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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2002

Charles Blackwell, the ambassador for the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, said tribal member Neal McCaleb was doing a good job as head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in a report by National Native News.

Blackwell said an attorney for the Cobell trust fund lawsuit attacked McCaleb in The Washington Post. The attorney, Dennis Gingold, said: "It's unfortunate that we couldn't get someone to take a position as assistant secretary who was honorable and understood his obligations."

In response, Blackwell said: "That's not called for. . . Whenever you attack [McCaleb], you attack Indians, all of us."

Get the Story:
Neal McCaleb Resigns (National Native News 11/22)
Note: Audio link will be updated later today.

Relevant Documents:
McCaleb resigning from BIA (11/22) | Secretary Norton Statement (11/22) | Hansen: Statement on Neal McCaleb (11/22)

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Cobell v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm
Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust

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