U.S. Senator Mark Begich will hold public discussions on issues critical to the Alaska Native community including a listening session on the Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization and a Senate Indian Affairs field hearing on food security during his visit to Fairbanks for the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Convention:
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Field Hearing
Health, Viability, Food Security: Top concerns facing Alaska Native/American Indian populations
Time: 1:30 pm—3:00pm
Where: Carlson Center, 2010 2nd Avenue, Fairbanks Alaska
Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) listening session
Time: 3:00 pm—4:00 pm
Where: Carlson Center, 2010 2nd Avenue, Fairbanks Alaska
Sen. Begich, member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will address the AFN convention on Friday, October 25 at 2:10pm.
Download a PDF of Senator Begich’s full media advisory here.
Download a PDF list of Field Hearing witnesses here.