Jeannie Hovland

Jeannie Carol Hovland is an American Sioux politician, currently serving as the Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs.[1][2][3] She was nominated for the position by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in June 2018.[4]

Jeannie Hovland
Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans
Assumed office
July 10, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump

As commissioner, she oversees ANA’s discretionary funding programs to American Indians, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders; serves as an advocate for Native Americans; and coordinates activities within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop policies, programs, and budgets affecting Native Americans all under the authority of the Native American Programs Act.

She also serves in the dual role of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs, affirming the government-to-government relationship between ACF and Indian tribes. She serves as the chair of the ACF Native American Affairs Advisory Council and provides advice, opinions, and reviews policies within ACF affecting Indian tribes.[5]

Early life and education

Hovland is an enrolled member of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota.[6] She attended Associate Schools Inc. Travel Agent School in North Miami Beach, Florida.[7][8]

Career

Hovland began her career as the CEO of Wanji Native Nations Consultants. She later worked in the office of U.S. Senator John Thune as tribal affairs advisor.[9] Hovland went on to serve as senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.[10]

References
  1. "Leadership". Administration for Native Americans | ACF. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  2. senatormurkowski (2018-08-22), Senator Murkowski Questions Comissioner Hovland of the ANA on Language Revitalization, retrieved 2019-07-06
  3. Variety, Marianas. "CAO hosts dinner for federal grantors". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  4. "PN1641 - Nomination of Jean Carol Hovland for Department of Health and Human Services, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  5. "Leadership". Administration for Native Americans | ACF. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  6. "Greetings from Our New Commissioner". Administration for Native Americans | ACF. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  7. "Jean Hovland". Department of Influence. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  8. Shaw (ProPublica), Al. "Jean Carol Hovland Resume". www.documentcloud.org. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  9. JohnThune (2018-08-23), Thune Introduces Jeannie Hovland at Committee Hearing, retrieved 2019-07-06
  10. Post, Haruo Simion/The Guam Daily. "CHamoru culture shop opens with Native American grant assistance". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
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