Anderson, who has served in the deputy role since Biden’s inauguration, is the former director of the University of Washington’s Native American Law Center and an enrolled member of the Bois Forte Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
Anderson previously worked as Associate Solicitor for Indian Affairs and Counselor to the Secretary under President Clinton s Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, and served in roles on the transition agency review teams for president-elects Biden and Obama.
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His nomination follows the confirmation of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
“Bob has extensive legal expertise with regard to Native American Tribes, public lands, and water – all of which will help advance Interior’s mission to steward America s natural, cultural and historic resources and honor our nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes in accordance with the spirit and letter of the law,” Haaland said in a statement. “He is a thoughtful and trusted senior m
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