Editing Larry Echo Hawk (section)

===Native American issues===
Echo Hawk has served on the American Indian Services National Advisory Board and Board of Trustees. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice, a leading group on justice policy development.<ref>[http://appropriations.house.gov/UploadedFiles/02.28.12_Budget_Hearing_-_Interior_-_Larry_EchoHawk_-_Biography.pdf U.S. House hearing bio of Echo Hawk]</ref> He has also served on the board of the American Indian Community Resource Center.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.doi.gov/whoweare/larryechohawk.cfm |title=Department of Interior bio of Echo Hawk |access-date=2012-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805035412/http://www.doi.gov/whoweare/larryechohawk.cfm |archive-date=2012-08-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[John EchoHawk|John Echo Hawk]], director of the [[Native American Rights Fund]], is his brother.

Echo Hawk was appointed by President Obama as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs in 2009. During his tenure, the government increased the amount of land held in trust for federally recognized Native American tribes by 158,000 acres, supporting their efforts to be self-supportive and to reconnect fragmented reservations. He also oversaw several water agreements made with Native American tribes. He directed implementation of the [[Tribal Law and Order Act]].<ref name= "usdoi-4-2012" /> While leading Indian Affairs, he oversaw the formation of the Tribal Leadership Conference, which provides for an annual meeting between leaders or other representatives of the 566 federally recognized tribes, the U.S. president and all members of the [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]].<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865553811/New-Mormon-leader-Echo-Hawk-fostered-new-era-in-tribal-US-relations.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120413174147/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865553811/New-Mormon-leader-Echo-Hawk-fostered-new-era-in-tribal-US-relations.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= April 13, 2012 |title= Dennis Romboy "New Mormon Leader Echo Hawk Fostered New Era in U.S., Tribal Relations |newspaper= [[Deseret News]] |date= April 10, 2012 }}</ref> He resigned his position at Interior on April 27, 2012.<ref>{{citation |url= http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/09/echo-hawk-sets-resignation-date-for-april-27-107249 |title= Echo Hawk Sets Resignation Date For April 27 |date= April 9, 2012 |journal= [[Indian Country Today|Indian Country Today Media Network]] |access-date= April 13, 2012 |archive-url= https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20131021203645/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/article/echo-hawk-sets-resignation-date-for-april-27-107249 |archive-date= October 21, 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

In February 2019, Echo Hawk joined the administration of Utah governor [[Gary Herbert]] as special counsel on Native American affairs.<ref>[https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/02/05/herbert-reyes-hire-larry/ ''Salt Lake Tribune'' article on Echo Hawk's appointment]</ref>