Chuck Hoskin / Cherokee Nation

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program” Date: February 10, 2026 Time: 9:30 AM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma Ms. Katherine Carlton President, Chugach Alaska Corporation Policy Chair, Native American Contractors Association Anchorage, Alaska Ms. Polly Watson Vice President of Operations Bristol Bay Native Corporation Anchorage, Alaska Ms. Cariann Ah Loo President Native Hawaiian Organizations Association Honolulu, Hawaii Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program/