Bush Chooses New Indian Affairs Leader

[Judi Lynn]

Bush Chooses New Indian Affairs Leader
By The Associated Press , 08.02.2006, 06:21 PM

President Bush is supporting Carl J. Artman to oversee the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Interior Department agency that manages the 55.7 million acres of land held in trust for American Indians.

Artman, a member of the Oneida tribe of Wisconsin, serves as the Interior Department's associate solicitor for Indian affairs. Before joining the department, Artman was chief counsel for the Oneida Tribe. He also worked on the staff of Rep. Michael Oxley, R-Ohio.

In addition, Artman has served as general manager of development and operations for VoiceStream Wireless Corp. and vice president of legal affairs for Airadigm Communications.

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne had promised earlier this year that an American Indian would be appointed to the post.
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[Ian David]

1. Whew... I thought he was going to appoint Jack Abramoff! n/t

[Monkeyman]

3. He lobbyed for this guy

[Ian David]

4. Ahhh.. now I see. That makes sense. n/t

[MrCoffee]

2. Big Whoop

This misAdministration isn't going to do a thing to fix the ineptitude at Interior regarding the IIA's. As much as it pains me to say it, McCain and Dorgan look like the horses to back as far as settling Cobell. Interior won't do it, the D.C. Court of Appeals won't do it, maybe Congress (I know, I know) will? A man can dream, right???