Tribal councilman resigns

NESPELEM — Ferdinand Louie, a Colville Tribal councilman from Omak, resigned from his post last week.

No reasons were given for Louie’s resignation in a news release from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. He was arrested last month by Tulalip Tribal Police and booked into the Snohomish County Jail on suspicion of domestic violence.

Tulalip police did not respond to a phone message, and Louie could not be reached for comment.

Louie’s term expires in July 2013.

— K.C. Mehaffey, World staff