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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      =
    CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

May 7, 2009                                                                =
                                               Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-11=
08









CRAPO INTRODUCES BIA NOMINEE ECHOHAWK

Former Idaho Attorney General begins confirmation process



Washington, DC - Former Idaho Attorney General Larry EchoHawk today began t=
he process of Senate confirmation regarding his nomination to be the next A=
ssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of Interior.  As a member=
 of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs and fellow Idahoan, Idaho=
 Senator Mike Crapo had the honor of introducing EchoHawk before the Commit=
tee during today's hearing.  EchoHawk's nomination must still be approved b=
y the full Senate.



Alonzo Coby, Chairman of the Fort Hall Business Council for the Shoshone-Ba=
nnock Tribes, also spoke at today's hearing and endorsed the nomination.  E=
choHawk was universally praised by the members of the committee.



Crapo made the following statement today in introducing EchoHawk:



"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Senator Barrasso, and members of the committee.  =
I appreciate the opportunity to introduce Larry EchoHawk to the Committee o=
n the occasion of his nomination hearing.



"I am pleased that President Obama has nominated Larry for the important po=
sition of Assistant Secretary of Interior for Indian Affairs.  Although Lar=
ry was born and raised outside of Idaho, we Idahoans can correctly point ou=
t that he has lived his adult life in our great state and that some of his =
greatest political and professional successes have been in Idaho.  I congra=
tulate Larry and his wife Terry, their children and grandchildren on the di=
stinct honor of his selection.



"Larry's diverse background and professional experiences make him an outsta=
nding candidate for the position.  Although his Pawnee Tribe background has=
 made him many times a 'first' in elective office, Larry's real legacy is i=
n the high regard he is held by those who have worked with him.



"Larry has served as Bannock County Prosecuting Attorney and as a two-term =
member of the Idaho State House of Representatives.  He and I served togeth=
er, he in the House and me in the Senate, from 1985 until his election to A=
ttorney General in 1990.  In addition to being Idaho's first Native America=
n state-wide officeholder, Larry was the Democratic nominee for governor in=
 1994.  Although he has been out of public service for over a decade, he is=
 still remembered fondly and with great respect in the halls of power in Id=
aho.



"Since his time in elective office, Larry has taught criminal law and Nativ=
e American law at Brigham Young University, our Alma Mater and where he pla=
yed football, and is the senior partner of EchoHawk Law Offices.  Among his=
 clients are the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservatio=
n in Idaho, to which he has been a general legal counsel since 1977.



"The challenge for the Bureau of Indian Affairs remains the same as it ever=
 was - to do as much as possible to fulfill the trustee responsibility of t=
he federal government to Native Americans.  Unfortunately, while so much go=
od has been done, for too long now, this trustee responsibility has suffere=
d through periods characterized by confusion, neglect, underfunding, confli=
ct, and miscommunication.  While much has been done in recent years to addr=
ess the historic problems plaguing the Bureau-administered programs, so muc=
h more needs to be done.



"Per-person outlays for tribal health services, while never a perfect measu=
re of a program's effectiveness, lag well behind comparative spending throu=
gh Medicare and Medicaid.  Investments in tribal education, justice, housin=
g, and transportation also are chronically short-changed.  We cannot expect=
 Larry or any other Bureau official to overcome these challenges overnight,=
 but it is my hope that steps to address this situation can be made.



"But funding issues aren't the only way to help tribes.  Appropriate respec=
t for sovereignty is a persistent challenge that the federal government can=
 help promote by leading by example.  In our state, the federally-recognize=
d tribes have demonstrated tribal capacity to be a real player in solving p=
roblems.  The Nez Perce Tribe provides the monitoring of wolf recovery on b=
ehalf of the federal and state governments.  The Kootenai Tribe is the firs=
t tribe to sign an MOU with the Department of Homeland Security to use its =
identity cards for valid cross-border travel documentation and manages impo=
rtant salmon hatcheries that help us recover endangered fish stocks.  The S=
hoshone-Paiutes in Southwest Idaho played a major part in bringing to fruit=
ion the Owyhee Initiative management statute.  The Coeur d'Alene Tribe rema=
ins a major partner in the implementation of the Lake Management Plan for C=
oeur d'Alene Lake.  And the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, as Larry well knows, i=
s a major leader in the environmental protection of Southeast Idaho.



"Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I believe Larry EchoHawk has th=
e background and temperament to help bring proper attention to the needs of=
 and problems facing our nation's tribes.  His service in the public and pr=
ivate sector, as well as his groundbreaking role as a Native American pione=
er, demonstrate the capacity to do well in the difficult position of Assist=
ant Secretary of Interior for Indian Affairs.



"As a fellow Idahoan and advocate for Idaho's tribes, I am pleased to prese=
nt Larry EchoHawk for the committee and Senate consideration.  If he is con=
firmed, I look forward to working with him again in his new position to pro=
mote the needs of Native Americans.  Thank you, Mr. Chairman."





