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Yellen, during a visit to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South
Dakota, also will announce the creation of a new Treasury Office
of Tribal and Native Affairs, which will report to the
treasurer.
Malerba's nomination by President Joe Biden also will allow
Yellen's signature to be added to the U.S. currency, as this was
prohibited without a U.S. treasurer in place. Dollar notes have
been printed since Yellen took office last year with former
Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin's signature on them.
The treasurer position has been vacant since January 2020, when
Jovita Carranza left to become Small Business Administrator in
the Trump administration.
"With this announcement, we are making an even deeper commitment
to Indian Country," Yellen said in prepared remarks to be
delivered at the Rosebud Sioux reservation. "Chief Malerba will
expand our unique relationship with Tribal nations, continuing
our joint efforts to support the development of Tribal economies
and economic opportunities for Tribal citizens."
Malerba, who had a lengthy career as a registered nurse, has
been chief of the Connecticut-based Mohegan tribe since 2010 and
previously chaired its tribal council and served as its
executive director of Health and Human Services, according to
the Mohegan website.
The Treasury said Malerba will join Yellen at the Rosebud Sioux
reservation on Tuesday, where Yellen will discuss the impact of
some $20 billion in state and local fiscal recovery funds on
tribal governments.
(Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Bradley Perrett)
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