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Oklahoma tribal leaders sad to see Norton leave
Monday, March 13, 2006
Leaders of two Oklahoma tribes praised Interior Secretary Gale Norton for her five years at the Interior Department.
Choctaw Nation Chief Greg Pyle said Norton was "extremely hard-working" and "very honest."
He said she felt frustrated by the Cobell v. Norton trust fund lawsuit "because she was going into court where people in the past had failed to do their job."
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith said Norton has been "cordial, even-handed and fair to Indian Country." The Oklahoman didn't expand on Smith's remarks.
Three Oklahomans hold top jobs at Interior. Ross Swimmer, Cherokee, is Special Trustee; Pat Ragsdale, Cherokee, is director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and Chris Cheney, Seneca-Cayuga, is head of law enforcement at the BIA.
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Resignation Letter:
Norton to
Bush (March 9, 2006)
News Release:
Secretary
Norton Announces Departure from Interior (DOI 3/10)
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Interior Department -
http://www.doi.gov
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