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Oklahoma governor chooses Kaw Nation woman as tribal liaison





Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) Jacque Secondine Hensley, a member of the Kaw Nation, as her Native American liaison.

Hensley will advise the governor on tribal issues. Her position was created by a state law that abolished the Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission.

"The appointment of Jacque Secondine Hensley as Native American liaison will further enhance the partnership and communication between the governor’s office and Oklahoma’s tribes," Fallin said in a press release.

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