Roundtable Part 3 [21:51]

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable titled “The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children: Examining Draft Legislation Related to The Way Forward Report.” Date: August 14, 2025 Time: 5:00 PM (1:00 PM AKST) Location: Anchorage, AK Room: Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s Rasmuson Conference Center, Nat’uh Building (3600 San Jeronimo Drive) Agenda: The draft legislation addresses a wide range of issues affecting Native children and families, including child welfare, justice, physical, behavioral, and environmental health, housing and homelessness, education, child care, and the expansion of research and data capabilities. Chairman Murkowski asks for input from the public on this discussion draft by September 12, 2025, via email to [email protected] A section-by-section summary of the draft legislation can be found here: https://indianz.com/News/08-01-25-final-section-by-section-discussion-draft-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act-of-2025/ The full discussion draft is available here: https://indianz.com/News/08-01-25-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act-of-2025-discussion-draft/ Witnesses PANEL 1 Ms. Gloria O'Neill President/CEO Cook Inlet Tribal Council, and Co-Chair, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Mr. Brian Ridley Chief/Chairman Tanana Chiefs Conference Mr. Dan Breeden President/CEO Bristol Bay Native Association Ms. Vivian Korthuis CEO Association of Village Council Presidents Ms. Natasha Singh President/CEO Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Ms. Jacqueline Pata 1st Vice President Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Ms. April Kyle President/CEO Southcentral Foundation Dr. Tina Woods Chief Clinical Officer Cook Inlet Tribal Council Ms. Patuk Glenn Executive Director Arctic Slope Community Foundation Ms. Tami Jerue Executive Director Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/roundtable-titled-the-alyce-spotted-bear-and-walter-soboleff-commission-on-native-children-examining-draft-legislation-related-to-the-way-forward-report/