The Suquamish Tribe reelected Leonard Forsman as Chairman and Irene Carper as Secretary during General Council March 15 at the Kiana Lodge.
Members of the Tribal Council are elected for staggered three-year terms by adult citizens of the Suquamish Tribe, a news release states. Tribal members vote for council representatives each March during the General Council meeting. The gathering also included honoring new tribal elders and reports from tribal government and enterprise staff.
Forsman was first elected to Tribal Council more than 30 years ago and has served as Chairman since 2005. He is also president of the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians and serves on numerous boards across the region and country. In 2021, he was appointed by then-Gov. Jay Inslee to the Board of Regents for the University of Washington. Forsman graduated from UW in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology…