Chippewa Cree council chair removed from office

The Chippewa Cree Business Committee Monday unanimously voted to remove its chair from his position, with the chair himself refusing to attend the Monday meeting and vowing to continue to fight the action.

The tribal council voted to remove Ken Blatt St. Marks as the chair, saying in a press release it did so because of "neglect of duty and gross misconduct."

"It is unfortunate the Business Committee had to take this action, but it was necessary and appropriate given the actions by the chairman and his refusal to answer the charges," Vice Chairman Richard Morsette said in the release. "The cha...