Tester statement on the passing of Fort Peck Tribes’ Vice Chairwoman

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement after the passing of Fort Peck Tribes’ Vice Chairwoman Annette Lambert:

“Ann was a good friend and a strong leader for her Nation. She served as a role model for many in the Fort Peck Tribes and throughout Indian Country. Ann’s legacy of increasing economic development and education for all Native Americans will live on in the children and the people of the Fort Peck Reservation. I want to express my condolences to Ann’s family and the entire Fort Peck Tribe.”