# Inside Olympia - Mel Tonasket of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

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Podcast: [Inside Olympia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-olympia-2956081)
Published: 2026-04-14T15:49:46+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3287

## Resource

On this episode of Inside Olympia...Former chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Mel Tonasket, reflects on 55 years of leadership in Indian Country. He discusses the fight against termination, tribal sovereignty, the Centennial Accord, state-tribal relations, economic development, and his message to the next generation of Native leaders.

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