Larry Echo Hawk

Larry J. Echo Hawk (born August 2, 1948) is an attorney, legal scholar and politician. On May 20, 2009, Echo Hawk joined the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as the United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs. He previously served as the elected Attorney General of Idaho from 1991 to 1995, being the first Native American elected to that position. He also served two terms in the State House of Idaho. In 2012, he was named as a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).