New executive appointed over tribal government

The Colville Tribes has a new executive director in Cody Desautel.

"The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has appointed Cody Desautel to serve as the Tribes' new Executive Director," stated Colville Business Council Chairman Jarred-Michael Erickson in a July 21 press release.

The executive director is the administrative head of tribal government and reports directly to the 14-member...