Bryan Newland

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Bryan Newland
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
Assumed office
August 10, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
LeaderDeb Haaland
Preceded byTara Sweeney
Chair of the Bay Mills Indian Community
In office
2017–2021
Succeeded byWhitney Gravelle
Personal details
BornChippewa County, Michigan, U.S.
Spouse(s)Erica Newland
Children2
EducationMichigan State University (BA, JD)

Bryan Newland is an American attorney and tribal leader who is the current assistant secretary of the Interior for Indian affairs.[1]

Early life and education[]

Newland was born and raised in the Bay Mills Indian Community, located in Chippewa County, Michigan. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social relations from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor in Indian law from the Michigan State University College of Law.[2]

Career[]

From 2009 to 2012, Newland served as a senior advisor to the assistant secretary of the Interior for Indian affairs. He then joined the Fletcher Law Firm in Lansing, Michigan.[3] He served as chief judge of the Bay Mills Indian Community from 2013 to 2017 and as tribal chair from 2017 to 2021. He was also a regent of the Bay Mills Community College from 2016 to 2021.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ {Cite web|date=2021-08-10|title=A Michigan tribal leader was just appointed to the highest-ranking position in U.S. Indian Affairs|url=https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/08/a-michigan-tribal-leader-was-just-appointed-to-the-highest-ranking-position-in-us-indian-affairs.html%7Caccess-date=2021-08-10%7Cwebsite=Michigan Live|language=en-US}}
  2. ^ "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  3. ^ "Bryan Newland: Faculty Profile: Michigan State University College of Law". www.law.msu.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ^ "Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Bryan Newland | Indian Affairs". www.bia.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
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