Only the representatives, not the general public, were allowed to vote for the next level of government, a seven-member council.
New members were voted in as chiefs on the seven-member council.
He had worked for the tribe since 1987 and was elected to the seven-member council in 1991.
A single reversed vote could tip the balance on the seven-member Council.
If any of the four would reverse his vote, it could tip the balance on the seven-member Council.
They govern themselves with a seven-member tribal council that has been given the power to set policy and make decisions quickly.
Omak is represented by a seven-member council and the state's 4th district.
The measure, which will be carried out in the next two years, was approved unanimously by the seven-member council.
A seven-member tribal council, which handles most policy matters, is elected once every two years.
A seven-member "council of elders" is supposed to select a new prime minister in two or three days.