Vernon Finley becomes council chair
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News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
PABLO – The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Tribal Council placed a new Chair into power at the Friday Quarterly meeting.
Vernon Finley agreed 12 months ago to split the typical two-year term with outgoing Chair Ronald Trahan. The decision to divide the term came after Council remained deadlocked in deciding who would serve as the new Chair. Both Trahan and Finley agreed to serve one year of the standard two-year term. A Council Chair is selected every two years by the 10 members of Council.
Key issues for Council in the next 12 months pertain to the successful acquisition of the Kerr Dam hydroelectric facility and the approaching 2015 deadline to file water rights claims unless the water rights compact is embraced by the State Legislature. Language, culture, and natural resource management will also be key areas of focus.
