Members of the Muckleshoot Tribal Council met with former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Thursday, May 14, to discuss her campaign for governor of New Mexico and issues affecting Tribal Nations. The meeting also included a conversation about the importance of Native representation and leadership in government and its impact on Tribal communities.
After four consecutive elections where all three incumbents were sent back for another term, the Muckleshoot Tribal Council now has a new member. He is Leeroy Courville Jr.,who is proudly following in the footsteps his late father.
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