Hearing
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025” H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”.
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- Title
- Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025” H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”
- Committee
- Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
- Date line
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (10:15 AM)
- Published
- February 25, 2026 at 09:37 AM
- Last updated
- March 24, 2026 at 09:57 AM
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Mr. Bryan Mercier
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., on behalf of Secretary Doug BurgumThe Honorable Douglas Lankford
Chief, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami, Oklahoma
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami, OklahomaMs. Monique Fragua
President and CEO, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New MexicoThe Honorable J. C. Seneca
President, Seneca Nation of Indians, Irving, New York
Seneca Nation of Indians, Irving, New YorkDocuments
Source materials
bill textH.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.bill textH.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”bill textH.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”noticeHearing NoticememorandumHearing MemoDocumentFTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Chad Matheson - Rep. StansburyDocumentFTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Dominic Gachupin - Rep. StansburyDocumentFTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Joaquin Baca - Rep. StansburyDocumentFTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Katy Duhigg - Rep. StansburyDocumentFTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Monique Fragua - Rep. StansburyDocumentFTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Peter Lorenz and Terri Cole - Rep. StansburyDocumentFTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Tania Armenta - Rep. StansburyDocumentFTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Barbara Baca - Rep. StansburyDocumentFTR - Prepared Statement of the Honorable Lambert Cleveland, Jr. - Rep. HuffmanDocumentFTR - D. Steele Statement on H.R. 2827 - Rep. HuffmanDocumentFTR - Historical aerial photographs of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center campus - FraguaDocumentFTR - Appendix 1 Treaty of Grouseland - LankfordDocumentFTR - Appendix 2 Treaty of St. Mary's - LankfordDocumentFTR - Appendix 3 Joint statement of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and IFB 10.04.2023 - LankfordDocumentQFR Response LankfordDocumentQFR Response Seneca