Native Opinion Podcast An American Indian Perspective

Native Opinion Episode 35   “Native Burden” Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook.com/nativeopinion    Sally Jewel Addresses NCAI General Assembly Audio Source: National Native News   Background: Sally Jewell was sworn in as the 51st Secretary of the Interior on April 12, 2013.   As Secretary of the Interior, Jewell leads an agency with more than 70,000 employees. Interior serves as steward for approximately 20 percent of the nation's lands, including national parks, national wildlife refuges, and other public lands; oversees the responsible development of conventional and renewable energy supplies on public lands and waters; is the largest supplier and manager of water in the 17 Western states; and upholds trust responsibilities to the 566 federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives. Jewell spent 19 years as a commercial banker, first as an energy and natural resources expert and later working with a diverse array of businesses that drive our nation's eco