OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has been appointed by President Barack Obama to his domestic policy team.
Kimberly Teehee will serve as the senior policy adviser for American Indian affairs.
The president made the announcement in taped remarks to the National Congress of American Indian Affairs. He also announced plans for a tribal nations conference at the White House this fall.
Teehee has been working for U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee of Michigan and has held several positions with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma — including law clerk.
Oklahoma News
June 16, 2009
Cherokee tribal member gets Obama appointment
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