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Ross Swimmer
Ross Swimmer served three terms as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and one term as Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs.

 

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Interior Indian trustee responds to posting
COMMENTARY | January 14, 2006
Ross Swimmer says critical piece by DC attorney Lee Helfrich ‘reflected commonly held misunderstandings’ and offers answers to the questions she posed.


Official defends Interior’s record on Indian Trust issues
COMMENTARY | September 19, 2005
Special Trustee Ross Swimmer responds to an item on this Web site that was highly critical of the Interior Department.


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