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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Indian official meets with tribes By Krista J. Kapralos Herald Writer The head of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs met with leaders of Washington's tribes late last week at a meeting held at the Squaxin Island tribal center. Tribal leaders shared their thoughts and concerns with Larry EchoHawk, assistant secretary for Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior. "I'm familiar with the issues that concern Pacific Northwest tribes," said EchoHawk, according to a press release issued by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. EchoHawk, a member of the Pawnee Nation, which is headquartered in Oklahoma, served in the Idaho legislature and as that state's attorney general before he spent 14 years as a law professor. He was tapped in May to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The daylong meeting regarding Washington's tribes, which included the Tulalip Tribes and the Stillaguamish Tribe in Snohomish County, focused on natural resources management and the federal government's obligations to tribes. "This is our homeland," said Billy Frank Jr., chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. "This is where we live. We don't leave. We have to take care of our country." Krista J. Kapralos: 425-339-3422, kkapralos@heraldnet.com. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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