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
Glad to be joined by Senator Rounds who worked together with me for several years. When we started to talk about our shared interest on the subcommittee native housing issues immediately came to mind as topic for both of us. Im looking forward to working with the senator on this sub commit, as we examine a number of important house, Transportation And Community development issues. We are joined by a panel of witnesses to share their work in 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. I met with tribal leaders to hear challenges of their communities. In 2019 i held a statewide Listening Tour on housing issues and as part of that tour we held four tribal specific sessions. A constant, consistent message that i heard across all four listening sessions with native leaders was the need for more supportive housing and culturally specific program, particularly to suppor
A hearing now on housing for native americans, as well as opportunity and concern. Leaders talk about Housing Infrastructure, the need to invest in safe and affordable housing on the road that the Community Development financial institutions fund conflict. The Senate Banking Subcommittee on housing and Community Development held the hearing. It is an hour and 15 minutes. Ears. 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 indigeno
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 firsthand what they see challenges and opportunities for their communities. In 2019, i held a statewide Listening Tour on housing issues. As part of that tour, we held four tribal specific sessions. A constant, consistent message that i heard across all four listening sessions with native leaders was the need for more supportive housing and culturally specific programming, particularly to support native people experiencing homelessness. Current and historical trauma amongst native americans contributes to the disproportionately high prevalence of homelessness among these communities. And they told me that without culturally specific programming , this wont work. Native people experiencing Homelessness Struggle to access services, of course, and to maintain housing stability