Bush's Indian appointees confirmed

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2002

The Senate on Thursday confirmed two of President Bush's Indian affairs nominees.

Phil Hogen, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, was confirmed on Friday as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission. Currently a Department of Interior associate solicitor, he replaces Montie Deer.

The Senate also approved Quannah Crossland Stamps as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans within the Department of Health and Human Service. Stamps is a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

In addition to Hogen, the NIGC is getting two new commissioners. Chuck Choney and Nelson Westrin were nominated by Secretary of Interior Gale Norton.

Get the Story:
Phil Hogen named to Indian gambling board (The Rapid City Journal 11/16)
S.D. man to lead National Indian Gaming Commission (AP 11/16)

Relevant Links:
National Indian Gaming Commission - http://www.nigc.gov
Administration for Native Americans - http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ana

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