FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Tribal Subsistence Hunting and Fishing

Original title: KEEP WHAT YOU CATCH: PROMOTING TRADITIONAL SUBSISTENCE ACTIVITIES IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES

January 1, 2019

tribal rights subsistence hunting fishing rights natural resource management federal regulation indigenous culture

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing evaluates potential changes to federal natural resource policies that could alter how Native American tribes access and manage food sources on their lands, directly impacting tribal food security and cultural preservation.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Native American Tribes

Tribal communities are directly affected by federal regulations that dictate access to natural resources and the exercise of hunting and fishing treaty rights.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The agency is responsible for managing subsistence policies and implementing federal environmental laws that impact tribal lands.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

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Summary

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing to discuss how federal regulations impact the ability of Native communities to engage in traditional hunting and fishing. The committee examined the balance between federal oversight, such as the Endangered Species Act, and the preservation of tribal and cultural practices.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on June 20, 2018, by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The committee is evaluating how federal regulations, including the Endangered Species Act, affect tribal subsistence activities.
Subsistence is defined as the harvest of local resources for local consumption.
The committee aims to address concerns regarding overregulation and lack of oversight in natural resource management.
The hearing included testimony from tribal leaders, federal agency representatives, and non-profit organizations.
The committee is seeking recommendations on how to better accommodate tribal interests in federal subsistence policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is subsistence hunting and fishing?

It is the practice of harvesting local natural resources, such as animals, fish, and plants, for local consumption and cultural preservation.

Why is the Senate holding this hearing?

To examine how federal policies and regulations impact the ability of Native communities to maintain their traditional way of life and to identify ways to improve federal oversight.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Focus on Regulatory Balance

The committee is explicitly looking to balance federal environmental mandates like the Endangered Species Act with tribal sovereignty and treaty rights.

Committee on Indian Affairs Endangered Species Act

Connected Entities

personMary Sattler Peltola“Executive Director, Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission”Map →

personA-Dae Romero-Briones“Director of Programs, Native Agriculture and Food Systems, First Nations Develop”Map →

personJohn Hoeven“Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs”Map →

personRoy B. Brown“Chairman, Northern Arapaho Tribe”Map →

organizationCommittee on Indian Affairs“Senate committee conducting the hearing”Map →

otherEndangered Species Act“Federal law cited as a factor in resource management”Map →

personJennifer Hardin“Subsistence Policy Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service”Map →

personTom Udall“Vice Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance65
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Controversy40
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Entertainment10
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