Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on the following bills: H.R. 597 & H.R. 1491

Date: April 25, 2018

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: Dirksen 628

H.R. 597, A bill to take lands in Sonoma County, California, into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes; and
H.R. 1491, A bill to reaffirm the action of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, and for other purposes.

Witnesses

Mr. Darryl LaCounte

Acting Deputy Bureau Director, Office of Trust Services

Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior

Testimony

The Honorable Kenneth Kahn

Chairman

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Santa Ynez, CA

Testimony

The Honorable Marjorie Mejia

Chairperson

Lytton Rancheria of California, Santa Rosa, CA

Testimony

The Honorable Mike Healy

Councilmember

City of Petaluma, Petaluma, CA

Testimony

Mr. William “Bill” Krauch

Chair

Santa Ynez Valley Coalition, Los Olivos, CA

Testimony