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Darrel Dominick, a twice graduate of Oklahoma State University, discusses his career in the field of natural resource conservation, including his time as the state conservationist for Oklahoma. He talks about interactions with different politicians including Henry Bellmon and Frank Lucas and about the politics of government work. Dominick, a Choctaw, explains his efforts to include Native Americans in conservation services, and diversity in general, and shares his approach to leadership. He describes his work in various states such as Maine, Wyoming, and Oklahoma, and talks about what he has done since retiring from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.