Chris La Tray, a tribal citizen of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, has been named by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte for the term of 2023-2024. The announcement was made by the Montana Arts Council. La Tray, known for his two poetry collections, "One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from the World at Large" and "Descended From a Travel-worn Satchel: Haiku & Haibun," has firmly established himself as a prominent figure among Montana's poets.