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Amid a notably low voter turnout, the official results of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Council Primary Election have been released ....
Preliminary primary CSKT tribal members voted Oct. 14 for primary candidates for an at-large seat and four district seats on the Tribal Council. The top two vote-getters for each district and the at-large seat will run against each other in the general election Dec. 16. ....
Members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes voted out their chairwoman and another council member during a recent election. Chairwoman Shelly Fyant lost to challenger Jim Malatare by more than 30 points. Incumbent council member Charmel Gillin lost her post to Jennifer Finley by more than 40 points. ....
In a video posted to her Facebook page, Shelly Fyant wished Jim Malatare luck for his term, saying "I have nothing but good thoughts and good intentions for the council." ....