Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform to Participate in Native America Calling Radio Show

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of President Obama’s commitment to fulfilling this nation’s trust responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives, the Office of the Secretary of the Interior will have the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform participating in a live radio-broadcast talk show on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.

The Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform is tasked with moving 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. Three of the five members of the Commission will be participating in the live radio-broadcast talk show. Please tune in to the program on-line at http://www.nativeamericacalling.com.

For more information, please visit: http://www.doi.gov/cobell/commission/index.cfm.

WHO: Fawn Sharp, Chair, (Quinault)

Dr. Peterson Zah, (Navajo Nation)

Tex G. Hall, (Three Affiliated Tribes)

Lizzie Marsters, Designated Federal Officer for the Commission, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary, DOI

WHAT: Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform participating in Native America Calling, a live radio-broadcast talk show

WHEN: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT)

WHERE: Live broadcast can be accessed from: http://www.nativeamericacalling.com.

Callers wishing to ask a question or share their thoughts can call 1-800-996-2848