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The biggest strike against EchoHawk (shown as a 1994 gubernatorial candidate with Republican winner Phil Batt and Independent Ron Rankin) has been repeated time and again throughout Indian country: When he served as Idaho’s attorney general from 1991 to 1995, he called on the governor to change the language of state legislation so the state no longer would have a legal obligation under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to negotiate for Class III gaming with Idaho’s tribes. It’s a true charge, and EchoHawk is now making a special effort to indicate that he isn’t in favor of taking away any tribal gaming rights if he gets the nod to head the BIA/Rob Capriccioso, Indian Country Today. More here.
Question: Should local Indian tribes support Larry EchoHawk’s nomination for the Indian Affairs post, given his past opposition as Idaho attorney general to Indian gaming?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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Laughing on February 06 at 1:17 p.m.
Apples and Oranges. Responsibilities to the citizens of the State of Idaho, as Idaho’s Attorney General, are far different than responsibilities he would have as the head of BIA. They are, after all, far different positions, responsibilities, and constituents. Echohawk is a good and principled man who would be a credit to the position. Idaho tribes will do no better, and could do far worse.
Kage_Mann on February 06 at 3:18 p.m.
I don’t if it makes any difference at this point.I’m sure Echohawk,
will do a good job regardless.
As one who used to live among the tribe years ago,I’ve seen how these indian casinos have really pulled the CDA tribe and other tribes out of their economic doldrums.The tribes desperately needed good medical facilities and because, of their casinos they now can provide good medical care for their people.
wheels on February 07 at 6:35 a.m.
Echohawk speak with forked tongue.Trust him no further that you can hurl a buffalo chip.