Oversight Hearing

Oversight Hearing on The Problem of Methamphetamine in Indian Country

Date: April 5, 2006

Time: 9:30 AM

Location: Russell

Room: 485

Witnesses

Mr. W. Patrick Ragsdale

Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Accompanied by: Mr. Christopher B. Chaney, Deputy Bureau Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Law Enforcement Services, Washington, D.C.

Accompanied by: Mr. Jerry Gidner, Deputy Bureau Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal Services, Washington, D.C.

Testimony

Mr. Robert McSwain

Deputy Director, Indian Health Service

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

Accompanied by: Mr. Jon Perez, Director, Indian Health Service Division of Behavioral Health, Rockville, MD

Accompanied by: Mr. Anthony Dekker, Associate Director, Clinical Services, Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

Testimony

The Honorable Matthew H. Mead

U.S. Attorney

District of Wyoming

Testimony

The Honorable Kathleen Wesley-Kitcheyan

Chairwoman

San Carlos Apache Tribe, San Carlos, AZ

Testimony

The Honorable Ivan Posey

Chairman

Eastern Shoshone Business Council, Fort Washakie, WY

Testimony

The Honorable Jefferson Keel

First Vice PresidentNational Congress of American Indians / Lieutenant Governor of the Chickasaw Nation

Chickasaw Nation, Ada, OK

Testimony

Mr. Gary Edwards

Chief Executive Officer

National Native Law Enforcement Association, Washington, D.C.

Testimony

Ms. Karrie Azure

United Tribes Muti-Tribal Indian Drug and Alcohol Initiative

United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck, ND

Testimony