Trump transition team adds Alaskan as tribal liaison

Jerry Ward, left, on election night 2016. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz/Alaska’s Energy Desk).
An Alaskan has joined President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. The Trump team has selected former state senator Jerry Ward as its liaison to the 500-plus federally recognized tribes.
http://media.aprn.org/2016/ann-20161206-03.mp3The selection was a surprise to Ward. He’s in Washington now to help with the inauguration plans, focusing on Western state participation.
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