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May 15, 2008
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The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following testimony from a committee hearing:

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD RICHARD SHERWOOD CHAIRMAN SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANSBEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRSONS. 2494 THE SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF THE SPOKANE INDIAN RESERVATION GRAND COULEE DAM EQUITABLE COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT ACT

Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is Richard Sherwood. I am Chairman of the Spokane Tribe of Indians. I very much appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to testify on S. 2494. Accompanying me are Gregory Abrahamson, Vice Chairman of the Tribe, and Howard Funke, our attorney. They are ...

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