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Thursday, February 19, 2004 |
Friday, February 20, 2004 Regional Civil Rights Presentation Hotel Monaco, 1101 Fourth Avenue, Seattle Open to the media and the public. |
Washington, DC - Members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will conduct a two-day visit to Washington State to learn first hand about civil rights concerns in the Pacific Northwest.
Commissioners and representatives from five State Advisory Committees will tour the Tulalip Indian Reservation on February 19, participate in roundtable discussions focusing on environmental justice and economic development, and will visit the Tulalip Fish Hatchery, the Boys & Girls Club, and the Health Clinic.
Last summer, the Commission released A Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet Needs in Indian Country. The report documents the disparate treatment endured by Native Americans resulting from insufficient government funding.
Following the field visit, the Commission will hear presentations on February 20 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Hotel Monaco in Seattle. The presentations will examine civil rights issues in Pacific states, including education, post-September 11 civil rights issues, and administration of justice.
State Advisory Committee Chairpersons from Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington will share a glimpse of pressing civil rights concerns in their states. Other panelists will include:
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