"The president announced nominations for assistant secretary for Indian Affairs and leader of the department's Bureau of Land Management"
"President Joe Biden nominated former tribal chairman Bryan Newland for assistant secretary for Indian Affairs of the Interior Thursday.
Newland was tribal president of the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan and served as a policy adviser for Indian Affairs at Interior under former President Barack Obama. He also served as the chief judge of the Bay Mills Tribal Court. Back in February the Interior announced Newland's appointment to principal deputy assistant secretary of Indian Affairs.
The next step is for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to confirm Newland. If He is confirmed by the committee, the vote moves to the full Senate. "
Indian Country Today and Associated Press had the story April 23, 2021.
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