Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Lt. Governor of the Chickasaw Nation Jefferson Keel arrive to testify before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee on March 8, 2017.

In the meantime, several names have been brought forth by the media. Several news sources have mentioned Rep. Tom Cole, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, who is in his 11th term in the House.

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The chief and leaders of one of America's largest and best-organized Indian nations – the Chickasaw – met in Orangevale on Saturday with 300 Northern California tribal members.