Representative Betty McCollum joined SLS and provided tribal leaders with a congressional update.
need to reactivate this task force. It is timely, necessary, and desperately needed across Indian county.” Jason Giles provided updates about the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision allowing the open pit lithium mine at Thatcher Pass in Nevada to proceed. He also discussed some of the recent Supreme Court decisions affecting Indian country. He also highlighted Justices Alito and Thomas’s solid and consistent opposition to any aspects of tribal sovereignty. The NCAI/IGA Tribal Leaders Taskforce will convene again during the Indian Gaming Association Mid-Year Conference at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut from September 12-14. IGA Vice Chairman David Bean provided an update on the Maverick gaming case in the State of Washington. This was followed by a panel discussion and updates on the Interior Appropriations by Pete Kirkham, president of Red Maple Consulting, John Harte and Gordon Kenny at Mapetsi Consulting, and Allison Binney, Partner at Allison Binney Law. Representative Betty McCollum (MN-4th) joined the SLS and provided tribal leaders with a congressional update. The 2023 Summer Legislative Summit concluded with a discussion regarding the Native American Farm Bill. With the 2023 Farm Bill on the horizon, the Coalition will continue to advance Native policy priorities as Congress begins discussing the upcoming legislation. Representative Sharice Davids (K-3rd), who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, and Anna McCloskey, Native American Tribal Advisor to Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), who sits on both the Agriculture and Indian Affairs Committee
Indian Gaming Association Board Member Denise Harvey joins Representatives Mary Peltola and Sharice Davids for a photo at the Summer Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.
Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., providing closing remarks at the 2023 Summer Legislative Summit.
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