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Larry J. Echo Hawk (born August 2, 1948) is an attorney, legal scholar and politician. In 2012 he was named as a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). 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.〔("Profile: Larry Echo Hawk" ), Department of the Interior Profile〕 He also served two terms in the State House of Idaho. ==Early life, marriage and education== Echo Hawk was born into the federally recognized Pawnee Nation in Cody, Wyoming in 1948 to Ernest and Emma Jane Echo Hawk, where his father worked with the oil and gas industry. He was enrolled as a member of the tribe, whose reservation is in Oklahoma. Shortly before Larry was to start first grade, the family moved to Farmington, New Mexico. Larry and his family joined the LDS Church when he was 14. He later baptized Teresa "Terry" Pries, whom he had been dating for several years. In 1967 their marriage in the Salt Lake Temple was performed by Spencer W. Kimball, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The couple have had six children together.〔 Echo Hawk attended Brigham Young University (BYU) on a football scholarship (playing as a safety).〔(Larry EchoHawk Athlete Profile | The Official Site of BYU Athletics ). (accessed 18 October 2013)〕 After earning a degree in physical education and zoology from BYU, Echo Hawk served for two years in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1973 from the University of Utah. He continued with professional studies and from 1974 to 1975 was enrolled in Stanford University's MBA program.〔.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larry Echo Hawk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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