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There are few U.S. cabinet positions that have more interaction with Native Nations than the head of the Interior Department. The job entails overseeing the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education as well as protecting and managing federal natural resources. Congressman Ryan Zinke is President Trump’s Interior secretary choice. We’ll discuss Rep. Zinke’s track record with tribes and what his role means for critical issues in our Native Nations.
Guests:
Chairman Gerald Gray (Little Shell Chippewa) – Chairman of the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe
Mark Azure (Assiniboine) – President of the Fort Belknap Indian Community
Cris Stainbrook (Oglala Lakota) – president of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Davis Filfred (Navajo) – member of the Navajo Nation 23rd council
Break music: Kakiyaw Iyisinowak (All The People) (song) Young Spirit (artist) Akameyimoh Baby Boy (album)