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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b><i><=
font size=3D"5" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
Arial;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic">Former Idaho Attorney General begins confirmation proces=
s</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><font s=
ize=3D"2" color=3D"#1f497d" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
  font-family:Arial">Washington</span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Arial">, DC</span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial"> – Former Idaho
 Attorney General Larry EchoHawk today began the process of Senate confirma=
tion regarding his nomination to be the next Assistant Secretary for Indian=
 Affairs, Department of Interior.  As a member of the Senate Select Co=
mmittee on Indian Affairs and fellow
 Idahoan, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo had the honor of introducing EchoHawk be=
fore the Committee during today’s hearing.  EchoHawk’s nom=
ination must still be approved by the full Senate.</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Alonzo Coby, Chairman of the Fort Hall Business Council =
for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, also spoke at today’s hearing and en=
dorsed the nomination.  EchoHawk
 was universally praised by the members of the committee.</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Crapo made the following statement today in introducing =
EchoHawk:
</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Senator Barrasso, and me=
mbers of the committee.  I appreciate the opportunity to introduce Lar=
ry EchoHawk to the Committee on the occasion
 of his nomination hearing.</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“I am pleased that President Obama has nominated L=
arry for the important position of Assistant Secretary of Interior for Indi=
an Affairs.  Although Larry was
 born and raised outside of Idaho, we Idahoans can correctly point out that=
 he has lived his adult life in our great state and that some of his greate=
st political and professional successes have been in Idaho.  I congrat=
ulate Larry and his wife Terry, their
 children and grandchildren on the distinct honor of his selection.</span><=
/font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
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font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“Larry’s diverse background and professional=
 experiences make him an outstanding candidate for the position.  Alth=
ough his Pawnee Tribe background has made him
 many times a ‘first’ in elective office, Larry’s real le=
gacy is in the high regard he is held by those who have worked with him.</s=
pan></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“Larry has served as Bannock County Prosecuting At=
torney and as a two-term member of the Idaho State House of Representatives=
.  He and I served together, he
 in the House and me in the Senate, from 1985 until his election to Attorne=
y General in 1990.  In addition to being Idaho’s first Native Am=
erican state-wide officeholder, Larry was the Democratic nominee for govern=
or in 1994.  Although he has been out of public
 service for over a decade, he is still remembered fondly and with great re=
spect in the halls of power in Idaho.</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“Since his time in elective office, Larry has taug=
ht criminal law and Native American law at Brigham Young University, our Al=
ma Mater and where he played football,
 and is the senior partner of EchoHawk Law Offices.  Among his clients=
 are the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Ida=
ho, to which he has been a general legal counsel since 1977.</span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“The challenge for the Bureau of Indian Affairs re=
mains the same as it ever was – to do as much as possible to fulfill =
the trustee responsibility of the federal
 government to Native Americans.  Unfortunately, while so much good ha=
s been done, for too long now, this trustee responsibility has suffered thr=
ough periods characterized by confusion, neglect, underfunding, conflict, a=
nd miscommunication.  While much has
 been done in recent years to address the historic problems plaguing the Bu=
reau-administered programs, so much more needs to be done.</span></font></p=
>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“Per-person outlays for tribal health services, wh=
ile never a perfect measure of a program’s effectiveness, lag well be=
hind comparative spending through Medicare
 and Medicaid.  Investments in tribal education, justice, housing, and=
 transportation also are chronically short-changed.  We cannot expect =
Larry or any other Bureau official to overcome these challenges overnight, =
but it is my hope that steps to address this
 situation can be made.</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“But funding issues aren’t the only way to h=
elp tribes.  Appropriate respect for sovereignty is a persistent chall=
enge that the federal government can help promote
 by leading by example.  In our state, the federally-recognized tribes=
 have demonstrated tribal capacity to be a real player in solving problems.=
  The Nez Perce Tribe provides the monitoring of wolf recovery on beha=
lf of the federal and state governments. 
 The Kootenai Tribe is the first tribe to sign an MOU with the Department o=
f Homeland Security to use its identity cards for valid cross-border travel=
 documentation and manages important salmon hatcheries that help us recover=
 endangered fish stocks.  The Shoshone-Paiutes
 in Southwest Idaho played a major part in bringing to fruition the Owyhee =
Initiative management statute.  The Coeur d’Alene Tribe remains =
a major partner in the implementation of the Lake Management Plan for Coeur=
 d’Alene Lake.  And the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes,
 as Larry well knows, is a major leader in the environmental protection of =
Southeast Idaho.</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I beli=
eve Larry EchoHawk has the background and temperament to help bring proper =
attention to the needs of and problems
 facing our nation’s tribes.  His service in the public and priv=
ate sector, as well as his groundbreaking role as a Native American pioneer=
, demonstrate the capacity to do well in the difficult position of Assistan=
t Secretary of Interior for Indian Affairs.</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“As a fellow Idahoan and advocate for Idaho’=
s tribes, I am pleased to present Larry EchoHawk for the committee and Sena=
te consideration.  If he is confirmed,
 I look forward to working with him again in his new position to promote th=
e needs of Native Americans.  Thank you, Mr. Chairman.”</span></=
font></p>
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