Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Room 27)

Friday, March 25, 2011

9:00 AM

S.26 - An act relating to recognition of the Koasek Abenaki of the KOAS as a Native American Indian tribe

Committee Action on the VT. Commission on Native American Affairs Review & Decision

• Luke Willard, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
• Nancy Millette Doucet, Chief, The Koasek Band of the Koas Abenaki Nation
• Shirl Hook-Therrien, Member, Koasek of the Koas Elders Council
• Eloise Bell, Community Relations Manager, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

9:00 AM

H.85 - An act relating to recognition of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation as a Native American Indian tribe

(Committee Action)

• Luke Willard, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
• Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuck Abenaki Nation
• Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel

9:00 AM

H.86 - An act relating to recognition of the Elnu Abenaki tribe as a Native American Indian tribe

Committee Action

• Luke Willard, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
• Roger Longtoe - Sheehan, Chief, Elnu Abenaki Tribe
• Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture

(Overview & Priorities)

• Representative Bill Botzow, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel