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By Olivia Rose
Pilot Writer 

PIA Tribal Administrator steps down; New council members swear in

 

January 25, 2024

Olivia Rose

Outgoing tribal council president Cris Morrison (right) swears in Debra O'Gara (left) as the newly elected council president on Jan. 17, 2024.

The Petersburg Indian Association is seeking to hire a tribal administrator after Chad Wright stepped down from the role last week.

Wright submitted his resignation on Jan. 10, the date when the PIA annual tribal council election was canvassed, electing four challengers running on a united ticket.

During the election campaign, policy decisions made by Wright became a subject of criticism.

The four challengers campaigned to improve communication and transparency in the tribal government and won the election by a large margin with a voter turnout around four times higher than last year.

Wright's...



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