Yakutat Tlingit Tribe President Petersen Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
March 21, 2026
March 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Yakutat Tlingit Tribe President Cynthia Petersen, Alaska, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 budget:
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Recommendations:
1. Protect the BIA and IHS from cuts, rescissions, sequestrations, and freezes.
2. Continue advance appropriations for the IHS.
3 . . .
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Recommendations:
1. Protect the BIA and IHS from cuts, rescissions, sequestrations, and freezes.
2. Continue advance appropriations for the IHS.
3 . . .