Speaking on the sidelines of the 115th Congress Executive Council in Washington, DC, Black explained there many issues "in Indian country" that the new secretary will have to be briefed on in order to make decisions and priorities for the administration.
"I believe the secretary plans on hitting the ground running, I don’t know where he’s going to be going but that’s my understanding," Black added.
At the end of January, the US Senate Energy Committee voted in favor of US Congressman Ryan Zinke to serve as President Donald Trump's interior secretary.
The United States has 566 federally recognized Indian nations, 229 of which are located in Alaska and the rest in 33 US states.
Moreover, tribes located throughout the United States are recognized by their respective state governments, according to the National Congress of American Indians.
