The Suquamish Tribe elected two of its citizens to Tribal Council at the annual General Council meeting March 16, held at Kiana Lodge.

Josh Bagley was re-elected for a second term as vice chair while Andrew George was elected to serve as treasurer, a Suquamish news release states. Outgoing Treasurer Denita Holmes chose not to seek re-election this year. Holmes was thanked for her service in a traditional blanket-wrapping ceremony.

Bagley brings experience in tribal governance and advocacy. As the tribe’s treaty rights protection division policy liaison, he works to uphold Suquamish fishing and land rights while building partnerships with other tribes, government agencies, and advocacy groups across the state and nation, per the release.

As marketing manager of Suquamish Seafoods, George oversees the branding and distribution of seafood harvested from the waters of Puget Sound. This tribally owned enterprise not only supplies fresh seafood to regional and international markets but also sustains a fishing tradition central to Suquamish culture, the release says. The company operates a retail store on the Port Madison Reservation, between Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island.

The tribe is led by a seven-member Tribal Council consisting of four officers – chairman, vice chair, treasurer, and secretary – and three at-large council members. Tribal Council officers and members serve three-year staggered terms.

The tribe consists of approximately 1,500 citizens. Tribal members vote for council representatives each March during the General Council meeting.

The Tribal Council now consists of: Chairman Leonard Forsman, Vice Chair Josh Bagley, Secretary Irene Carper, Treasurer Andrew George and Council Members Luther “Jay” Mills Jr., Azure Boure and Lorilee Morsette.