Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”
Date: September 17, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628

Witnesses
Mr. Kennis Bellmard  
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, DC

Mr. Benjamin Smith 
Acting Director, Indian Health Service
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC

The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.  
Principal Chief
Cherokee Nation
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Mr. Victor Joseph 
Executive Director
Tanana Tribal Council
Tanana, Alaska

Mr. Jay Spaan 
Executive Director
Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Committee Notice:
https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/


Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at DOI and IHS

Opening Remarks

Benjamin Smith / Indian Health Service

Kennis Bellmard / Department of the Interior

Victor Joseph / Tanana Tribal Council

Q&A Part 2 [23:07]

Chuck Hoskin Jr. / Cherokee Nation

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Q&A Part 2 [23:07]

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