AGENDA

2:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions – Ad Hoc Group Representatives will provide brief welcoming comments

John Echohawk, Native American Rights Fund
Susan Cottingham, Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission/Western Governors’ Association
Mike Brophy, Western States Water Council
Kit Kimball, Western Regional Council
Renee McLauglin, New York Governor George Pataki’s Washington, D.C. Office

2:10 Background on Indian Land and Water Claims and Status of Pending Claims

During this session, we will discuss the history of Indian land and water claims, beginning with a brief explanation of the settlement process and of settlements concluded to date. We will then provide a picture of the scope of ongoing and potential future land and water settlements that will likely come before Congress in the near future. The discussion will conclude with the anticipated fiscal impacts of these settlements.

Mike Jackson, Will & Carlson, Inc.
Mike Connor, Department of the Interior

2:45 Funding Indian Land and Water Claims

The speakers during this session will consider solutions to funding the anticipated settlements that will come before the 107^th Congress.

3:45 Roundtable Discussion on Next Steps

All meeting participants will engage in a facilitated discussion on how to ensure funding for Congressionally authorized, negotiated settlements of Indian land and water claims.

Facilitators: John Echohawk and Mike Brophy

4:00 Adjourn