Hearings Scheduled on ICWA Amendment

Karen J. Gould (kjg@rust.net)
Wed, 11 Jun 1997 21:40:02 -0700


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1997

10:30 AM, Full Committee, joint with Senate Indian Affairs,
106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Hearing on:
H.R. 1082, to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for
other purposes. "Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1997"
S. 569, to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for
other purposes. "Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1997"

Now would be the time to write the members of the House Resources and
Senate Indian Affairs committees (especially if one of them is your
representative) with your thoughts on these bills. Contact information
is available at:

http://www.askwitteachik.org/hseresr.htm (House Resources)

http://www.askwitteachik.org/sen_ia.htm (Senate Indian Affairs)

Additionally, H.R. 976, the bill regarding the judgment in favor of the
Mississippi Sioux Indians is scheduled for a hearing Tues, June 24.

Karen

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Karen J. Gould
http://www.askwitteachik.org

"If people are genuinely interested in honoring Indians, try getting your government to live up to the more than 400 treaties it signed with our nations." ...Glenn T. Morris - Colorado AIM