U.S. Treasury Department Welcomes Mohegan Tribe's Chief Mutáwi Mutáhash Marilynn "Lynn" Malerba as U.S. Treasurer

Mutáwi Mutáhash Marilynn "Lynn" Malerba's signature will soon appear on U.S. currency. She will become the Treasurer of the United States and lead a new Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department.

On Tuesday, the White House announced President Joe Biden's intent to appoint Malerba, who is the chief of the Mohegan Tribe. The Treasurer directly oversees the U.S. Mint, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and Fort Knox, the Treasury Department said. She will also be a "key liaison with the Federal Reserve" and a senior advisor to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen "in the areas of community development and public engagement."

"I am honored and humbled by Secretary Yellen and the Biden Administration's commitment to ensuring that all voices are heard by the Treasury as we work together to create an equitable and just society," Malerba said in the Treasury Department's statement. "It is especially important that our Native voices are respected. This appointment underscores this Administration's commitment to doing just that. I am excited to serve our communities as Treasurer and for the work ahead."

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