• PDF: Testimony
The following is the written testimony of Stephanie Bryan, Chairwoman of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
Bryan appears before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs at a Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1750, S.3859, S.4053, & H.R.226 on September 23, 2026. She provides testimony on S.1750, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act.
The bill ensures that the Poarch Band of Creek Indians can follow the land-into-trust process in light of uncertainties created by the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. It also reaffirms the legality of the tribe’s prior trust land acquisitions.
The Honorable Stephanie Bryan [PDF: Testimony]
Chairwoman
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Atmore, Alabama
Business Meeting is to consider S.5354 & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1750, S. 3859, S. 4053, & H.R. 226 (September 23, 2026)
