programs Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate
7/14/05 Testimony of Michael D. Olsen, Oversight Hearing Before the House Committee on Resources on Status of Settlement of Claims of Federally Recognized Tribes to Lands in New York
7/19/05 Testimony Arch Wells, Hearing Before the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives on Improving Land Title Grant Procedures for Native Americans
7/21/05 Statement of William P. Ragsdale, Hearing Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 1003, Navajo Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 Amendments
7/26/05 Statement of James Cason and Ross O. Swimmer on the Cobell Lawsuit Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
7/27/05 Testimony of George T. Skibine, Oversight Hearing Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Section 20 of Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA)
8/29/05 Testimony of John R. Vitello, Field Hearing Before the Forest and Forest Health Subcommittee of the Resources Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, on Issues Affecting Forest Health and Management in Eastern Washington
9/28/05 Testimony of William P. Ragsdale, Oversight Hearing Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate, on Indian Housing
9/29/05 Statement of Jennifer Gimbel, Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Efforts to Settle Water Rights Claims of Duck Valley Indian Reservation
10/27/05 Testimony of Gale A. Norton, Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Energy Policy and Hurricane Recovery Katrina and Rita
12/8/05 Statement of James Cason and Ross O. Swimmer, Before the House Natural Resources Committee on the Cobell Lawsuit – H.R. 4322 and S. 1439, Indian Trust Reform Act of 2005