The Quinault Nation Chairwoman is Elected to Lead the Affiliated Tribe of Northwest Indians (Indian Country Today 9/25)
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Fawn Sharp, Quinault, is first woman elected ATNI president
Posted: Monday, September 26, 2011
Fawn R. Sharp, the chairwoman of the Quinault Nation of Washington, has been elected president of the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians.
Sharp is the first woman to lead the organization. She defeated Michael Finley, the chairman of the Colville Confederated Tribes, for the post.
“There was an open door today and we have made history,” Sharp said after her election September 21, Indian Country Today. “I believe this is a movement for our generation, and we’ll take our voice throughout the nation.”
ATNI represents 57 tribes n the Northwest.
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The Quinault Nation Chairwoman is Elected to Lead the Affiliated Tribe of Northwest Indians (Indian Country Today 9/25)
The Quinault Nation Chairwoman is Elected to Lead the Affiliated Tribe of Northwest Indians (Indian Country Today 9/25)
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