At the end of April, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) announced that its chairman, Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, was leaving in order to become an ambassador for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and to serve as the chair of the Indian Law and Policy Group at Washington, D.C.-based law firm Guarles & Brady.

The individual chosen to lead the group is appointed by the sitting president, in this case Donald Trump, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Trump has now announced his selection for the new chairman, an individual described as a “fierce” advocate for native tribes in the country.