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American lawyer

John E. Echohawk (Pawnee, born August 12, ) is a Native Americanattorney and founder of the Native American Rights Fund, established in He is a leading member of the Native American self-determination movement.

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In , he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.^[1]

Early life and education

John E. Echohawk was born on August 12, , into a Pawnee family and is an enrolled citizen of the tribe.

In , Echohawk received his J.D. degree, becoming the first Native American to graduate from the University of New Mexico School of Law.^[2] He decided to use his knowledge to benefit Native Americans who do not understand Native American legal and political issues.

Career

Echohawk is the older brother of Idaho politician Larry Echo Hawk, who served as Idaho's State Attorney General , and as director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the President Barack Obama administration. John was influential in encouraging Larry to fol John Echohawk - Association on American Indian Affairs XAV