Oversight Hearing

Oversight Hearing on Tribal Courts and the Administration of Justice in Indian Country

Date: July 24, 2008

Time: 9:30 AM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 562

Witnesses

Mr. W. Patrick Ragsdale

Director, Office of Justice Services

Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Accompanied by: Mr. Joe Little, Associate Deputy Director, Office of Justice Services-Division of Tribal Justice Support, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washingon, D.C.

Testimony

The Honorable Roman Duran

First Vice President

National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA), Albuquerque, NM

Testimony

The Honorable Joseph Flies Away

Chief Judge

Hualapai Tribe, Peach Springs, AZ

Testimony

Ms. Dorma Sahneyah

Tribal Prosecutor

Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, AZ

Testimony

The Honorable Teresa Pouley

President, Northwest Tribal Court Judges Association

Tulalip Tribal Court, Tulalip, WA

Testimony

The Honorable John St. Clair

Chief Justice, Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribal Court

Wind River Indian Reservation, Fort Washakie, WY

Testimony