Change is afoot.(Slants & Trends)(Congress Indian Affairs Committee)(Brief Article)

CHANGE IS AFOOT--Though disappointed to lose the retiring Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), Native American leaders are happy to see Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) assuming the helm of the Indian Affairs Committee. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) will be the ranking minority member on the committee in the 109th Congress, taking over for Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii).

Native American leaders told NAR they see the change in a positive light. In the past, McCain has harshly criticized administrations, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, congressional members and others for their t