With less than two months to go before his inauguration and a heap of issues to tackle once he takes his place in the Oval Office, President-elect Barack Obama has wasted no time putting together his transition team. As reported last week by the Missoulian, the team currently includes six Native Americans.
John Echohawk, Keith Harper and Robert Anderson were appointed to the Interior Department Review Team. Echohawk is executive director of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), a non-profit organization that provides legal representation to tribes and Native American organizations and individuals. Harper is a former NARF attorney, as is Anderson.
The other three are Mary Smith, Mary McNeil and Yvette Robideaux, who were appointed to work on justice, agriculture and health issues.
To learn more about the Obama transition team, go to http://change.gov/.
You have forgetten Peter Rouse who is half Alaskan Native.
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