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Tom Udall is backing Farmington native Larry EchoHawk to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) according to a statement from the freshman senator’s office issued today.
“BIA needs a leader who combines deep knowledge of Indian issues, a powerful and creative intellect, and compassion for the concerns and struggles of America’s native peoples,” Udall is quoted as saying. “The BIA needs Larry EchoHawk, a leader who exemplifies all of these qualities.”
EchoHawk is a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, but grew up in Farmington, New Mexico and became the first Native American to be elected to statewide office in 1990 when he became Attorney General in Idaho.
That was also the same year that Udall was elected as the New Mexico Attorney General and the two worked together on the National Association of Attorneys General.
“Larry’s depth and breadth of experience have given him a remarkable understanding of the challenges facing America’s tribes,” said Udall. “We are lucky that he is committed to serving in this important post.”
Udall is a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
EchoHawk currently teaches law at the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University in Utah.
