Larry Echo Hawk (3rd in a series)

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There may be some confusion, now, although for multiple tribes in Idaho, there was no confusion at the time. A check of other tribal resolutions at the time will disclose that others, from other tribes, passed resolutions condemning Larry Echo Hawk's actions in 1992.

There was no confusion at the time as to the actions of Larry Echo Hawk. And if there is now confusion, err on the side of caution and seek an alternate choice to sit on the BIA hot seat. At least some of us haven't forgotten what happened. Timothy Egan from the New York Times, a Tribal Outsider, reported in 1994, "Idaho has a constitutional amendment against casino-style gambling, a law written in part, and defended in court, by Attorney General EchoHawk." (Click on any blue letters in this BLOG to follow a link to all the pertinent documents)

The Initial Scott Crowell Letter
(opposing Larry Echo Hawk initially)

The (current) Shoshone Bannock Council Letter in response to Scott Crowell
(suggesting that Larry Echo Hawk had nothing to do with the Idaho Constitutional Amendment in the 5th quarter enabling them to oppose Idaho Indian Gaming)

The Scott Crowell Response to the Shoshone Banock Council.
(Clarifying his position as correct the first time and reiterating that Larry Echo Hawk had a part in opposing Idaho Indian Gaming in the early 1990s)