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April 13, 2009

Larry EchoHawk Tapped to Lead Bureau of Indian Affairs
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In domestic news, President Obama has nominated Larry Echo Hawk to lead
the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Echo Hawk is a member of the Pawnee Nation
of Oklahoma and the former attorney general of Idaho. He will become the
first high-profile Mormon to join the Obama administration’s senior
ranks.



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