Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., will visit Pine Ridge on Aug. 7 at the invitation of Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., to attend a powwow and discuss housing issues with Oglala Sioux Tribe officials.
Franken is a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Herseth Sandlin issued the invitation to Franken for the Pine Ridge visit after the two discussed Native American housing issues.
Herseth Sandlin also will host a field hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee on Aug. 6 in Eagle Butte. Tribal leaders will testify at the hearing, which will focus on education, school facilities, Native languages and other issues.
