Window Rock, Ms. Notah, you probably are a resident of across 

 the border, are you not? 



Ms. NOTAH. TTiat's correct. 



Mr. Richardson. So a special welcome to all of you. 



We'll start with Mr. Velarde, the Honorable Velarde. 



As I mentioned, please keep your summarizing remarks to five 

 minutes, and then we will proceed with questions. 



So Hon. Vice President, please proceed. 



PANEL CONSISTING OF HON. WAINWRIGHT VELARDE, VICE 

 PRESIDENT, JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE, ACCOMPANIED BY 

 RUDY VELARDE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, JICARILLA APACHE 

 GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT; AND GLORIA NOTAH, WILDLIFE 

 MANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, NAVAJO 

 NATION, WINDOW ROCK, AZ 



STATEMENT OF HON. WAINWRIGHT VELARDE 



Mr. Velarde. Good morning, Mr, Chairman. 



I'm Wainwright Velarde, Vice President of the Jicarilla Apache 

 Tribe. And I'm accompanied by Mr. Rudy Velarde, member of the 

 Tribal Council, and Assistant Director of the Jicarilla Apache 

 Game and Fish Department. 



I'm very pleased to be here to provide this committee with an 

 overview of the Fish and Wildlife Management Program of the 

 Jicarilla Apache Tribe, and the major issues as we see them. 



I've prepared a formal statement and our Game and Fish Depart- 

 ment has prepared a summary of our programs, that I would like 

 to have entered into the record. 



Mr. Richardson. Without objection. 



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