Tom Cole, Cherokee Chief to Attend White House Ceremony

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, and Cherokee Nation Chief Chad Smith are expected to be at the White House today when President Barack Obama signs the Tribal Law and Order Act into law. Here’s a full list of participants:

Stage Participants

Secretary Ken Salazar, Department of the Interior

Senator Byron Dorgan, D-ND

Senator John Barrasso, R-WY

Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-SD

Representative Tom Cole, R-OK

Representative Dale Kildee, D-MI

Representative Ed Pastor, D-AZ

Marcus D. Levings, Chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes: the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara

Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation

Diane Enos, President of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Theresa Two Bulls, President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe

Jonathan Windy Boy, Vice Chairman of the Chippewa Cree Tribe

Lisa Marie Iyotte

Administration Officials Expected to Attend

David Hayes, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior

Gary Grindler, Acting Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice

Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, Director, Indian Health Service

Lillian Sparks, Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human Services

Hilary Tompkins, Solicitor, Department of the Interior

Larry Echo Hawk, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior

Members of Condress expected TO attend