Larry EchoHawk expected to get BIA nomination
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Filed Under:
Politics
Larry EchoHawk still isn't commenting but it's widely believed he will be nominated by
President Barack Obama to lead the
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
EchoHawk is a member of the
Pawnee Nation of
Oklahoma. He served as attorney general of Idaho from 1990-1994, as Idaho tribes were seeking to assert their gaming rights.
The
Shoshone-Bannock
Tribes, the
Coeur d’Alene Tribe and
the
Nez Perce Tribe support EchoHawk. Some tribal leaders admitted they had concerns due to the gaming issue but changed their mind after talking with the potential nominee.
Get the Story:
BYU professor is lead candidate for U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs post (The Salt Lake City Deseret News 2/12)
Reports say Obama is eyeing BYU professor for Indian Affairs
(The Provo Daily Herald 2/12)
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