Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) appointed two tribal members to two state boards.

Elouise Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, is joining the state Board of Investments. Cobell is a banker who is the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit.

Janine Pease, a member of the Crow Tribe, is joining the Montana Human Rights Commission. Pease is a longtime educator who is currently vice president for American Indian Affairs with Rocky Mountain College.

Schweitzer has earned praise from tribal leaders for including Native Americans in his administration.

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Schweitzer appoints members of investments, human rights boards (The Helena Independent Record 2/14)

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