Indian Trust Administration and Reform Commission to Hold Public Meeting in Albuquerque

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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO &3150; The Office of the Secretary of the Interior will convene the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform's third public meeting on June 11-12

The five members of the Commission will meet, along with the Designated Federal Officer for the Commission, to move forward on their comprehensive evaluation of Interior's management and administration of the nearly $4 billion in trust assets.

The Commission is charged with providing recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior at the end of their two-year tenure on how best to improve the Department's trust management and administration. Building upon the progress made with the historic Cobell Settlement, the Commission will help establish a new era of trust administration, stressing responsive, customer friendly, accountable and transparent management of these substantial funds and assets.

Attendance is open to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend must RSVP by June 8, by emailing trustcommission@ios.doi.gov.

WHAT:
Third meeting of the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform

WHO:
Fawn R. Sharp, Commission Chair, Quinault Indian Nation
Dr. Peterson Zah, Navajo Nation
Stacy Leeds, Cherokee Nation
Tex G. Hall, Three Affiliated Tribes
Robert Anderson, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe-Bois Forte Band
Lizzie Marsters, Designated Federal Officer for the Commission, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior

WHEN:
Monday, June 11, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm mdt and
Tuesday, June 12, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm mdt

WHERE:
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
4400 Masthead Street, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
505.816.1000

posted June 8, 2012 7:40 am edt