Slain US ambassador to Libya was member of Chinook Nation
SEATTLE, WA—Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya who was killed in an attack on September 11, was a member of the Chinook Nation of Washington.
“To all of the Chinook members and all the friends of the Chinook Nation I am hopeful that you will include the family of Chris Stevens the former ambassador to Libya that lost his life while working towards bringing lasting peace to the region, in your prayers. Chris, along with his family are Chinook members,” Chairman Ray Gardner wrote on Facebook. Stevens and his siblings are direct descendants of Chinook Chief Comcomly.
Stevens was killed in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. He was 52.
The tribe has been lobbying Congress for federal recognition.
