**Media Alert** Interior to Hold Press Availability in Arizona Reclaiming Our Native Communities

Conversation to Focus on Violent Crimes, Cold Cases, Missing and Murdered Native Americans

Media Contact: Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov
For Immediate Release: June 7, 2019

WASHINGTON – Tuesday, June 11, 2019, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Deputy Chief of Staff exercising the authority of Deputy Secretary Kate MacGregor, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native Americans / Administration on Native Americans Commissioner Jean Hovland, Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Lewis, and State and Tribal leaders will hold a press availability on reclaiming our native communities.

WHO:

Kate MacGregor, DOI Deputy Chief of Staff exercising the authority of Deputy Secretary
Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
Jean Hovland, HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native Americans / Administration on Native Americans Commissioner
Stephen Lewis, Gila River Indian Community Governor
State & Tribal Leaders

WHEN:

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
1:00 pm MST

WHERE:

Gila River Indian Community Governance Center
525 West Gu U Ki St
Sacaton, AZ 85147

RSVP: Media interested must RSVP to interior_press@ios.doi.gov to attend. Additional information will be provided via email.

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