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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—On Monday, October 22, 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will deliver keynote remarks at the National Congress of American Indians’ 69th Annual Convention & Marketplace in Sacramento. Salazar is expected to discuss the Obama Administration’s progress in opening a new chapter in our nation-to-nation relationship with American Indian and Alaska Natives tribal governments.
Following his remarks, Secretary Salazar will introduce Interior’s new Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Kevin K. Washburn. Washburn, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and former Dean of the University of New Mexico School of Law, was sworn into his position on October 9, 2012.
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WHO: |
Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
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WHAT: |
National Congress of American Indians’ 69th Annual Convention & Marketplace |
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WHEN: |
Monday, October 22, 2012 @ 10:30 AM PDT |
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WHERE: |
Sacramento Convention Center 1400 J Street (Exhibit Hall B) Sacramento, CA |
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