Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act
Date: November 5, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 106

Agenda:
The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.

Witnesses
Panel 1
The Honorable Thom Tillis
Senator
North Carolina

Panel 2
The Honorable John Lowery
Chairman
Lumbee Tribe
Pembroke, North Carolina

Ms. Arlinda Locklear
Tribal Attorney
Washington, DC

The Honorable Michell Hicks
Principal Chief
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Cherokee, North Carolina

The Honorable Ben Barnes
Chief
Shawnee Tribe
Miami, Oklahoma

Panel 3
Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only]

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