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Oversight Hearing on "Promise Fulfilled: The Role of the SBA 8(a) Program in Enhancing Economic Development in Indian Country." 4/07/2011 Jackie Johnson-Pata Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf)
Hearing on H.R. 4347, To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes. 11/18/2010 Ron Allen Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) Oversight Field Hearing to examine tribal transportation in Indian Country 10/15/2010 Jefferson Keel Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) LEGISLATIVE HEARING on S. 439, a bill to provide for and promote the economic development of Indian tribes by furnishing the necessary capital, financial services, and technical assistance to Indian-owned business enterprises, to stimulate the development of the private sector of Indian tribal economies, and for other purposes. April 29, 2010 Ron Allen, NCAI Treasurer Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) Discussion Draft of the “Indian Energy Promotion and Parity Act of 2010” April 22, 2010 Joe Garcia, NCAI Southwest Area Vice President Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) The National Broadband Plan: Deploying Quality Broadband Services to the Last Mile April 21, 2010 Joe Garcia, NCAI Southwest Area Vice President House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet Download Testimony (.pdf) Voices from Our Native American Communities – FY 2011 Budget April 15, 2010 Jefferson Keel, NCAI President House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Download Testimony (.pdf) Outside Witnesses and Members of Congress Hearing on FY 2011 Budget April 14, 2010 Jefferson Keel, NCAI President House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Download Testimony (.pdf) Oversight Hearing on Housing and Transportation Challenges within Native American Communities and the FY 2011 Budget Request March 24, 2010 Jefferson Keel, NCAI President House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Download Testimony (.pdf) Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Students March 18, 2010 Dr. David Gipp, NCAI Great Plains Region Alternate House Education and Labor Committee, Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Download Testimony (.pdf) Oversight Hearing to Examine Tribal Programs and Initiatives Proposed in the President’s Fiscal Year 2011 Budget February 25, 2010 Jefferson Keel, NCAI President Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) Oversight Hearing on “Unemployment on Indian Reservations at 50%: The Urgent Need to Create Jobs in Indian Country” January 28, 2010 Jefferson Keel, NCAI President Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) Oversight Hearing on Unemployment on Indian Reservations at 50%: The Urgent Need to Create Jobs in Indian County 1/28/2010 Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) H.R. 1924, the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009 December 10, 2009 Marcus Levings, NCAI Great Plains Regional Vice President House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Download Testimony (.pdf) VA [Veterans' Affairs] and Indian Health Service Cooperation November 5, 2009 Jefferson Keel, NCAI President Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Download Testimony (.pdf) Fixing the Federal Acknowledgment Process November 4, 2009 Frank Ettawageshik, Chair, NCAI Federal Acknowledgment Task Force Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) H.R. 2708, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009 October 20, 2009 Jefferson Keel, NCAI President House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health Download Testimony (.pdf) “The Silent Depression: How are Minorities Faring in the Economic Downturn” September 23, 2009 Jackie Johnson Pata, NCAI Executive Director House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) Federal tax treatment of health care benefits provided for tribal governments to their citizens September 18, 2009 Jefferson Keel, NCAI Vice President Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) Contracting Oversight regarding contracting preferences for Alaska Native Corporations July 16, 2009 Jackie Johnson Pata, NCAI Executive Director Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ad Hoc Subcommittee Download Testimony (.pdf) Health reform draft legislation June 24, 2009 W. Ron Allen, NCAI Secretary House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health Download Testimony (.pdf) Reforming the Indian health care system June 11, 2009 Jefferson Keel, NCAI Vice President Senate Indian Affairs Committee Download Testimony (.pdf) Executive Branch authority to acquire trust lands for Indian tribes May 21, 2009 
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