We examine a number of important Housing Transportation and Community Development issues. We are joined by a panel of witnesses who will share their work to ensure Housing Insecurity in native communities, and their experiences with federal Housing Programs. This topic is personal to me. Minnesota is home to 11 sovereign tribal nations and large indigenous populations in duluth and the twin cities. I have the great privilege of visiting and meeting with tribal leaders in minnesota, too meet the challenges and opportunities in their communities. In 2019, i held a statewide listening tore on housing issues. As part of that tour, we head for tribal specific sessions. A constant, consistent message i heard across all four listening sessions with native members, what is the need for more housing and more culturally specific programming, particularly to support native people experiencing homelessness. Current and historical trauma among native americans contributes to the disproportionate ho
It is an hour and 15 minutes. This is my first hearing as chair of the subcommittee and i am so glad to be joined by Ranking Member rounds from South Dakota. We have worked together on native housing issues for several years. When we started talking earlier this year about our shared interest in this subcommittee, native housing issues immediately came to mind is a topic for both of us. So i am looking forward to looking with him on the subcommittee, this congress, as we examine a number of important housing, Transportation And Community development issues. We are joined today by a panel of witnesses who will share their work to address Housing And Security in native communities and their experiences with federal indian Housing Programs. This topic is personal to me. Minnesota is home to 11 sovereign tribal nations, and large indigenous populations in the twin cities. I have had the great pleasure great privilege of visiting and meeting with tribal leaders from minnesota to hear firsth
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