Port Gamble S’Klallam Chairman Jeromy Sullivan dies at 50.
The visionary leader led his tribe on an ambitious course of economic vitalization and environmental renewal. Sullivan, died last Friday while being treated for an undisclosed illness. He was 50. Sullivan’s death stunned the tribe and those who knew him. He had been on medical leave for about a month, according to the tribe’s website, and had been slowly improving. He was unopposed for reelection as chairman in the tribe’s July 10th election.
The governor of Maine vetoes proposal sought by tribes to ensure they benefit from federal laws. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivered a setback to Native American tribes seeking greater sovereignty in Maine, vetoing a proposal that aimed to ensure many federal laws apply to them despite a state land claims settlement that dates back decades. The governor said she doesn’t want the tribes in Maine to be unfairly excluded from federal benefits enjoyed by other tribes across the country. But she argued that the bill sponsored by Democratic House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross is vague and confusing – and will lead to protracted litigation.
Those are your headlines at this hour. I’m Colette Keith in the KIPI News center.
