NCAI discusses BIA nominee with Kempthorne
Friday, May 16, 2008
Filed Under:
Politics
The
National Congress of American Indians met with
Interior Secretary Dirk
Kempthorne on May 14 to discuss leadership at the
Bureau of
Indian Affairs.
Assistant secretary Carl Artman, a member of the
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, is resigning May 23. With only a few months remaining in the Bush administration, NCAI wants a replacement named quickly.
Jackie Johnson, the executive director of NCAI, said Majel Russell, a member of the
Crow Tribe of Montana, would be logical choice. Russell currently serves as principal deputy assistant secretary.
Kempthorne could appoint someone in an acting capacity.
Get the Story:
Clock ticking to replace BIA chief
(Indian Country Today 5/16)
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Resignation
Letter (April 28, 2008)
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