Blackfeet Tribal Council elects new Chairman
Following a swearing-in ceremony at the dance arbor in Browning this morning, the full 9-member Blackfeet Tribal Business Council elected Harry Barnes as the new Tribal Chairman.
Barnes has a business background on the Blackfeet Reservation and he told KSEN/K96 News that operating the Tribal Council like a business was the "campaign cry," that he heard.
Barnes has operated two successful businesses on the reservation including Barnes Construction and Blackfeet Construction supplies.
Hear our full story on the local news at 5 and Friday morning on local news.
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