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Obama’s district court nominee to be sole American Indian on federal bench NCAI urges swift confirmation of Assistant U.S. Attorney Arvo Mikkanen as federal district court judge WASHINGTON - The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) commends the Obama administration’s nomination of Assistant U.S. Attorney Arvo Mikkanen to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. NCAI, the nation’s oldest and largest American Indian and Alaska Native orga nization, is calling on the U.S. Senate to move quickly to confirm the appointment and fill the federal district court vacancy. “Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikkanen has served our country for many years as a federal prosecutor and with his vast experience in both federal and Tribal law, he is an excellent choice for the federal District Court in Northern Oklahoma,” said Jefferson Keel, president of NCAI and lieutenant governor of the Chicka saw Nation in Oklahoma, on Feb. 3. “We urge the Senate to act swiftly to confirm Mr. Mikkanen’s nomination and make the federal judiciary more representative of all citizens of this country, including Native Americans.” When confirmed, Mikkanen will be the only American Indian serving on the federal bench, out of a total of 875 federal judgeships, and only the third American Indian in history to secure a federal judgeship. The other two American Indians to serve on the federal judiciary were Frank Seay (now on senior status), nominated by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, and Billy Burrage, nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1994. Mikkanen, who has been an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District Photos by Natasha Kavanaugh on Feb. 19, but still qualified for the state playoffs. On Feb. 22, the Warriors of Siletz Valley Early College Academy won their first state playoff game by beating Camas Valley 86-68. As Siletz News was going to press, the team was preparing for a playoff game against Country Christian on Feb. 25. Dakota Burgins (photo above) and Erick Rice (right photo) help lead the Siletz Warriors to a Mountain West League playoff win over Mohawk on Feb. 1 7. The team followed this victory with a one-point league playoff loss to McKenzie Missing Moccasins----- Ashley Andrew Nicholas Anthony Haley Naulena Janice Kelsy ADAMS Michael ' ARDEN Brown ARDEN James ARRINGTON Marie ARRINGTON Anita ARTIAGO Darrel Judy Roy Shawna Trayvon Ted Kyle David Ann Lee Lee Lamarcus James Carl Desteny iz- U 1 Kimberly Lucille Gilbert Jesse Jonathan Larry, Jr. Bradley Jessica Shane Randy, Jr. Ethan Antnony James Bryon Edith Lars ! • । [ 1 ! Teresa Sharlene Eyan Jeremiah Marcello David ASHLEY BAKER BAKER BAKER BAKER BEAL BEALS ¡ ¡ i ! ! ■ ! Bruce, III Christopher Jonathon ^ena Courtney Mackenzie Chester, Jr. Rose A Ann Roxanne BECK DI BLACK BLACK ! 1 Alexander 1 ean. James Lee William Andrew BLACKETER BLACKETER BLALOCK BOSTWICK ¡ 1 i Michael i Qjfton j j hine Justin Romey BREMER Michelle BROWN Anthony BROWN Lee James üdwara Russell Michael Marie Victor [ Rachael i Kj*iStin ! Kadan BUTLER ¡ CAMPBELL 1 LUUN I COOK ¡ CRONIN CULTEE EKSTROM ! Ramona Häily Keanna Tad Roman Carson Kristine of Oklahoma since 1994, is an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and has had a distinguished legal career. He served as a trial and appellate judge for Court of Indian Offenses and Court of Indian Appeals for the Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Wichita, Caddo, Delaware, Fort Sill Apache, Ponca, Paw nee, Kaw, Otoe-Missouria and Tonkawa Tribes from 1988 to 1994. He served as chief justice of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Supreme Court from 1991 to 1994. He is a graduate of Dartmouth Col lege and Yale Law School. Missing Moccasins----------------------- Edelmira ESPINO [ Marie FISHER Scott FISHER-MURPHY ! Logan FLANARY Riley GAYTON Kevin GOODELL ! William GORR Zane GREENAWALD ! Adare Lillie Nicole GREENAWALD [ GREENAWALD • HAMMETT ! Lilly HANEY Eugene HENDERSON Michael HOINESS Joseph HOLLAND Lynn JACKSON Fayette JACKSON Joi JOHANSON Todd JOHNSON Lawrence KLAMATH Cristina Rainbow LOGAN Angelique LONG Jo LOZANO Jay LUCAS Lynette LULEDJIAN [ i [ j [ 1 i ! ! Annamaria MAGRUM MASON Jolynn MASON ¡ S. McCARTY Meril MCCLINTOCK i Willard MCCORD ! Marie Jason Melvin Rachael Steven Kristopher Tommy Jacquelin Karen Kristine Derek Robert Tieman Aundrea Jennifer William Bradford Veronica Ada Robert Charles ‘ Robert Brandy Dara Frank Lee, II Roberta Henry MCKNIGHT ] Eric Alden SAGE Francis MCKNIGHT • Altagracia C. SANCHEZ Cassandra MILLER [ Everette Clay SAYLOR Christopher MILLMAN j Crystal Ann SELLERS Michael MORGAN i Diane Lee - SERVICE Lee MULLINGS j Paul Garrett SIMMS Marie NAVARRO > Ralph, Jr. David STEELE Mary PARKER 1 Dennis Clyde SUITTER Michelle PARROTT [ Derek James SULLIVAN David PEARSON i Devin Michael SULLIVAN Edwin PEDDYCOART [ Nawitka Chee-Chako TAYLOR Rhyse PETTIT 1 Mikel Edward Thunder THOMAS Jean PIRTLE । Tiana Virginia Marie THOMAS Louise PIRTLE J Thunder Steven TORREZ PIZANO i Alicia Joy UNGER Robert PRATHER i Rachael Faith UNGER Celest PURDY [ Daniel James WARREN Nancy Lee RAY i Michelene Dee WASHINGTON Evan REDNER-BUTLER j Ayana WHEELER Eugene RICHARDSON • Koda Lawrence WHITE EAGLE Carl RICHARDSON । Derreck Joseph WILLIAMS Joleen RIFE [ Alexandra WINDSONG Chantell RILATOS i Nicholas WINDSONG Lynn RILATOS j Mari WOOSLEY Raymond RUFF 1 Natane Aiyana WOOSLEY Pauline RUSSELL 1 Chad Everett ZIGLER If you or anyone you know is on this list, please contact Loraine Butler in the Enrollment Department at 800-922-1399, ext. 1258, or 541-444-8258; or e-mail loraineb@ctsi.nsn.us. Or you can contact Angela Martin at 800-922-1399, ext. 1292 or 541-444-8292; or e-mail angelam@ctsi.nsn.us. March 2011 • Siletz News • 11
