\n JANUARY 25\, 2021 &ndash\; UNITED STATES
\n\n AGENDA
\n\n 1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks\n
\n 1:10 p.m. Congressional Remarks on the Tribal Border Crossing Par ity Act
\n\n Panelists:
\n\n o Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
\n\n 1:30 p.m. Advocating for the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act in the Biden Administration
\n\n and the 117th Congress
\n\n Panelist s:
\n\n o James Meggesto\, Holland &\; Knight\, LLP
\n\n o R ob Porter\, Capitol Hill Consulting Group\, LLC
\n\n 2:15 p.m. Break< /p>\n
\n 2:30 p.m. Crossing the U.S.-Canadian Border During the COVID Pan demic Panel A
\n\n Moderator:
\n\n o Billy Barquin\, Attorney G eneral\, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
\n\n Panelists:
\n\n o Chairma n Gary Aitken\, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
\n\n o Chief Eric Thompson\, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
\n\n o Grand Chief Abram Benedict\, Mohawk C ouncil of Akwesasne
\n\n o Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer\, Mohawk Council of Kahnawà\;:ke
\n\n o Kayla Gebeck Carroll\, Red Lake Band of Ch ippewa Indians
\n\n 3:30 p.m. Crossing the U.S.-Canadian Border Durin g the COVID Pandemic Panel B
\n\n Moderator:
\n\n o Kayla Gebec k Carroll\, Holland &\; Knight LLP
\n\n Panelists:
\n\n o Da vid Munro\, Director of Tribal Affairs\, Office of Intergovernmental Affair s\, Department of Homeland Security
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\n\n 4:00 p.m. U.S. Customs Border Control DNA-Sample Collection
\n\n Panelist:
\n\ n o James Meggesto\, Holland &\; Knight\, LLP
\n\n 4:30 p.m. Wrap Up and Next Steps
\n\n 5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
\n\n J ANUARY 26\, 2021 &ndash\; CANADA
\n\n 1:00 p.m. Openi ng Remarks
\n\n 1:10 p.m. Remarks from Canadian Government Official ( TBD)
\n\n 1:30 p.m. Advocating for an Indigenous Right of Crossing in to Canada Panel A
\n\n Moderator:
\n\n o Billy Barquin\, Attorn ey General\, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
\n\n Panelists:
\n\n o Ric hard Peterson\, President of Central Council Tlingit &\; Haida Tribes
\n\n o Grand Chief Abram Benedict\, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
\n\n o Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer\, Mohawk Council of Kahnawà\;:ke
\n\n 2:30 p.m. Break (5-10 minutes)
\n\n 2:45 p.m. Advocating for an I ndigenous Right of Crossing into Canada Panel B
\n\n Moderator:
\n\n o Kayla Gebeck Carroll\, Holland &\; Knight LLP
\n\n 3:15 p. m. Wrap Up and Next Steps
\n\n 3:45 p.m. Closing
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