OVERSIGHT HEARING on Programs and Services for Native Veterans

Date: May 24, 2012

Time: 12:45 PM

Location: Senate

Room: 628

Witnesses

Ms. Stephanie Birdwell

Director

Office of Tribal Government Relations, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC

Testimony

Mr. Randy Grinnell

Deputy Director

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Rockville, MD

Accompanied by: Dr. Susan Karol

Chief Medical Officer

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Rockville, MD

Mr. Kevin Gover

Director

National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC

Testimony

The Honorable Wayne Burke

Chairman

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Nixon, NV

Testimony

Lt. Colonel Kelly McKaughan

Director of Veterans Advocacy

Choctaw Nation, Durant, OK

Testimony

Accompanied by: Major Nathaniel Cox

Director of Choctaw Global Staffing

Choctaw Nation, Durant, OK

Ms. Cheryl A. Causley

Chairperson

National American Indian Housing Council, Washington, DC

Testimony

Ms. D. Noelani Kalipi

President

TiLeaf Group, Hilo, HI

Testimony