Bryan Newland
Bryan Newland | |
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs | |
Assumed office August 10, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Leader | Deb Haaland |
Preceded by | Tara Sweeney |
Chair of the Bay Mills Indian Community | |
In office 2017–2021 | |
Succeeded by | Whitney Gravelle |
Personal details | |
Born | Chippewa County, Michigan, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Erica Newland |
Children | 2 |
Education | Michigan 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[]
- ^ {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}}
- ^ "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Bryan Newland: Faculty Profile: Michigan State University College of Law". www.law.msu.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Bryan Newland | Indian Affairs". www.bia.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- Living people
- People from Chippewa County, Michigan
- Michigan State University alumni
- Michigan State University College of Law alumni
- Michigan lawyers
- United States Bureau of Indian Affairs personnel
- Obama administration personnel
- Biden administration personnel