Obama's Transition Team has 6 Native Americans

Even though this is tangential to the shelter, I think it's important for people to know that there 6 Native Americans on Obama's transition team.

Here's part of a story from Indian Country Today.

The majority of the group is working on Interior Department-related matters, with three current and former lawyers with the Native American Rights Fund, including John Echohawk, Keith Harper and Robert Anderson, advising the former senator from Illinois on proposed changes within the department that encompasses the BIA.

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In addition to the Interior transition developments, Mary Smith, Mary McNeil and Yvette Robideaux – all American Indians – have been assigned to work on justice, agriculture and health issues.

Members of Obama’s transition team have been instructed not to talk about their specific contributions, but Amy Brundage, a spokeswoman for the transition team said their appointments are consistent with Obama’s campaign pledges to Indian country.>

Three men and three women. Way to go!