Monday, April 21, 2014

Do You See the Pattern at the U.S. Department of the Interior? Memorials, Bundy, Offshore Drilling, Gaming, Indian Affairs





National Indian Gaming Commission
The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) is an independent federal regulatory agency within the Department of the Interior.  Congress established the agency pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988. The Commission comprises a Chair and two Commissioners, each of whom serves on a full-time basis for a three-year term. The Chair is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Secretary of the Interior appoints the other two Commissioners. Under the Act,at least two of the three Commissioners must be enrolled members of a federally recognized Indian tribe, and no more than two members may be of the same political party. The first Chairman of the NIGC was Tony Hope. The current Chair is vacant after Tracie L. Stevens, a member of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, stepped down in August 2013. Stevens was the first Native American woman to chair the Commission.

The Commission is the only federal agency focused solely on the regulation of gambling, though it has many counterpart state and tribal regulatory agencies. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior also have responsibilities related to Indian gaming.

National Indian Gaming Commission
Tracie Stevens is the chair for the National Indian Gaming Commission, and was a senior adviser to the assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Note: Kevin K. Washburn was the general counsel for the National Indian Gaming Commission, the dean for the University of New Mexico Law School, and is a assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior.  
Louis E. Caldera was a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School, and the assistant to the president & director of the White House military office for the Barack Obama administration.  
Gloria Valencia-Weber is a professor at the University of New Mexico Law School, and a director at the Legal Services Corporation.
Martha L. Minow is the vice chair for the Legal Services Corporation, Newton N. Minow’s daughter, and Barack Obama was her student.
Newton N. Minow is Martha L. Minow’s father, a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP, and is Craig M. Robinson’s sister.
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.
R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
James S. Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and Lester Crown’s son.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), is James S. Crown & A. Steven Crown’s father, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
A. Steven Crown is Lester Crown’s son, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was a director at Hilton Worldwide.
Raymond C. Avansino Jr. was the president & COO for Hilton Worldwide,m and a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission.
Penny S. Pritzker is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce for the Barack Obama administration, married to Bryan Traubert, was the national finance chair, fundraiser for the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign, a co-chair for the 2009 Barack Obama inaugural committee, a fundraiser, national co-chair for the 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign, a contributor for the 2013 Barack Obama inaugural committee, the host for the Barack Obama fund-raising dinner, 7/2/2008, and Craig M. Robinson’s basketball coach for the children's team.
Bryan Traubert is married to Penny S. Pritzker, and a director at the National Park Foundation.
Ken Salazar was the chairman for the National Park Foundation, and the secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior for the Barack Obama administration.
U.S. Department of the Interior is a division of the National Park Service.
‘War’: Vets planning ‘Million Vet March on the Memorials’ against Obama (Past Research for the National Park Service, Bryan Traubert & Penny S. Pritzker)
Sunday, October 13, 2013
U.S. Department of the Interior is a division of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Sheriff Mack Confirms: Feds Are Planning To Raid Bundy Homes (Past Research for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Bunkerville, NEVADA, April 14, 2014– As reported yesterday, hundreds of federal agents are still at the Bundy Ranch and the area continues its status as a no-fly zone. Despite major media reports that the Nevada Bureau of Land Management is retreating, the remaining activity that still surrounds the ranch illustrates a different scenario.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement is a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Obama: No Offshore Drilling in East Coast Waters
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON AND MATTHEW DALY
updated 12/1/2010 4:43:06 PM ET
National Indian Gaming Commission is a commission for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Indian Affairs is a bureau for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
With All Deliberate Speed: Hearing Held on Deputy Interior Secretary Nominee
Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under: Interior Department Obama
March 16, 2009
Despite high expectations, things have slowed down a little at the Interior Department. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has been the only confirmed nominee, and not much is happening on Indian affairs. However, former Clinton Administration Deputy Interior Secretary David J. Hayes is set to assume the same position under President Obama.
Hayes, an attorney, has been a partner at the Washington office of Latham & Watkins, well known as one of the leading environmental, energy, and natural resource law firms in the world. At Latham & Watkins, Hayes’ practice focused on counseling, litigation, and transactions, and he was, in effect, a lobbyist.
With a promised focus on tribal economic development, Hayes told the Senate Entergy and Natural Resources Committee that he is looking forward to “working with Native American communities,” which “was one of the most rewarding aspects of the job” when he worked at Interior in the Clinton era.

Although after leaving office last time around, Hayes was accused of violating anti-“revolving door” policies designed to prevent too much cozying up between lobbyists and government, a bipartisan investigation did not evidence that to be the case. Still, the relationship did not sit too well with Senator John McCain. Hayes did not represent any tribal clients during his time at Latham and Watkins.
David J. Hayes was the deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior, and a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP.
Bradley C. Faris is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP, and an attorney at Koch Industries.
Timothy P. FitzSimons is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP, and an attorney at Koch Industries.
Mark D. Gerstein is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP, and an attorney at Koch Industries.
Shaun D. Hartley is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP, and an attorney at Koch Industries.
Brad E. Kotler is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP, and an attorney at Koch Industries.
Latham & Watkins, LLP is Koch Industries law firm.
David H. Koch is the EVP for Koch Industries, and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), is James S. Crown & A. Steven Crown’s father, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
A. Steven Crown is Lester Crown’s son, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was a director at Hilton Worldwide.
Raymond C. Avansino Jr. was the president & COO for Hilton Worldwide,m and a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission.
Michael A. Pucker is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP, and a Pritzker Realty Group client.
Penny S. Pritzker is the chairman for the Pritzker Realty Group, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce for the Barack Obama administration, married to Bryan Traubert, was the national finance chair, fundraiser for the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign, a co-chair for the 2009 Barack Obama inaugural committee, a fundraiser, national co-chair for the 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign, a contributor for the 2013 Barack Obama inaugural committee, the host for the Barack Obama fund-raising dinner, 7/2/2008, and Craig M. Robinson’s basketball coach for the children's team.
Bryan Traubert is married to Penny S. Pritzker, and a director at the National Park Foundation.
Ken Salazar was the chairman for the National Park Foundation, and the secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior for the Barack Obama administration.
U.S. Department of the Interior is a division of the National Park Service.
Jonathan B. Jarvis is a director at the National Park Service, and a director at the National Park Foundation.
Robert H. Malott was a director at the National Park Foundation, and a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.





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