Oversight Hearing
before the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
on
Native American Elder Health Issues
Chairman Inouye's Opening Statement
Vice Chairman Campbell's Opening Statement
Senator Conrad's Opening Statement
WITNESS LIST
Panel I
Mr. Edwin Walker, Director, Centers for Wellness and Community-Based Services,
Administration on Aging, Washington, DC
Accompanied by: Dr. Yvonne Jackson, Director, Office for American Indian,
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs, Administration on Aging,
Washington DC
Dr. Kathy Annette, Area Director, Bemidji Area Indian Health Service,
Bemidji, Minnesota
Accompanied by: Dr. Craig Vanderwagen, Chief Medical Officer, Indian Health
Service, Rockville, Maryland and Dr. Bruce Finke, Elder Specialist
Panel II
Richard Ludtke, PhD., Director of Research, Center for Rural Health,
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Leander "Russ" McDonald, MA, Researcher, Center for Rural Health, University
of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Panel III
Mr. Dave Baldridge, Executive Director, National Indian Council on Aging,
Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mr. Fred Baker, Chairman, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Elders Organization,
Three Affiliated Tribes, New Town, North Dakota