Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Solicitor Hilary Tompkins and Assistant Secretary Larry EchoHawk are headed to the Navajo Nation.
The officials will meet with tribal leaders and host a press conference with Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. tomorrow. A topic hasn't been specified.
The press conference takes place at 3pm at the Navajo Nation Veterans Park in Window Rock, Arizona, the capitol of the Navajo Nation.
Tompkins, the first Native American to hold the post of Interior Solicitor, is a member of the Navajo Nation.
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Press Release: Secretary Salazar, Solicitor Tompkins, Assistant Secretary Echo Hawk to Visit Navajo Nation, Confer with Tribal Officials, Hold Media Availability with Navajo Nation President Shirley (DOI 8/19)
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